American comedian, actor, and writer — member of Spinal Tap — voice of multiple Simpsons characters (Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Dr. Hibbert) — SNL cast member — creator of Le Show — one of the most influential satirical voices in American entertainment.
Creates the straight-faced rock documentary parody — Spinal Tap's mockumentary format was the first film to use documentary realism as the satirical mechanism, creating both a parody of rock and the mockumentary as a genre.
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