Norbert Smith – a Life (1989)
- Directed by
- Geoff Posner
- Genre
- mockumentary
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 1 episode
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A fake documentary about the career of a fictional British actor. It follows his life from early stage work to film success and later years. The show uses a straight-faced documentary style to make fun of show business biographies.
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What happens
Norbert Smith: A Life (also known as Sir Norbert Smith: A Life), is a 1989 mockumentary (spoof documentary) television film, charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith. It stars Harry Enfield in the title role. It was written by Enfield and Geoffrey Perkins and directed by Geoff Posner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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