Editing Christopher Guest (section)

== Awards and nominations ==
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| 1976 || [[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special|Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special]]<br /><small>Shared with [[Ann Elder]], [[Earl Pomerantz]], [[Jim Rusk]], [[Lily Tomlin]], [[Rod Warren]], [[George Yanok]]</small>|| ''[[The Lily Tomlin Special]]'' || {{won}}
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| 1995 || [[Fantasporto|International Fantasy Film Award]] || Best Film || ''[[Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1993 film)|Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman]]'' || {{nom}}
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| rowspan=3|1998 || rowspan=2|[[Independent Spirit Award]] || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead|Best Male Lead]]|| rowspan="3" |''[[Waiting for Guffman]]'' || {{nom}}
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| [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]<br /><small>Shared with [[Eugene Levy]]</small> || {{nom}}
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| Lone Star Film & Television Award || Best Director || {{won}}
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| rowspan=5|2001 || [[DVD Exclusive Award]] || Best DVD Audio Commentary || ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' || {{won}}
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| [[American Comedy Award]] || Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture || rowspan=4|''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' || {{nom}}
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| [[Golden Satellite Award]] || Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical || {{nom}}
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| [[Independent Spirit Award]] || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Director|Best Director]]|| {{nom}}
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| [[Writers Guild of America Award]] || [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen]]<br /><small>Shared with [[Eugene Levy]]</small> || {{nom}}
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| 2003 || Seattle Film Critics Award || Best Music<br /><small>Shared with [[John Michael Higgins]], [[Eugene Levy]], [[Michael McKean]], [[Catherine O'Hara]], [[Annette O'Toole]], [[Harry Shearer]], Jeffrey C. J. Vanston</small> || rowspan=2|''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' || {{won}}
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| 2004 || [[Grammy Award]] || [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]]<br /><small>Shared with [[Eugene Levy]], [[Michael McKean]]</small><ref>{{cite web|title=46th Annual GRAMMY Awards|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/46th-annual-grammy-awards|website=GRAMMY.com|access-date=November 11, 2017|language=en|date=January 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624023504/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/46th-annual-grammy-awards|archive-date=June 24, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> || {{won}}
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