Mel Smith, Esq's Biography
- Forename(s)
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Melvyn Kenneth (Mel)
- Sex
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Male
- Date of Birth
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3/12/1952
- Surname
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SMITH
- Style
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Mel Smith, Esq
Mel Smith, Esq's Professional Career
- Career
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actor, writer and director; dir: TalkBack, Midfield Films, Lucky Elliot; Theatre Charlie's Aunt 1983 (actor), The Gambler (author, actor and dir), Not In Front Of The Audience (actor and dir), Big in Brazil (dir), Summer With Monica (dir); asst dir Royal Court prodns: When Did You Last See My Mother, Nobody Knew They Were There, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; assoc dir Crucible and Young Vic prodns: Carnation Gang, Old Times, My Fair Lady, Hitting Town, Loot; Television comedy series incl: Not the Nine O'Clock News 1979-82, Alas Smith & Jones (with Griff Rhys Jones) 1984-, The World According to Smith & Jones 1986-87, Small Doses 1989, Colin's Sandwich, Smith & Jones 1991-; drama incl: Muck & Brass, Milner 1994; dir numerous TV commercials; Film Bloody Kids 1979, Babylon 1980, Bullshot 1983, Slayground 1983, National Lampoon's European Vacation II 1985, Restless Natives 1985, Number One 1985, Morons From Outer Space (author of screenplay) 1985, The Princess Bride 1987, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase 1988, Wilt 1989, The Tall Guy (dir) 1989, Lame Ducks 1991, Radioland Murders (dir) 1994, Bean (dir) 1997, High Heels and Low Lifes (dir) 2000, Blackball 2003; Records Bitter & Twisted, Scratch 'n' Sniff, Alas Smith & Jones, Not the Nine O'Clock News, Rockin' around the Christmas Tree (with Kim Wilde); Awards Emmy Award for Alas Smith & Jones, Br Comedy Top Entertainment Series Award for Smith & Jones 1991, Br Comedy Top Entertainment Performer (with Griff Rhys Jones) for Smith & Jones 1991
Mel Smith, Esq's Publications
- Books and Publications
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The Lavishly Tooled Smith & Jones (1986), Janet Lives With Mel and Griff (1988), Head to Head (1992)
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