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Melvyn Kenneth Smith (3 December 1952 – 19 July 2013) was an English comedian, actor and filmmaker. He worked on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with his comedy partner, Griff Rhys Jones.
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- Political satire and sketch comedy
- 1979–2013
Mel Smith (1952-2013) was a British comedian and performer who co-created and starred in shows like Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones. He also appeared in films like The Princess Bride, National Lampoon's European Vacation, and Brain Donors.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- December 3, 1952
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- July 19, 2013
Jul 21, 2013 · Comedian, actor, writer and director who came to prominence in satirical TV sketch show Not the Nine O'Clock News. Stuart Jeffries. Sun 21 Jul 2013 12.12 EDT. Mel Smith was once upstaged by a...
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- Stuart Jeffries
Jul 20, 2013 · Mel Smith, the British comedian, writer, actor, producer and film director, known for his long and popular television partnership with Griff Rhys Jones, died on Friday at the age of 60. He...
Jul 25, 2013 · Mel Smith, an English comedian, actor, director and producer who parodied his country’s pub crawlers, politicians and pretensions on television, notably on a series often cited as a precursor...
Learn about the life and career of Mel Smith, the British actor and director who co-founded Talk Back Productions and starred in Not the Nine O'Clock News and The Princess Bride. Find out his birth name, family, trivia, and more from his IMDb mini biography.
LONDON (AP) — Actor and writer Mel Smith, a major force in British comedy whose evening news parody anticipated the hijinks of hits such as “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” has died of a heart attack, his agent said Saturday. He was 60.
