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Guest has written, directed, and starred in his series of comedy films shot in mockumentary style. He wrote and acted in the rock satire This Is Spinal Tap (1984), and later directed a string of satirical mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots ...
The film stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as members of the heavy metal band Spinal Tap, who are characterized as "one of England's loudest bands". [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Reiner plays Martin "Marty" Di Bergi, a documentary filmmaker who follows them on their American tour.
Spinal Tap (stylized as Spın̈al Tap, with a dotless letter i and a metal umlaut over the n) are a fictional English heavy metal band created by the American comedians and musicians of The T.V. Show, who wrote and performed original songs as the band: Michael McKean, as the lead singer and guitarist David St. Hubbins; Christopher Guest, as the guitarist Nigel Tufnel; and Harry Shearer, as the ...
Spinal Tap is ready for their encore. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Rob Reiner, who appeared in the 1984 cult rock mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” were spotted filming the movie’s ...
McKean said of the Spinal Tap band members played by him, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer. “It's tragic in the funniest way — hopefully.” “It's tragic in the funniest way — hopefully.”
The 1984 favorite, which stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner, helped popularize the "mockumentary" film genre and tells the story of the fictional band Spinal Tap ...
In April 2009, Guest, McKean and Shearer embarked upon the Unwigged & Unplugged tour to mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the film This is Spinal Tap. [5] This time, they appeared as themselves, performing songs associated with Spinal Tap, the Folksmen and various other film and comedy projects from their long careers.
Harry Shearer as Derek Smalls, Christopher Guest as Nigel Tufnel and Michael McKean as David St. Hubbins in "This Is Spinal Tap" After 40 years, a This Is Spinal Tap sequel is happening!. More ...