Question

In a film by this director, the cast of Home for Purim becomes obsessed with earning an Oscar nomination. In a different film by this director, the band The Folksmen (15[1])is moved to the Folktone label whose records notably don’t come with a hole (15[1])in the center. This actor’s character composes a song in the style of both Mozart and Bach titled “Lick My Love Pump”. (-5[1])In a different film co-written by Eugene Levy, this actor’s character (*) Harlan Pepper claims to be able to name every nut while talking directly to the camera. This director of A Mighty Wind and Best in Show also played a lead (10[1])guitarist (10[1])who mislabels the dimensions (10[1])on a Stonehenge blueprint and claims that an amp can go “up to eleven”. For 10 points, name this actor who played Nigel Tufnel in This is Spinal Tap. ■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: Christopher Guest [or Christopher Haden-Guest, 5th Baron Haden-Guest] (the lead-in is For Your Consideration)
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