Mel Smith

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $263,583,620 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #688)

Best-known technical roles: Bean (Director), Radioland Murders (Director), The Tall Guy (Director), High Heels and Low Lifes (Director), Blackball (Director)

Best-known acting roles: Hotel Manager (National Lampoon’s European Vacation), The Albino (The Princess Bride), Rocco Melonchek (Brain Donors), Sir Toby Belch (Twelfth Night: Or What You Will)

Born: December 3, 1952 (73 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	2	$49,988,621	$0	$49,988,621
	Cameo	1	$30,857,000	$191,738	$31,048,738
	(Unclassified)	1	$860,365	$0	$860,365
In Technical Roles	Director	5	$47,418,021	$216,165,599	$263,583,620

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000)	22,978	$81,705,986
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,301-65,400)	65,322	$191,738
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,301-36,400)	36,356	$81,897,724
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,182	$47,418,021
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	499	$216,165,599
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	688	$263,583,620

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Oct 25, 1996	Twelfth Night: Or What…	Sir Toby Belch	$588,621		$588,621
Apr 17, 1992	Brain Donors	Rocco Melonchek	$860,365		$860,365
Sep 25, 1987	The Princess Bride	The Albino	$30,857,000	$191,738	$31,048,738
Jul 26, 1985	National Lampoon’s Eur…	Hotel Manager	$49,400,000		$49,400,000

Averages			$20,426,497	$191,738	$20,474,431
Totals	4		$81,705,986	$191,738	$81,897,724

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Oct 25, 1996	Twelfth Night: Or What…		31	$588,621	$588,621	100.0%
Jul 26, 1985	National Lampoon’s Eur…	$12,329,627	1,547	$49,400,000	$49,400,000	100.0%

Averages		$12,329,627	789	$24,994,311	$24,994,311	100.0%
Totals	2			$49,988,621	$49,988,621

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 31,401-31,500)	31,433	$49,988,621
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 30,701-30,800)	30,800	$50,848,986
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,701-5,800)	5,787	$31,445,621
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 29,601-29,700)	29,614	$49,400,000
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,095	$30,857,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000)	22,978	$81,705,986
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,101-15,200)	15,200	$191,738
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,374	$191,738
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 65,301-65,400)	65,322	$191,738
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 41,001-41,100)	41,096	$49,988,621
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,701-40,800)	40,782	$50,848,986
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100)	8,058	$31,637,359
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,501-38,600)	38,589	$49,400,000
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,224	$31,048,738
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 36,301-36,400)	36,356	$81,897,724

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Feb 9, 2005	Blackball	Director	$48,000	$1,334	$49,334
Oct 26, 2001	High Heels and Low Lifes	Director	$226,792	$1,924,306	$2,151,098
Oct 17, 1997	Bean	Director	$45,334,169	$211,239,959	$256,574,128
Oct 21, 1994	Radioland Murders	Director	$1,299,060		$1,299,060
Sep 21, 1990	The Tall Guy	Director	$510,000	$3,000,000	$3,510,000

Averages			$9,483,604	$54,041,400	$52,716,724
Totals	5		$47,418,021	$216,165,599	$263,583,620

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Feb 9, 2005	Blackball			$48,000	$49,334	97.3%
Oct 26, 2001	High Heels and Low Lifes	$113,512	175	$226,792	$2,151,098	10.5%
Oct 17, 1997	Bean	$2,255,233	2,015	$45,334,169	$256,574,128	17.7%
Oct 21, 1994	Radioland Murders	$835,570	844	$1,299,060	$1,299,060	100.0%
Sep 21, 1990	The Tall Guy			$510,000	$3,510,000	14.5%

Averages		$1,068,105	1,011	$9,483,604	$52,716,724	48.0%
Totals	5			$47,418,021	$263,583,620

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,182	$47,418,021
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500)	499	$216,165,599
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	688	$263,583,620