Waiting for Guffman
There's a good reason some talent remains undiscovered.
1996
Rated
R
84
minutes
Comedy, Music
Wikipedia
Directed By:
Christopher Guest
Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.
Language
English
Release Date
August 21, 1996
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$2,900,000
Cast
Christopher Guest
Corky St. Clair
Eugene Levy
Dr. Allan Pearl
Fred Willard
Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara
Sheila Albertson
Michael Hitchcock
Steve Stark - Councilman
Larry Miller
Glenn Welsch - Mayor
Parker Posey
Libby Mae Brown
Bob Balaban
Lloyd Miller
Don Lake
Phil Burgess - Blaine Historian
David Cross
UFO Expert
Paul Dooley
UFO Abductee
Lewis Arquette
Clifford Wooley
Matt Keeslar
Johnny Savage
Brian Doyle-Murray
Red Savage
Paul Benedict
Not Guffman
Deborah Theaker
Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman
Margaret Bowman
Costume designer
Scott Williamson
Tucker Livingston - Councilman
Linda Kash
Mrs. Allan Pearl
James McQueen
Singing Auditioner
Turk Pipkin
Ping Pong Ball Juggler
Jerry Turman
Raging Bull Auditioner
Miriam Flynn
Costume Dresser
Jill Parker-Jones
Stage Manager
Jean Fuller
Blaine Community Orchestra - Piano
Paul Robertson
Blaine Community Orchestra - Violin
Richard Macdowell
Blaine Community Orchestra - Clarinet
Johnny Reno
Blaine Community Orchestra - Saxophone
Tracy Rosenkrans
Blaine Community Orchestra - Bass
CJ Vanston
Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel
Tony Edwards
Blaine Community Orchestra - Drums, Percussion
Lou Christie
Lightning Strikes Auditioner (uncredited)
James Douglas
Theater Attendant (uncredited)
Daniel Fahey
Dental Patient (uncredited)
Shane Felux
Dairy Queen Worker / Crowd (uncredited)
Joseph T. Garrity
TV Commercial Director (uncredited)
Kathy Lamkin
Beautiful Dreamer Auditioner (uncredited)
Bob Odenkirk
Caped Man at Auditions (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Christopher Guest
Director
Liz Ryan
First Assistant Director
Phil Hardage
Second Assistant Director
Courtney Wulfe
Additional Second Assistant Director
Dianne M. Murphy
Script Supervisor
Writing
Michael McKean
Lyricist
Eugene Levy
Writer
Christopher Guest
Writer
Christopher Guest
Lyricist
Harry Shearer
Lyricist
Production
Matthew Barry
Casting Associate
Helen Pollak
Unit Production Manager
Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting
Jo Edna Boldin
Casting Consultant
Beth Sepko
Extras Casting
Kevin Halloran
Location Manager
Mimi N. McGreal
Production Secretary
Ginger Sledge
Associate Producer
Karen Murphy
Producer
David Davoli
Production Assistant
Mateo Barnstone
Production Assistant
Spiro Carras
Post Production Coordinator
Daniel J. Shaw
Key Production Assistant
Lisa Rosen
Post Production Coordinator
Karen Dinitz
Location Assistant
Kate McCarley
Location Manager
Rob McGrath
Assistant Location Manager
Amy Chance
Production Coordinator
Kelly Kernan
Production Assistant
Wendy Slutsky
Casting Consultant
Martha Waters
Art Department Production Assistant
Art
John Frick
Art Direction
Raul V. Carrera
Swing
Joseph T. Garrity
Production Design
Darren Patnode
Swing
Byron Scott Thomas
Property Master
Jenny C. Patrick
Set Decoration
Kevin Berve
Swing
Jesus Carrera
Swing
Mary Catherine Coates
Art Department Coordinator
Vicki Dempsey
Swing
Sandy Flowers
Swing
Bryant Jackson
Assistant Property Master
Michael Kocurek
Leadman
Mari Phillips
Set Dresser
Jim Simard
Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up
Lee Hunsaker
Costumer
Kelly Nelson
Hairstylist
Catherine Conrad
Makeup & Hair Assistant
Kate Shorter
Makeup Artist
Julie Carnahan
Costume Design
David W. King
Costume Supervisor
Camera
Suzanne Tenner
Still Photographer
Eric Moynier
"B" Camera Operator
David Berryman
Second Assistant Camera
Ray Garcia
Best Boy Grip
Roberto Schaefer
Director of Photography
Roberto Schaefer
Camera Operator
Deana Newcomb
Still Photographer
Daniel Page McDonough
First Assistant Camera
Kevin Parker
Grip
Dennis Clay
Key Grip
Ralph Elliott
Grip
Sacha Sarchielli
First Assistant Camera
Joe Vasquez
Grip
Christopher Wiggins
Second Assistant Camera
Editing
Richard Conkling
Digital Conform Editor
Shannon Carey
Digital Conform Editor
Andy Blumenthal
Editor
Paul Covington
Assistant Editor
Michael Yetter
Negative Cutter
Patricia Hollander
Assistant Editor
Michael Kolvek
Color Timer
Lucy Maunsell
Assistant Editor
Karen Rasch
Assistant Editor
Pamela March
Digital Conform Editor
Elliott Gamson
Negative Cutter
Sound
Michael McKean
Original Music Composer
Christopher Guest
Original Music Composer
Harry Shearer
Original Music Composer
Johnny Reno
Musician
Darren King
Dialogue Editor
Rob Nokes
Other
Neil Brody
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dana Porter
ADR Recordist
Robert Deschaine
ADR Mixer
Misty Conn
Boom Operator
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
Terry Burke
Foley Artist
Tony Van den Akker
Foley Recordist
Gregg Bissonette
Musician
Gary D. Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Meg Taylor
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael O'Farrell
ADR Editor
Yann Delpuech
Sound Effects Editor
Jerry Goodman
Musician
James A. Gore
Assistant Foley Artist
Tim Pierce
Musician
Jordan Jannone
Sound Assistant
Tony Edwards
Musician
Tracy Rosenkrans
Musician
Richard Macdowell
Musician
Jean Fuller
Musician
CJ Vanston
Music Producer
CJ Vanston
Music Arranger
Paul Robertson
Musician
Dave Bergstrom
Sound Engineer
Joe Godfrey
Music Arranger
Scott Streetman
Sound Assistant
Dennis Johnson
Sound Recordist
Jennifer Murphy
Location Sound Mixer
Crew
Adrienne Gruben
Post Production Supervisor
Sharon Smith Holley
Post Production Supervisor
Cecil D. Evans
Transportation Captain
Craig Byrom
Carpenter
John P. Crowley
Craft Service
Lonnie Nelson
Driver
Christina Blackledge
Scenic Artist
John V. Burson
Carpenter
Kym Pykosz
Scenic Artist
Michael Riviere
Carpenter
Tiffany Toby
Video Assist Operator
Ronald D. Chambers
Driver
Joe Llanes
Driver
Andrea Ariel
Choreographer
Lighting