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Mel Welles is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Second Unit Director American born on 17 february 1924 at New York City (USA)
Mel Welles (February 17, 1924 – August 18, 2005) was an American film actor and director. His best-remembered role may be that of hapless flower shop owner Gravis Mushnik in the 1960 low-budget Roger Corman dark comedy, The Little Shop of Horrors.
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Nationality USA
Birth 17 february 1924 at New York City (USA)
Death 19 august 2005 (at 81 years) at Norfolk (USA)
Birth 17 february 1924 at New York City (USA)
Death 19 august 2005 (at 81 years) at Norfolk (USA)
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Directed by Charles B. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Action
Actors Mel Welles, David Carradine, Robert Jayne, Lana Clarkson, Susan Lee Hoffman, Sid Haig
Roles Caedmon
Rating21%
Rented Lips (1987)
, 1h22Directed by Robert Downey Sr.
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Martin Mull, Dick Shawn, Jennifer Tilly, Robert Downey Jr., Kenneth Mars, Edy Williams
Roles Milo
Rating37%
Chopping Mall (1986)
, 1h17Directed by Kristine Peterson, Jim Wynorski
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Robot films
Actors Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Paul Bartel, John Terlesky, Dick Miller, Russell Todd
Roles Cook
Rating56%
Park Plaza Mall has just installed a state-of-the-art security system, which includes security shutters across all exits, and three high-tech security robots, programmed to disable (using tasers and tranquilliser guns) and apprehend would-be thieves.
Homework (1982)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about virginity
Actors Joan Collins, Shell Kepler, Lee Purcell, Carrie Snodgress, Wings Hauser, Betty Thomas
Roles Doctor
Rating34%
Body and Soul (1981)
, 1h49Directed by George Bowers
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Jayne Kennedy, Perry Lang, Michael Vincenzo Gazzo, Kim Hamilton, Peter Lawford, Ola Ray
Roles Joe Gillardi
Rating46%
Le champion Léon ne veut pas devenir boxeur, mais pour sauver sa petite sœur qui nécessite des traitements médicaux, il décide de participer au titre pour financer les soins.
Wolfen (1981)
, 1h55Directed by Michael Wadleigh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Tom Noonan, Dick O'Neill
Roles ESS Voice (voice)
Rating62%
Former NYPD Captain Dewey Wilson (Albert Finney) is brought back to the force and assigned to solve a bizarre string of violent murders after high-profile magnate Christopher Van der Veer (Max M. Brown), his wife (Anne Marie Pohtamo), and his bodyguard are slain in Battery Park. Executive Security, Van der Veer's client, prefers to blame the murders on terrorists; but knowing that the victim's bodyguard was a 300-pound Haitian with voodoo ties makes Wilson skeptical. At the crime scene, Wilson meets with Warren (Dick O'Neill), his superior. With pressure to solve the case coming down from both the Police Commissioner and the Mayor, Warren partners Wilson with criminal psychologist Rebecca Neff (Diane Venora). Meanwhile, a homeless man goes exploring an abandoned church in Charlotte Street, South Bronx, which was going to be demolished by Van der Veer along with the rest of the ruined buildings in the area, to be able to build apartment complexes. He is suddenly attacked and torn to pieces by an unseen monstrous being. Wilson and Neff arrive to investigate his murder. While investigating the abandoned church, sounds of crying lure Neff up the bell tower. Wilson follows her but doesn't hear the crying; however, once Neff is separated from him, he hears a wolf howl. He goes up after Neff and drags her forcibly to safety. Later, during the night, a bridge worker is apparently murdered by the same creature.
Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Directed by Charles B. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Jimmy McNichol, Janet Julian, William Forsythe, Rance Howard, Mel Welles, Michael Greene
Roles Abu Habib Bibubu
Rating35%
The stock plot deals with Roscoe Wilton (Jimmy McNichol), a teenage joyriding car thief, evading Cyco (psycho) County Sheriff Turner (Walter Barnes) and his unintelligent deputies.
