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Mockumentary (also known as a pseudo-documentary)[1], a portmanteau of mock and documentary, is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. A mockumentary is one of the comedy genres, although there are serious mockumentaries. The mockumentary is presented as a documentary recording real life, but is in fact fictional. It is a commonly used medium for parody and satire. They are often used to analyze current events and issues by using a fictional setting around it. A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... A genre [], (French: kind or sort from Greek: γένος (genos)) is a loose set of criteria for a category of literary composition; the term is also used for any other form of art or utterance. ... Comedy may be divided into multiple genres based on the source of humour, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered. ... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... 1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene. ... Highlights The so-called iTunes Law, which Apple has called state-sponsored piracy, is approved by the French Parliament (coat of arms pictured). ... For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ... Mockumentaries are often presented as historical documentaries with b roll and talking heads discussing past events or as cinéma vérité pieces following people as they go through various events. Examples of this type of satire date back at least to the 1950s (a very early example was a short piece on the "Swiss Spaghetti Harvest" that appeared as an April fool's joke on the British television program Panorama in 1957), though the term "mockumentary" is thought to have first appeared in the mid-1980s when This Is Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner used it in interviews to describe that film.[citation needed] B-roll or B roll is unrelated talk during an interview. ... Talking head can refer to: In Sex Toys, the Talking Headâ„¢ Vibrator is a rabbit vibrator with MP3 playback and voice recording capability. ... This article is about filmmaking. ... 1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene. ... A photo of a woman harvesting spaghetti in the BBC programme The Spaghetti tree is a fictitious tree; a joke designed to fool those who do not know how spaghetti is produced. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Panorama is a long-running current affairs documentary series on BBC television, launched on 11 November 1953 and focusing on investigative journalism. ... This Is Spin̈al Tap (which is officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut symbol over the N) is a 1984 mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner and starring members of the semi-fictional heavy-metal glam rock band Spinal Tap. ... Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, childrens advocate and political activist. ... The false documentary form has also been used for some dramatic productions (and precursors to this approach date back to the radio days and Orson Welles' production of H. G. Wells' novel, The War of the Worlds). This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 – August 13, 1946), better known as H. G. Wells, was an English writer best known for such science fiction novels as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Doctor Moreau. ... For other uses, see The War of the Worlds (disambiguation). ... Mockumentaries are often partly or wholly improvised, as an unscripted style of acting helps to maintain the pretense of reality. Comedic mockumentaries rarely have laugh tracks, also to sustain the atmosphere, although there are exceptions - for example, Operation Good Guys had a laugh track from its second series onwards. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Operation Good Guys (OGG) is a 1997 British mockumentary, a fly-on-the-wall documentary series about an elite police units bid to snare one of Britains most powerful crime lords. ... Contents 1 Comedic examples 1.1 Film 1.2 Television 1.2.1 Series 1.2.2 Specials 1.2.3 Individual episodes 2 Dramatic examples 2.1 Film 2.2 Television 3 Other Mock Films and Television 3.1 Reality Shows 3.2 News Shows 4 Filmographies 5 Footnotes 6 See also 7 External links [edit] Comedic examples [edit] Film All You Need Is Cash (aka The Rutles), Beatles parody telling of The Rutles' story, while also parodying documentary makers themselves. (UK, 1979) And God Spoke, about a director-producer partnership trying to create the definite cinematic version of The Bible on a shoestring budget. Co-starring Soupy Sales (as Moses), Eve Plumb (as Noah's wife), Lou Ferrigno (as Cain), and Andy Dick (as Abel). (US, 1999) Auto Destruct: One Man's Obsession with William Shatner, award winning mockumentary by director James Wilkes about an obsessed William Shatner fan. (Canada, 2005) Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, A film crews follow Leslie Vernon, a serial-killer in training. (US, 2005) Believe, story of multi-level marketing and a failed pyramid scheme (US, 2007) Best in Show, story of some contestants at a national dog show (UK/US, 2000) The Big Tease, a Scottish hairdresser's