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Mel Smith

Mel Smith (born December 3, 1952) British actor, film director, writer, producer born in London, England.

He is made his breakthrough in the topically satirical BBC television series Not the Nine O'clock News. This was followed breifly by Smith and Goody (with Bob Goody) and then the comedy sketch series Alas Smith and Jones, co-starring Griff Rhys Jones, its title being a pun on the name of the American TV series Alias Smith and Jones.

In 1981, Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones founded TalkBack Productions, a company which has produced many of the most significant British comedy shows of the past two decades, including Smack the Pony, Da Ali G Show, I’m Alan Partridge and Big Train.

TV shows

Performer

  • Not The Nine O'clock News (1979)
  • Smith And Goody (1980)
  • Fundamental Frolics (1981)
  • Alas Smith And Jones (1982)
  • Weekend In Wallop (1984)
  • Comedians Do It On Stage (1986)
  • The Home-made Xmas Video (1987)
  • The World According To Smith And Jones (1987)
  • Colin's Sandwich (1988)
  • Smith And Jones (1989)
  • Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
  • Comic Relief (1991)
  • The Night Of Comic Relief (1995)
  • A Gala Comedy Hour (Best Of The Prince's Trust (1996)

Writer

  • Not The Nine O'clock News (1979)
  • Smith And Goody (1980)
  • Fundamental Frolics (1981)
  • Alas Smith And Jones (1982)
  • Weekend In Wallop (1984)
  • Comedians Do It On Stage (1986)
  • Smith And Jones (1989)
  • Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)
  • A Gala Comedy Hour (Best Of The Prince's Trust (1996)

Producer

  • Too Much Sun (2000)

Filmography

Director

  • Bean (1997)
  • High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
  • Radioland Murders (1994)
  • The Tall Guy (1989)

Actor

  • Bullshot (1983) - Crouch
  • Slayground (1983) - Terry Abbatt
  • Morons from Outer Space (1985) - Bernard; also co-wrote the script with Griff Rhys Jones
  • The Princess Bride (1987) - The Albino
  • The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1988) - Mr. Grimshaw
  • Wilt (from a novel by Tom Sharpe) (1989) - Inspector Flint
  • Brain Donors (aka Lame Ducks) (1992) - Rocco Melonchek
  • Twelfth Night (1996) - Sir Toby Belch

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In 1981, Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones founded TalkBack Productions, a company which has produced many of the most significant British comedy shows of the past two decades, including Smack the Pony, Da Ali G Show, I’m Alan Partridge and Big Train. He is the father of Dutch actress Babette van Veen and a Unicef ambassador. This was followed breifly by Smith and Goody (with Bob Goody) and then the comedy sketch series Alas Smith and Jones, co-starring Griff Rhys Jones, its title being a pun on the name of the American TV series Alias Smith and Jones. Van Veen was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands, he started performing with Erik van der Wurff in his twenties and built a career that made him especially popular in Belgium and Germany. He is made his breakthrough in the topically satirical BBC television series Not the Nine O'clock News. Kwak, for which he also wrote and performed the theme music. Mel Smith (born December 3, 1952) British actor, film director, writer, producer born in London, England. He is the creator of the Dutch cartoon Alfred J.

Twelfth Night (1996) - Sir Toby Belch. Herman van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch musician, actor and songwriter/writer. Brain Donors (aka Lame Ducks) (1992) - Rocco Melonchek. Wilt (from a novel by Tom Sharpe) (1989) - Inspector Flint. Grimshaw.

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (1988) - Mr. The Princess Bride (1987) - The Albino. Morons from Outer Space (1985) - Bernard; also co-wrote the script with Griff Rhys Jones. Slayground (1983) - Terry Abbatt.

Bullshot (1983) - Crouch. The Tall Guy (1989). Radioland Murders (1994). High Heels and Low Lifes (2001).

Bean (1997). Too Much Sun (2000). A Gala Comedy Hour (Best Of The Prince's Trust (1996). Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991).

Smith And Jones (1989). Comedians Do It On Stage (1986). Weekend In Wallop (1984). Alas Smith And Jones (1982).

Fundamental Frolics (1981). Smith And Goody (1980). Not The Nine O'clock News (1979). A Gala Comedy Hour (Best Of The Prince's Trust (1996).

The Night Of Comic Relief (1995). Comic Relief (1991). Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991). Smith And Jones (1989).

Colin's Sandwich (1988). The World According To Smith And Jones (1987). The Home-made Xmas Video (1987). Comedians Do It On Stage (1986).

Weekend In Wallop (1984). Alas Smith And Jones (1982). Fundamental Frolics (1981). Smith And Goody (1980).

Not The Nine O'clock News (1979).