Mel Smith - biography

“I directed before I was even in television; I directed in the theatre for seven years, so that was my trade anyway.  But in the UK, I’ve given up any hope of being considered a director.”

“I don’t think London has been given enough credit in a lot of the movies that we make here.”

“In this film, we took a helicopter up and showed London as a vista, which is not very often done.”

“But in the UK, I’ve given up any hope of being considered a director.”

Mel Smith directed the following films:
The Tall Guy (1989)
Radioland Murders (1994)
Bean (1997)
High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
Blackball (2003)


Mel Smith has appeared in the following films:
Bullshot (1983)
Morons from Outer Space (1985)
Restless Natives (1985)
The Princess Bride (1987)
Brain Donors (1992)
Art Deco Detective (1994)
Twelfth Night (1996)
Allegiance (2005)
The Riddle (2007)


Mel Smith contributed to the screenplay for the following films:
Morons from Outer Space (1985)