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Melvin Kenneth Smith was an English comedian and film director. Smith worked on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones. Smith and Jones founded Talkback, which grew to be one of the UK's largest producers of television comedy and light entertainment programming.
Birth Name
Melvyn Kenneth Smith
Born
Wednesday, 03 December 1952
Died
Friday, 19 July 2013
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dancing on the Edge | Schlesinger | 2013 |
| My Angel | Uncle Richard | 2011 |
| Rock & Chips | DI Thomas | 2010 |
| The Many Faces of... | Comedy Sketch Role | 2009 |
| The Riddle | Professor Cranshaw | 2007 |
| Consenting Adults | David Maxwell Fyfe | 2007 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Self | 2007 |
| The Secret Life of Brian | John Cleese on 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' | 2007 |
| Screenwipe | Various Roles | 2006 |
| The King's Head: A Maverick in London | Self | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dancing on the Edge | Schlesinger | 2013 |
| My Angel | Uncle Richard | 2011 |
| Rock & Chips | DI Thomas | 2010 |
| The Many Faces of... | Comedy Sketch Role | 2009 |
| The Riddle | Professor Cranshaw | 2007 |
| Consenting Adults | David Maxwell Fyfe | 2007 |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | Self | 2007 |
| The Secret Life of Brian | John Cleese on 'Not the Nine O'Clock News' | 2007 |
| Screenwipe | Various Roles | 2006 |
| The King's Head: A Maverick in London | Self | 2006 |
| The Apprentice UK | Self | 2005 |
| Marple | John Enderby | 2004 |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | Himself | 2004 |
| Hustle | Benny Frazier | 2004 |
| Comedy Connections | Self | 2003 |
| Blackball | Bowls Commentator (voice) | 2003 |
| Celebrity Mastermind | Self - Contender | 2002 |
| Timeshift | Himself - Not the Nine O'Clock News, 1980 (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Gylne tider | Self | 2002 |
| High Heels and Low Lifes | Man at train station | 2001 |
| Live from the Lighthouse | Self | 1998 |
| Twelfth Night | Sir Toby Belch | 1996 |
| They Think It's All Over | Self | 1995 |
| Milner | Stephen Milner | 1994 |
| Art Deco Detective | Porno Movie Director | 1994 |
| Room 101 | Self | 1994 |
| Brain Donors | Rocco Melonchek | 1992 |
| Father Christmas | Father Christmas (voice) / Father Christmas | 1991 |
| The Wolves of Willoughby Chase | Mr. Grimshaw | 1989 |
| The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt | Inspector Flint | 1989 |
| Smith and Jones in Small Doses | Derek / Giles / Rev. Benjamin 'Ben' Bottomley / Sam | 1989 |
| The Tall Guy | Drunk at Party / Drunken Man | 1989 |
| Colin's Sandwich | Colin Watkins | 1988 |
| Queen: Magic Years, Volume Two - A Visual Anthology | Self | 1987 |
| Going Live! | Self | 1987 |
| The Princess Bride | The Albino | 1987 |
| The World According to Smith & Jones | Mel | 1987 |
| Filthy Rich & Catflap | Jumbo Whiffy | 1987 |
| National Lampoon's European Vacation | Hotel Manager | 1985 |
| Live Aid | Self | 1985 |
| Morons from Outer Space | Bernard | 1985 |
| Number One | Billy Evans | 1985 |
| Restless Natives | Pyle | 1985 |
| Aspel & Company | Self | 1984 |
| Alas Smith & Jones | Various Roles | 1984 |
| Slayground | Terry Abbatt | 1983 |
| Bullshot Crummond | Crouch | 1983 |
| Bookmark | John Self | 1983 |
| The Snowman | Father Christmas - 20th Anniversary version | 1982 |
| The Young Ones | Security Guard | 1982 |
| Muck and Brass | Tom Craig | 1982 |
| The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various | 1981 |
| Babylon | Alan | 1980 |
| Bloody Kids | Disco Doorman | 1980 |
| Minder | Cyril Ash | 1979 |
| Not the Nine O'Clock News | Various Roles | 1979 |
| The Lord of the Rings | Character Actor | 1978 |
| The Kenny Everett Video Show | Pianist | 1978 |
| Mastermind | Self - Contender | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
| The Goodies | TV Talk Show Host | 1970 |
| Play for Today | Xan | 1970 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Blackball | 2003 |
| High Heels and Low Lifes | 2001 |
| Bean | 1997 |
| Radioland Murders | 1994 |
| Dream On | 1990 |
| The Tall Guy | 1989 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Blackball | 2003 |
| Too Much Sun | 2000 |
