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Mel Brooks
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Mel Brooks
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1926-06-28,Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and songwriter. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 21 entertainers to win the EGOT (which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony). He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2010, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2013, a British Film Institute Fellowship in 2015, a National Medal of Arts in 2016, a BAFTA Fellowship in 2017, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2024. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for Sid Caesar's variety show Your Show of Shows(1950–1954). There, he worked with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart, and Carl Reiner. With Reiner, he co-created the comedy sketch The 2000 Year Old Man. He released several comedy albums, starting with 2000 Year Old Man in 1960. Brooks received five nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, finally winning in 1999. With Buck Henry, he created the hit satirical spy comedy series Get Smart (1965–1970) on NBC television. Brooks won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Producers (1967). He then rose to prominence by directing a string of successful comedy films such as The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), and High Anxiety (1977). Later, Brooks made History of the World, Part I (1981), Spaceballs (1987), Life Stinks (1991), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). A musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers, ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007 and earned Brooks three Tony Awards. The project was remade into a musical film in 2005. He wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the World, Part II (2023). Brooks was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until she died in 2005. Their son, Max Brooks, is an actor and author known for his novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (2006). In 2021, Mel Brooks published his memoir titled All About Me!. Three of his films are included on the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 comedy films of the past 100 years (1900–2000), all of which were ranked in the top 15: Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13.

