Waiting for Guffman

1997 film by Christopher Guest
Movie film Q2699996
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Waiting for Guffman

Summary

Waiting for Guffman is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Waiting for Guffman is the creator of Christopher Guest[3].
  • Waiting for Guffman's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Waiting for Guffman was directed by Christopher Guest[5].
  • Christopher Guest wrote the screenplay for Waiting for Guffman[6].
  • Eugene Levy wrote the screenplay for Waiting for Guffman[7].
  • Waiting for Guffman's composer is recorded as William Ross[8].
  • Waiting for Guffman's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Waiting for Guffman's genre is mockumentary[10].
  • Waiting for Guffman was followed by Best in Show[11].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Eugene Levy[12].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Catherine O'Hara[13].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Parker Posey[14].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Fred Willard[15].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Bob Balaban[16].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Bob Odenkirk[17].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Brian Doyle-Murray[18].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Christopher Guest[19].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was David Cross[20].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Frances Fisher[21].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Kathy Lamkin[22].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Larry Miller[23].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Lewis Arquette[24].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Matt Keeslar[25].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Michael Hitchcock[26].
  • A cast member of Waiting for Guffman was Miriam Flynn[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Waiting for Guffman was produced by Karen Murphy[28]. It was directed by Christopher Guest[5]. Screenwriters include Christopher Guest[6] and Eugene Levy[7]. Cast members include Eugene Levy[12], Catherine O'Hara[13], Parker Posey[14], Fred Willard[15], Bob Balaban[16], and Bob Odenkirk[17]. It is the creator of Christopher Guest[3].

Publication

Waiting for Guffman was published on January 1, 1997[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include comedy film[9] and mockumentary[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 91%[32] and 7.7/10[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Waiting for Guffman was followed by Best in Show[11].

Why It Matters

Waiting for Guffman has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+84'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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