journey to the US for a hairdressing competition, filmed with mockumentary elements. Big Tuna, mockumentary about Max Tuna Schreiber, who was the first candid camera film-maker in Israel. (Israel, 2003) Bob Roberts, a Tim Robbins satiric film about a right wing folksinger's crooked election campaign. (US, 1992) Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, about a Kazakh journalist's journey through the United States. (US, 2006) Bottomfeeders, a presidential campaign movie. (US, 2001) Boyz Unlimited about a manufactured and untalented boy band. (UK, 1999) The Bronswick Affair, a mockumentary about a brand of television sets which makes watchers impulsively buy advertised goods in grotesque quantities. CB4, a parody rapumentary that follows the story of CB4, a fictional rap group that is loosely based on N.W.A. and 2 Live Crew. The Canadian Conspiracy, about a supposed Canadian plan to subvert the United States by taking over its media. (US, 1985) Chalk, 2007 movie based on two teachers' real life experiences. LA Weekly said to think of it as "To Sir, with Sarcasm." The Comic Strip Presents... Bad News Tour (and its sequel, More Bad News), following an incompetent rock group on tour. The Comic Strip Presents... Eddie Monsoon: A Life?, the life story of an offensive talk show host. Confetti (film), a British mockumentary about a fashion magazine wedding competition Dark Side of the Moon tries to portray the moon landings as a creation in a movie lot by Stanley Kubrick. (France, 2002) The Delicate Art of Parking, a Canadian mockumentary about parking-enforcement officers. Dill Scallion, a 1999 feature follows the rise and fall of country-western singer Dill Scallion (Billy Burke) in the mode of Spinal Tap. Dog Bites Man, a parody of local news coverage, and follows the misadventures of a struggling news team as they travel around the country producing news segments. Drop Dead Gorgeous a camera crew follows beauty pageant contestants in a small town. The Dungeons And Dragons Movie, story of a Dungeon Master running his last campaign with his close-knit and eccentric group of friends. (US, 2006) Released on YouTube Eye of the gamer, an online show about the daily lives of high school nerds. Farce of the Penguins, a direct-to-video film which is a parody of March of the Penguins. (US, 2007) Fear of a Black Hat follows the fictional rap group, "N.W.H.", as it evolves with the genre from its popular origins to the advent of gangsta rap. (US, 1994) Fellowship of the Dice (film) story of a first time gamer's introduction to the Role-playing game world. First on the Moon (Первые на Луне or Pervye na Lune), Venice Film Festival winner. A mockumentary about the first Russian spaсe voyage, supposedly accomplished in 1938. Mixes archival footage and fake KGB materials. (Russia, 2005) Forgotten Silver by Costa Botes and Peter Jackson, parody of a historical documentary about a "forgotten" filmmaker. (New Zealand, 1995) FUBAR by Michael Dowse, a mockumentary that has achieved cult status about head-banger subculture, especially within Canada. (Canada, 2002) Fudge 44 by Graham Jones, a mockumentary about six puppets in a financially impoverished Tokyo children's puppet theatre who, locals believe, came to life and robbed a nearby bank to avoid being put out of business. (Ireland, 2005) Gamers: The Movie by Chris Folino, an award-winning mockumentary about players trying to set a record for playing a Dungeons and Dragons-like ironically cast with 80's film stars. (US, 2006) Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced, a film following fictional Norwegian boy band Boyzvoice (Norway, 2000) A Great Disturbance, In April 2005, a film crew follows five Star Wars fans to the 3rd Bi-Annual Star Wars Convention and a great documentary evolves into a great disturbance. (US, 2006) G-SALE by Randy Nargi, scripted mockumentary about garage sale fanatics. (US, 2003) Hard Core Logo, following in the tradition of This Is Spinal Tap, this film traces the final tour of an overaged punk band, and serves as a model for the death of "true" punk rock. The film's associated album, A Tribute to Hard Core Logo, has several notable bands performing cover versions of Hard Core Logo songs, and is packaged as if Hard Core Logo were a real band. (Canada, 1996) High Hopes, by Kevin Vallejo, following the lives of paintballers. (Canada, 2006) How to Irritate People, the 1968 "guide" written mostly by John Cleese and featuring Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Connie Booth Incident at Loch Ness the tale of all hell breaking loose as famous filmmaker Werner Herzog attempts to make a documentary about the Nessie myth while a documentary about his life is being filmed and a pigheaded producer (Zak Penn) tries his damndest to make Herzog's film a mindless high-grossing blockbuster. (US, 2004) It's All Gone Pete Tong, a comedy following the tragic life of legendary DJ Frankie Wilde. The story takes us through Frankie's life from one of the best DJ's alive, through subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene. (UK, Canada, 2004) Jackie's Back! Comedy following the comeback of has-been soul diva Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis). (USA, 