Filmography

6.867

Spaceballs
1987-06-24

History of the World: Part I

6.753

History of the World: Part I
1981-06-12

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

8.8

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
1994-10-25

The Silence of the Hams

4.884

The Silence of the Hams
1994-03-11

The Little Rascals

6.817

The Little Rascals
1994-08-05

6.533

Silent Movie
1976-06-17

The Muppet Movie

7.2

The Muppet Movie
1979-06-22

Blazing Saddles

7.247

Blazing Saddles
1974-02-07

5.658

Life Stinks
1991-06-05

To Be or Not to Be

6.716

To Be or Not to Be
1983-12-16

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

6.594

Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993-07-28

The Twelve Chairs

6.358

The Twelve Chairs
1970-10-28

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

6.073

Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995-12-22

6.444

High Anxiety
1977-12-25

6.486

Robots
2005-03-10

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

0

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
2012-03-01

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

7.208

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997-10-14

4.102

Screw Loose
1999-02-19

Hitler: The Comedy Years

5

Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007-05-10

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

6

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
2023-05-27

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

0

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009-12-15

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

0

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007-04-10

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

0

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009-12-15

Free to Be... a Family

8.75

Free to Be... a Family
1988-12-14

6.59

The Critic
1963-05-20

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

6.5

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!
2012-12-10

Sex, Lies and Video Violence

5.273

Sex, Lies and Video Violence
2000-05-05

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

7.04

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013-04-23

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

0

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'
2009-12-15

Free to Be… You and Me

6.85

Free to Be… You and Me
1974-03-11

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

7.8

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023-12-21

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

8.2

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20

Look Who's Talking Too

5.502

Look Who's Talking Too
1990-12-14

Hotel Transylvania 2

6.764

Hotel Transylvania 2
2015-09-21

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

6.8

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen
2015-01-31

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

7.9

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
2011-09-09

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

7

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar
2003-01-01

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

5.4

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017-11-12

Remembering Gene Wilder

7.2

Remembering Gene Wilder
2024-03-15

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

6.729

Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014-02-07

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

6

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975-12-14

Caesar's Writers

9

Caesar's Writers
1996-08-19

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

6.85

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017-02-01

Young Frankenstein

7.855

Young Frankenstein
1974-12-15

8

Sunset People
1984-03-03

7

The Last Laugh
2016-04-18

Flower of the Dawn

0

Flower of the Dawn
2025-10-11

The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

0

The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks
2006-09-07

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

6

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
2017-06-01

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

6.631

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022-07-14

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

7.1

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016-01-21

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

7

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
2017-05-19

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

7.7

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
1998-05-15

7.211

Ballerina
2016-12-14

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

6.873

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018-06-06

Mickey's Audition

4

Mickey's Audition
1992-10-01

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

6.039

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002-11-29

An Audience with Mel Brooks

7

An Audience with Mel Brooks
1984-02-04

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

0

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

5.5

It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.
2016-04-22

4

Peeping Times
1978-01-25

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

6.852

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018-06-28

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

8

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room
2000-06-20

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

7

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy
2000-06-20

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

0

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
1970-02-18

7.063

The Producers
1968-03-18

The Great Buster: A Celebration

7.197

The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018-10-05

The 2000 Year Old Man

6.5

The 2000 Year Old Man
1975-01-11

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

6.4

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018-02-17

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

6.7

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
2009-10-02

7.462

Toy Story 4
2019-06-19

6.18

The Producers
2005-12-25

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

6.5

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
2001-12-11

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

0

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
2009-12-15

9

Mickey's 50
1978-11-19

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

9.2

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
2001-10-01

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

6.4

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
2019-12-06

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

0

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years
2012-11-13

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

5.333

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?
2003-02-18

Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

6

Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
2005-05-03

John Candy: Comic Spirit

6

John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005-05-03

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

6.4

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993-07-27

Back in the Saddle

6.5

Back in the Saddle
2001-06-19

The Making of 'The Producers'

7.875

The Making of 'The Producers'
2002-12-03

6.619

The Automat
2021-09-02

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

6

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
2011-05-24

The Muppets Go Hollywood

6.25

The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979-05-16

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

0

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009-08-11

Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

0

Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures
2008-09-21

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

1

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014-05-06

Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost

4

Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost
2024-12-27

Ruby's Studio: the Feelings Show

0

Ruby's Studio: the Feelings Show
2010-08-15

From Darkness to Light

6.7

From Darkness to Light
2025-04-20

Spaceballs: The New One

0

Spaceballs: The New One
2027-04-23

Spaceballs: The Documentary

0

Spaceballs: The Documentary
2005-05-05

The Land of Sometimes

6

The Land of Sometimes
2026-03-20

John Candy: I Like Me

7.845

John Candy: I Like Me
2025-09-04

0

Enormous

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

0

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025-10-23

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words

0

Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025-07-27

David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything

0

David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything
2021-01-07

Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary

0

Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary

6.7

Mad About You
1992-09-23

8.019

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

Noel's House Party

7.429

Noel's House Party
1991-11-23

The David Susskind Show

7

The David Susskind Show
1959-01-18

7.69

Frasier
1993-09-16

6.5

Inside Comedy
2012-01-26

The Electric Company

7.32

The Electric Company
1971-10-25

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.03

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000-10-15

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

6.714

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968-01-22

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

4.292

Spaceballs: The Animated Series
2008-11-21

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

6.297

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
2003-09-07

The Frank Skinner Show

7.5

The Frank Skinner Show
1995-09-10

Saturday Night Clive

0

Saturday Night Clive
1989-01-21

Glenn Martin, DDS

6.3

Glenn Martin, DDS
2009-08-17

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.533

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

An Audience with...

5.3

An Audience with...
1978-01-08

Only Murders in the Building

8.452

Only Murders in the Building
2021-08-31

5.286

Wogan
1982-05-04

0

Flick Flack
1974-01-07

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

7.1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012-07-19

To Tell the Truth

5.7

To Tell the Truth
2016-06-14

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

The Hollywood Palace

5

The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04

5

Legends
2006-11-17

6.75

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

RTL Samstag Nacht

7.857

RTL Samstag Nacht
1993-11-06

Broadway: The American Musical

8

Broadway: The American Musical
2004-10-19

The Dick Cavett Show

6.818

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

Real Time with Bill Maher

6.048

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003-02-21

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954-10-27

Primetime Glick

7.167

Primetime Glick
2001-06-20

History of the World: Part II

5.715

History of the World: Part II
2023-03-06

Please Turn the Page

6

Please Turn the Page
1977-04-20

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

7.393

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002-07-20

The Paul Reiser Show

6

The Paul Reiser Show
2011-04-14

Great Performances

6.1

Great Performances
1971-01-28

Golden Globe Awards

7.2

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

8.6

The Grammys
1959-11-29

When Things Were Rotten

7.364

When Things Were Rotten
1975-09-10

Somebody Feed Phil

7.182

Somebody Feed Phil
2018-01-12

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

7.8

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026-01-22

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.533

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

0

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.396

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

4.667

Film '72
1971-11-16