Faeries (1981)
, 30minutesDirected by Lee Mishkin
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Actors Hans Conried, Morgan Brittany, Frank Welker, Bob Arbogast, June Foray, Linda Gary
Rating72%
A young man, Oisin "(pronounced O-sheen)" returns home with a group of huntsmen from an unsuccessful hunt when a deer, revealing to be a faerie princess appears to him and takes him to her father, the Faerie King. The King begs Oisin to travel to Squalor Web Castle and defeat the evil Shadow who threatens Faerie Land. Oisin and his faerie helper Puck travel to the castle, encountering hags and goblins. They also save a Kobald from evil Trows. Eventually the three arrive at the lake, beyond which sits the castle. After meeting an Irish faerie who attempts to dissuade them from their mission, they arrive at the castle. Avoiding Red Caps, the Shadow's evil soldiers, Oisin makes his way to the tallest tower, defeats the Shadow, and returns to Faerie Land for a celebration before returning to his companions.
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)
Directed by Charles B. Griffith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Oliver Reed, Sunny Johnson, Virgil Frye, Mel Welles, Corinne Calvet, Dick Miller
Roles Dr. Vince Hinkle
Rating40%
The film is a reversal of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story, about a malformed doctor who drinks a potion and becomes a handsome (and violent) ladies man.
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot (1968)
, 1h36Directed by Étienne Périer
Origin Espagne
Genres Comedy
Themes Spy films
Actors Charles Boyer, George Chakiris, Robert Taylor, Marie Dubois, Gerard Tichy, Maurice de Canonge
Rating51%
An American and Russian agent find themselves duped by a double agent who works for both of them. Also involved are a naive IBM computer operator, and the telephone operator at the hot-line center in Stockholm.
The She Beast (1966)
, 1h19Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Actors Barbara Steele, Ian Ogilvy, Mel Welles, John Karlsen, Charles B. Griffith
Roles Ladislav Groper
Rating46%
A young woman (Barbara Steele) is driving alongside a lake. She has an accident and the car plunges into the water. Her body is then possessed by the spirit of an 18th-century witch who was killed by local villagers, and is bent on avenging herself on them.
, 2h25Directed by Martin Ritt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Children's films
Actors Richard Beymer, Ricardo Montalbán, Diane Baker, Paul Newman, Corinne Calvet, Susan Strasberg
Roles Italian Sergeant (uncredited)
Rating62%
Nick Adams is a young, restless man who wants a good life and to see the world. Though he is told it is not worth the attempt, he decides to go away from his midwestern home. Along the way, he encounters numerous people and later joins the Italian army to fight the Germans in World War I, where he fall in love.
The Reluctant Saint (1962)
, 1h45Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Maximilian Schell, Ricardo Montalbán, Lea Padovani, Akim Tamiroff, Harold Goldblatt, Arnoldo Foà
Rating72%
Biographie de Joseph de Cupertino.
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
, 1h10Directed by Roger Corman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'une plante
Actors Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, Dick Miller, Jack Nicholson, Karyn Kupcinet
Roles Gravis Mushnick
Rating62%
On Los Angeles's skid row, penny-pinching Gravis Mushnick (Mel Welles) owns a florist shop which is staffed by him and his two employees, the sweet but simple Audrey Fulquard (Jackie Joseph) and clumsy Seymour Krelboyne (Jonathan Haze). Although the rundown shop gets little business, there are some repeat customers; for instance, Mrs. Siddie Shiva (Leola Wendorff) shops almost daily for flower arrangements for her many relatives' funerals. Another regular customer is Burson Fouch (Dick Miller), who eats the plants he buys for lunch. When Seymour fouls up the arrangement of Dr. Farb (John Shaner), a sadistic dentist, Mushnick fires him. Hoping Mushnick will change his mind, Seymour tells him about a special plant that he crossbred from a butterwort and a Venus flytrap. Bashfully, Seymour admits that he named the plant "Audrey Jr.", a revelation that delights the real Audrey.
, 1h18Origin Japon
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Films based on mythology, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Films about snakes, Mythologie japonaise, Children's films, Reptile
Actors Hisaya Morishige, Lisa Lu, Miiko Taka, Mel Welles, Claire Tefnin, Xavier Percy
Rating64%
Xu-Xian, a young boy, once owned a pet snake in West Lake until his parents forced him to give her up. Years pass and during a violent storm, the snake magically transforms into the beautiful princess Bai-Niang. Bai-Niang finds Xu-Xian, but the lovers are separated by a local monk, Fa-Hai, who believes that Bai-Niang is an evil spirit. Xu-Xian's two panda pets, Panda and Mimi, try to find Xu-Xian. In the end, Bai-Niang gives up her magical powers and remains in human form to prove that her love for Xu-Xian is genuine.