1999) Jára Cimrman ležící, spící (literally translated: Jára Cimrman lying, sleeping), about Czech fictitious genius Jára Cimrman. (Czechoslovakia, 1983) Jimmy MacDonald's Canada, lost episodes of a mid-1960s public affairs show hosted by Jimmy MacDonald who was played by Richard Waugh. The show combined new segments with authentic news and human interest archive footage. (Canada, 2005) Kenny, the life of a portable toilet installer in Melbourne, Australia. (Australia 2006) The Last Polka, John Candy and Eugene Levy mockumentary about the last concert of the Shmenge Brothers, a Leutonian Polka duet whose characters were first developed on Second City Television. The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, the rise and fall of a fabled Canadian country-rocker. (Canada, 2005) LolliLove, a story about a husband and wife team, played by James Gunn and Jenna Fischer, who form a charity to give each homeless person a lollipop with a cheery slogan on the wrapper, but who are really only serving themselves. (USA, 2004) Man Bites Dog, Rémy Belvaux black comedy/satire in which a film crew follows a serial killer documenting his crimes. (Belgium, 1992) Magician or Menace?: The Story of Johnny Popolopalous, a young magician's attempt to get back into the magic community and pull the world's greatest illusion. (AUS, 2006) Magnus Opus, black comedy about a messianic performance artist and his rise to stardom. (Canada, 2003) Man of the Year, a satirical look, directed by former Playgirl magazine Man of the Year Dirk Shafer, at his reign as Man of the Year as a closeted gay man. (USA, 1995) Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful, a "behind the scenes" exposé of pop singer and sex symbol Medusa, on her "Blonde Leading the Blonde" concert tour. (US, 1992) Meech Lake Accord, an insider's view of Brian Mulroney's failed attempt at amending the Canadian Constitution, filmed by Octagon Productions (Canada, 2006) A Mighty Wind, story of three groups of folk singers who come together at a tribute concert in honor of their recently deceased manager. (US, 2003) Mike Bassett: England Manager, the fortunes of a lacklustre England football manager in the World Cup (UK, 2001) Mňága - Happy end, fictional story about real rock band. (CZ, 1996) The Naked Brothers Band (film) The plot centers around to real-life brothers Nat and Alex Wolff about a tween fantasy of a world-famous kids rock band. The National Scream, the investigation of the disappearance of the official beaver, the national symbol of Canada. Ned Danny's "The Cleaners", a documentary filmmaker's attempt at making a film about murderers after murder has been legalized. The Old Negro Space Program, mockumentary about the fictional "NASSA" or "Negro American Space Society of Astronauts," lampooning far-reaching racial segregation in the United States; subtitled "the shocking but false story of America's blackstronauts". On Edge, a mocumentary about figure skating (US, 2001) Otaku no Video, an anime film by Gainax featuring live-action news segments of events past the film's 1985 release date. (Japan, 1991) The Progressives - The Film, satirical documentary about London band The Progressives, 2005. Pure Pwnage, an Internet-distributed show about a gamer followed around by his brother created by Geoff Lapaire, and Jarett Cale. R2-D2: Beneath the Dome, the career of supposed real-life actor R2-D2, who was played in reality by Kenny Baker and puppeteer Don Bies, co-director of this mockumentary. Real Life, Albert Brooks directs a documentary about a year in the life of an average American family (headed by Charles Grodin). (US, 1979) Rock-U-Mockumentary, The Really Spontaneous Theatre Company creates a live theater show which is a spoof of VH1's popular show Behind the Music. (US, 2005) "Snub: The Movie" The story of how one skeleton has influenced history through the centuries with appearances by Bruce the Big Gay Bigfoot. (US, 2007) Surf's Up (film) a parody of surfing films and penguin documentaries. (US, 2007) Sweet and Lowdown, Woody Allen faux documentary about a jazz guitarist. (US, 1999) Take the Money and Run, the second film directed by Woody Allen, in which Allen plays an ambitious but clumsy burglar. (US, 1969) The Last Dragon a mockumentary on the history of dragons had they existed. This Is Spinal Tap, follows a (fake) British rock band on tour long past their salad days. Also coined the term rockumentary. (US, 1984) Waiting for Guffman, a small Missouri town's celebration of its sesquicentennial. (US, 1996) Yacht Rock, a mockumentary series on adult comtemporary music during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Zelig, a mockumentary by Woody Allen about a man who changes his physical appearance in order to fit in. Do or Die: The College Admissions Process, a mockumentary about the college admissions process. All You Need Is Cash (also known as The Rutles) is a 1978 television film that traces (in mockumentary style) the career of a British rock group called The Rutles. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... The Rutles are a parody of The Beatles, jointly created by Eric Idle and Neil Innes. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Soupy Sales (born Milton Supman on January 8, 1926) is an American comedian and actor. ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... Not to be confused with Eves Plum, the rock group. ... Lou Ferrigno at Comicon 2007 Louis Jude Ferrigno (born November 9, 1951[1]) is an American bodybuilder and actor. ... In stories common to the Abrahamic religions, Cain or Káyin (קַיִן / קָיִן spear Standard Hebrew Qáyin, Tiberian Hebrew Qáyin / Qāyin; Arabic قايين QāyÄ«n in the Arabic Bible; قابيل QābÄ«l in Islam) is the eldest son of Adam and Eve, and the first man born in creation... Andrew R. Dick[1] (born December 21, 1965) is an American comedian and actor best known for his roles in the popular sitcoms NewsRadio and Less Than Perfect. ... In the Book of Genesis, Abel (Hebrew הֶבֶל / הָבֶל, Standard Hebrew Hével / Hável, Tiberian Hebrew Héḇel / Hāḇel; Arabic هابيل HābÄ«l) was the second son of Adam. ... Believe is a Mockumentary/Comedy about the world of Multi-Level Marketing or MLM. Believe is set in a town called Springfield. ... Multi-level marketing (MLM, now sometimes called network marketing) is a business model that combines direct marketing with franchising. ... The unsustainable geometric progression of a classic pyramid scheme A pyramid scheme is a non-sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, usually without any product or service being delivered. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Best in Show (2000) is a mockumentary that follows five entrants in a prestigious dog show. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Big Tease is a 1999 film starring Craig Ferguson, directed by Kevin Allen and written by Ferguson and Sacha Gervasi. ... Big Tuna (AKA Zehirut Matzlema or in Hebrew זהירות מצלמה) is the first Israeli mockumentary film and a cult movie. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bob Roberts is a 1992 film written and directed by Tim Robbins. ... Tim Robbins at Cannes, 2001 Height: 6 ft 4 in / 1. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... A boy band is a type of pop group featuring three or more young male singers. ... This article is about the year. ... For the Cambridge postal area, see CB postal area. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... This article is about the hip-hop group. ... 2 Live Crew is a rap group. ... The Canadian Conspiracy is an HBO/CBC mockumentary from 1985 about the way the Canadian government is subverting the United States by taking over its media. ... This article is about the year. ... Chalk is a 2007 about teaching. ... L.A. Weekly is a free weekly tabloid-sized newspaper (a so-called alternative weekly) in Los Angeles, California. ... The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, best known collectively for their television series The Comic Strip Presents. ... The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, best known collectively for their television series The Comic Strip Presents. ... Confetti is a British mockumentary film to be released in 2006. ... This article is about the documentary. ... Kubrick redirects here. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Delicate Art of Parking is an 87-minute Canadian comedy/mockumentary film released on May 14, 2003. ... Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Canada has been inhabited by aboriginal peoples (known in Canada as First Nations) for at least 40,000 years. ... {{Infobox Film | name = Dill Scallion | image = Dill Scallion. ... Billy Burke was born on November 25, 1966 in Bellingham, Washington. ... For other uses, see Spinal Tap (disambiguation). ... For the journalistic expression, see Man bites dog (journalism). ... For other uses, see Drop Dead Gorgeous (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Farce of the Penguins is a 2007 direct-to-DVD parody film of the 2005 film March of the Penguins. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... March of the Penguins (French: La Marche de lempereur; literally The Emperors March) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film by Luc Jacquet, co-produced by Bonne Pioche and the National Geographic Society. ... Fear of a Black Hat (1994, US) is a mockumentary on the evolution of American rap music. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... N.W.H. pictured on the set of their music video Booty Juice, c. ... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This article is about games in which one plays the role of a character. ... First on the Moon (Russian: Первые на Луне, Pervye na lune) is a 2005 Russian mockumentary about a 1930s Russian landing on the Moon. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Forgotten Silver (1995) is a New Zealand film mockumentary that purports to tell the story of a pioneering New Zealand filmmaker. ... Costa Botes is a writer, director, and cinematographer. ... For other persons named Peter Jackson, see Peter Jackson (disambiguation). ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Michael Dowse is a Canadian film director. ... Headbanging is a type of dance which involves violently shaking your head in time with music, most commonly heavy metal music. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Fudge 44 (2006) is the second feature film from Irish director Graham Jones. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Peter Folino (born 5 November 1968 in Pasadena, California) [1] is an acclaimed film director, writer and producer whose work has been lauded in film festivals across several continents. ... The original Dungeons & Dragons set Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) published by Gary Gygax and David Arneson in January 1974. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced is a Norwegian mockumentary about a fictional boy band called Boyzvoice. ... A boy band is a type of pop group featuring three or more young male singers. ... Boyzvoice in Let Me Be Your Father X-mas Boyzvoice is a fictional Norwegian boy band, internationally best known from the movie Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced (2000). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... G-SALE (2003 film, 2005 DVD) is a mockumentary film about garage sales and the people who are obsessed by them. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hard Core Logo is a classic Canadian mockumentary adapted by Noel Baker from the novel of the same name by author Michael Turner. ... This Is Spin̈al Tap (which is officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut symbol over the N) is a 1984 mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner and starring members of the semi-fictional heavy-metal glam rock band Spinal Tap. ... A Tribute to Hard Core Logo is a 1996 album, which serves as the de facto soundtrack to Bruce McDonalds film Hard Core Logo. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cover of the DVD version. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cleese redirects here. ... Dr. Graham Arthur Chapman (January 8, 1941 – October 4, 1989) was an English comedian, actor, writer, physician and one of the six members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. ... Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. ... Constance Booth (Born: December 2, 1944) is an American writer and actress best known for her appearances on British television, and particularly for her work with her former husband John Cleese. ... Incident at Loch Ness is a mockumentary starring Werner Herzog and Zak Penn. ... Werner Herzog (born Werner Stipetić on September 5, 1942) is a critically and internationally acclaimed German film director, screenwriter, actor, and opera director. ... Zak Penn Zak Penn (born 1968) is a screenwriter and director who is known for writing and directing Incident at Loch Ness and co-writing the script for X-Men: The Last Stand. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Its All Gone Pete Tong is a 2004 fictional independent biopic about Frankie Wilde (Paul Kaye), a DJ who goes completely deaf. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born on January 25, 1957 in Kinloch, Missouri , is an American film and television actress. ... This article is about the year. ... Jára Cimrmans self-bust with completely worn out features Jára Cimrman is a Czech fictional character created by Jiří Å ebánek and ZdenÄ›k SvÄ›rák. ... Jimmy MacDonalds Canada: The Lost Episodes is a Canadian television series that aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in the summer of 2005. ... Voice actor for Albert Wesker in Resident Evil: Code Veronica (Sega Dreamcast/Sony Playstation 2), Resident Evil 0 (Nintendo Gamecube), and Resident Evil 4 (Nintendo Gamecube). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Last Polka is a 1984 movie. ... John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian comedian and actor. ... Eugene Levy (born 17 December 1946) is a Canadian Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actor, television director, producer and writer. ... The Happy Wanderers (also the Shmenge Brothers) were a fictional polka duo featured on the SCTV comedy program in 1982-1983. ... Second City Television, or SCTV, was a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from the Toronto troupe of The Second City. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... LolliLove is a mockumentary co-written by, directed by, and starring Jenna Fischer. ... James Gunn James Gunn (born August 5, 1970, Saint Louis, Missouri) is an American writer, film maker, actor, musician and cartoonist. ... Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an Emmy Award-nominated[1] American actress, known for her role as Pam Beesly in the U.S. adaptation of The Office. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cest arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) is a satirical 1992 Belgian French language black comedy mockumentary starring Benoît Poelvoorde. ... Rémy Belvaux (November 1967, Namur, Belgium - September 4, 2006, Orry-la-Ville, France [1][2]) was a Belgian actor, director, producer and screenwriter. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Man of the Year is a 1995 mockumentary written, directed by and starring Dirk Shafer. ... Playgirl is a monthly lifestyle magazine published in the United States that features seminude or fully nude men. ... Dirk Shafer is an American (born November 7, 1962 in Tuna, Texas) model, actor, screenwriter and director. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful was a mockumentary film starring comedienne Julie Brown as the title character, with actress Kathy Griffin and actor Donal Logue in supporting roles. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Meech Lake Accord was a set of failed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the provincial premiers, including Robert Bourassa, premier of Quebec. ... Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Mighty Wind is a 2003 mockumentary about a folk music reunion concert and the three groups that must come together to perform on national television for the first time in years. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mike Basset:England Manager Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) is a satirical comedy, following the fortunes of the manager of Division One football club Norwich City F.C., Mike Bassett, who having led his side to the Mr Clutch Cup, is appointed England manager. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Naked Brothers Band is a 2005 rockumentary/mockumentary, is about two brothers, who are members of a band. ... Nathaniel Marvin Wolff (born December 17, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor/singer-songwriter/keyboardist. ... Alex Wolff (born November 1, 1997 in Manhattan, New York[1]) is an actor and drummer. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... The Old Negro Space Program is the name of a short mockumentary film that lampoons the idea of strict racial segregation in the first half of the 20th century in the United States. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... Racial segregation characterised by separation of different races in daily life, such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... DVD cover of North American release of Otaku no Video. ... Animé redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Pure Pwnage (pronounced pure ownage [1], IPA: ) is an Internet-distributed mockumentary series from ROFLMAO Productions. ... R2-D2 (called R2, or Artoo for short), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ... Kenny Baker at a science fiction convention Kenny Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British actor best known as the man inside of R2-D2 in the popular Star Wars film series. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Real Life is a 1979 comedy film. ... Albert Brooks (born July 22, 1947) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, writer, comedian and director. ... Grodin on The Charles Grodin Show Charles Grodin (born April 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and former cable talk show host. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... == The Really Spontaneous Theatre Company == is Americas longest running improv troupe. ... Surfs Up is an American computer-animated mockumentary film produced by Sony Pictures Animation, released on June 7, 2007[1] by Columbia Pictures. ... Sweet and Lowdown is a 1999 film written and directed by Woody Allen which tells the story of a (fictional) arrogant, obnoxious, alcoholic jazz guitarist named Emmett Ray (played by Sean Penn) who may be the best guitarist in the world. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... This article is about the year. ... Take the Money and Run is a 1969 comedy film co-written by, directed by and starring Woody Allen. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For the docudrama of the same name, see The Last Dragon (docudrama) Berry Gordys The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts parody film, featuring a predominantly Black cast, produced by then-Motown Records CEO Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. ... This Is Spin̈al Tap (which is officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut symbol over the N) is a 1984 mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner and starring members of the semi-fictional heavy-metal glam rock band Spinal Tap. ... The term rockumentary is a neologism denoting a program on television or movie documentary about rock and roll or its musicians. ... This article is about the year. ... Waiting for Guffman is a mockumentary written,starring, and directed by Christopher Guest that was released in 1997. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Cover of Loggins & Messinas 1973 album Full Sail. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Zelig is a 1983 movie written and directed by Woody Allen. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Königsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... [edit] Television [edit] Series Brass Eye, a series of mockumentaries by Chris Morris (UK, 1997) The Games, an Australian TV comedy that follows the mayhem and bureaucratic snafu faced by the organisers of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. (Australia, 1998 and 2000) Look Around You, parody of decades-old science videos shown in schools. (UK, 2002) The Naked Brothers Band, two real-life brothers Nat and Alex Wolff about a teenage fantasy of a world-famous kids' rock band. (US, 2007) The Office, British satire on white-collar management, later remade for US and other audiences (UK/USA, 2001/2005). Operation Good Guys, a British satire of an incompetent police force (often seen as a precursor to The Office, see above). People Like Us, a British radio and TV comedy, featuring an inept interviewer (played by Chris Langham), who interviews people in various jobs. (UK, radio from 1995 to 1997, and television series 1999 to 2000.) Platinum Weird, a band formed by Dave Stewart and Kara DioGuardi, and the subject of a VH1 mockumentary. Prehistoric Park, a six-episode mockumentary that depicts a hypothetical scenario whereby a time machine is used to create a wildlife park. Reno 911! Comedy Central parody of COPS about an inept police force in Reno, Nevada. Summer Heights High, an Australian TV mockumentary about three fictitious characters at a public high school. All three protagonists are played by the actor and show's creator, Chris Lilley. Two of the characters in this series are characters previously featured in two of Chris Lilley's past television shows, including "We Can Be Heroes". (Australia, 2005) Trailer Park Boys, follows Julian, Ricky, and Bubbles, as they commit crimes, and hatch crack-pot schemes to make money, most of which are illegal and often involve growing marijuana. We Can Be Heroes, an Australian TV mockumentary about five fictitious candidates nominated for the prestigious Australian of the Year Award. All five protagonists are played by the actor and show's creator, Chris Lilley. (Australia, 2005) Brass Eye is a UK television series of satirical spoof documentaries which aired on Channel 4 in 1997 and was re-run in 2001. ... Christopher Morris (born September 5, 1965 in Bristol, England) is an English satirical comedian, writer, director, producer, actor and radio DJ. Morris began his career in radio before moving into television. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Games was an Australian mockumentary TV series about the run-up to the Sydney Olympics in 2000. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Look Around You is a BBC television comedy series devised and written by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, and, in the first series only, narrated by Nigel Lambert. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... For the television movie, see The Naked Brothers Band (film). ... Nathaniel Marvin Wolff (born December 17, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor/singer-songwriter/keyboardist. ... Alex Wolff (born November 1, 1997 in Manhattan, New York[1]) is an actor and drummer. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article is about the various versions of the television series The Office, comparing UK, US, French, German, and French Canadian versions. ... Operation Good Guys (OGG) is a 1997 British mockumentary, a fly-on-the-wall documentary series about an elite police units bid to snare one of Britains most powerful crime lords. ... This article is about the various versions of the television series The Office, comparing UK, US, French, German, and French Canadian versions. ... For other uses, see People Like Us (disambiguation). ... Christopher Langham (born 14 April 1949) is a British writer, actor, comedian and as such is most famous for playing MP Hugh Abbot in BBC Four sitcom The Thick of It and as presenter Roy Mallard in People Like Us, first on BBC Radio 4 and later on its transfer... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Platinum Weird is a musical collaboration formed in 2004 between Dave Stewart and Kara DioGuardi. ... David Allan Stewart, often known as Dave Stewart (born September 9, 1952 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear), is an English musician and record producer best known for his work with Eurythmics. ... Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, and singer who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful popular songs. ... Prehistoric Park is a six part television series in documentary style, from Impossible Pictures Limited, (the makers of Walking with Dinosaurs) which premiered on ITV on 22 July 2006 and on Animal Planet on 29 October 2006. ... For the 2007 film, see Reno 911!: Miami. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... Not to be confused with C.O.P.S. (TV series). ... Reno redirects here. ... Summer Heights High is an Australian television mockumentary series created and performed by comedian Chris Lilley. ... Chris Lilley as Mr. ... This article is about the television series. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja (Hindi: गांजा),[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa. ... We Can Be Heros - Finding the Australian of the Year We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year is a mockumentary created by Chris Lilley produced by Laura Waters and directed by Matthew Saville. ... The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. ... Chris Lilley as Mr. ... [edit] Specials Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO Special about the making of an HBO special. [edit] Individual episodes Sometimes an episode of an otherwise non-mockumentary series will be presented as a mockumentary. Drop The Dead Donkey "The Newsmakers" Entourage "Welcome to the Jungle", an episode as a mock "making of" film about Medellín, the film the characters produce. Night Court "A Closer Look", an episode of in 1990 showing the affairs of the show from a news TV perspective. The Simpsons "Behind the Laughter", a Behind the Music-style exposé. The West Wing "Access ", an episode structured like a TV documentary. The X-Files "X-Cops", an episode made to look like an episode of the actual show COPS Video Cover, with main cast Drop the Dead Donkey was a situation comedy that ran on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1998. ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ... Chronology Welcome to the Jungle is the season 4 premiere of the dramedy television series Entourage. ... Night Court was an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Behind the Laughter is an Emmy-winning episode from the eleventh season of The Simpsons. ... For the album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives, see Behind the Music (album). ... This article is about a TV show. ... Access is episode 106 of The West Wing. ... The X-Files is an American Peabody and Emmy Award-winning science fiction television series created by Chris Carter, which first aired on September 10, 1993, and ended on May 19, 2002. ... Not to be confused with C.O.P.S. (TV series). ... [edit] Dramatic examples [edit] Film AFR (2007), a Danish mockumentary about the fictional killing of the Danish prime minister by his secret gay lover. Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (1998), a horror mockumentary that presents an "unedited" camcorder recording of a rural American family's encounter with aliens. ...and I was born to sweet delight! (2000), directed by Iranian film maker Kiarash Anvari, is an experimental mockumentary in Samuel Beckett's style jumps from one time zone to another. Tells the story of a lonely man who films his daily life by an 8 mm camera and his lonely neighbour who talks about his daily life on reel tapes. They fill their lonliness in these ways. The Blair Witch Project, a horror film in the form of a documentary about a vanished film crew. Also see Curse of the Blair Witch. Cannibal Holocaust (1980), perhaps the first horror mockumentary and an undeniable predecessor of the Blair Witch Project. It tells the story of film students who take a trip to the Colombian jungle and end up eaten by revenge-thirsty cannibals. Cloverfield, a 2008 movie which revolves around a skyscraper-sized monster attack in New York as told from the point of view of a small group of people using a handheld camera. (US, 2008) C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America, an alternate history in which the Confederates won the American Civil War. Culloden (1964), a BBC "documentary" of the battle from 1746, presented as if cameras had been there to film it. Dadetown (1995), a faux documentary along the lines of Roger & Me - conflict in a small town between a fading industry and an emerging one. David Holzman's Diary (1968), one of the earliest examples of false documentaries. In it a young man creates a film "diary" of his life falling apart. The Day Britain Stopped, detailing a series of events leading from a nationwide train strike in the midst of winter, forcing all Britain's motorways to become gridlocked. The lack of employees able to make it to work in turn leads to two aircraft colliding over London. Death of a President, a fictional documentary presented as being produced in 2008 detailing the assassination of United States president George W. Bush on October 19, 2007. Fandom: A True Film (2004), a blend of documentary and mockumentary footage. Tells the story of an obsessed fan who travels to meet Natalie Portman and loses his mind along the way. I Am a Purifier! (2002), a short film directed by Kiarash Anvari. Tells the story of a young Prostitute tries to adapt herself with two different layers of this film; fiction and documentary. Interview With the Assassin, with Raymond J. Barry as a terminally-ill man claiming he, not Lee Harvey Oswald, killed President John F. Kennedy. The Last Broadcast, a horror film — the first film to be shot, edited, and distributed digitally[citation needed] — in the form of a documentary about the mysterious disappearance of a pair of cable television producers. Made in Secret: The Story of the East Van Porn Collective (2005), a fictional documentary about an anarcho-feminist porn collective. The Magician (2005), an Australian mockumentary following the works of a hit man in Melbourne. Il Mistero di Lovecraft - Road To L. (2005), an Italian horror mockumentary about H.P. Lovecraft coming to Italy in 1926. Nothing So Strange, a fictional documentary about Citizens for Truth, an organization seeking further investigation into the 1999 assassination of Bill Gates. Oil Storm (2005), a fictional documentary involving increased oil prices and a hurricane similar to Hurricane Katrina. Punishment Park (1971) The Second Renaissance (2003), a two-piece anime film and a part of The Animatrix. Presents fictional events leading to "machine rule" and to the