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Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melvin Brooks (né Kaminsky, born June 28, 1926) is an American filmmaker, comedian, actor and composer. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows. He became well known as part of the comedy duo with Carl Reiner in the comedy skit The 2000 Year Old Man. He also created, with Buck Henry, the hit television comedy series Get Smart, which ran from 1965 to 1970. In middle age, Brooks became one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s, with many of his films being among the top 10 moneymakers of the year they were released. His best-known films include The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. A musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers, ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007. In 2001, having previously won an Emmy, a Grammy and an Oscar, he joined a small list of EGOT winners with his Tony award for The Producers. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010, the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award in June 2013, a British Film Institute Fellowship in March 2015, a National Medal of Arts in September 2016, and a BAFTA Fellowship in February 2017. Three of his films ranked in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 comedy films of the past 100 years (1900–2000), all of which ranked in the top 15 of the list: Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13. Brooks was married to Oscar-winning actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005.

Personal information

Birthday

1926-06-28

Birth Place

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

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

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

1993

6.0

Movie
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009

6.7

Movie
poster

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998

8.2

TV
An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks

1984

6.5

Movie
poster

An Audience with...

1978

5.3

TV
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

1970

0.0

Movie
poster

Arena

1975

6.7

TV
Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

2001

6.0

Movie
Ballerina

Ballerina

2016

7.2

Movie
poster

Bitte umblättern

1977

6.0

TV
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

2014

0.0

Movie
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

7.2

Movie
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

6.9

Movie
poster

Broadway: The American Musical

2004

7.8

TV
Caesar's Writers

Caesar's Writers

1996

0.0

Movie
poster

Champs-Elysées

1982

6.2

TV
poster

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012

7.2

TV
poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

8.0

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

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

2007

0.0

Movie
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

7.5

Movie
Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

6.1

Movie
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

2012

0.0

Movie
Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn

Fairy Tale Forest: Flower of the Dawn

0.0

Movie
poster

Flick Flack

1974

0.0

TV
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

2019

6.3

Movie
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

1998

7.7

Movie
poster

Frasier

1993

7.7

TV
Free to Be... a Family

Free to Be... a Family

1988

9.5

Movie
Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be… You and Me

1974

6.4

Movie
poster

Glenn Martin, DDS

2009

5.9

TV
poster

Golden Globe Awards

1944

6.8

TV
poster

Great Performances

1971

5.2

TV
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

2017

6.8

Movie
High Anxiety

High Anxiety

1977

6.4

Movie
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

6.8

Movie
poster

History of the World: Part II

2023

5.6

TV
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

2009

0.0

Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

5.0

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

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

2009

0.0

Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

6.8

Movie
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

2018

6.9

Movie
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

2017

7.1

Movie
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

2012

0.0

Movie
poster

Inside Comedy

2012

6.0

TV
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2003

6.0

Movie
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994

8.5

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

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

2016

5.5

Movie
poster

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

2003

5.3

TV
John Candy: Comic Spirit

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005

6.0

Movie
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017

5.4

Movie
poster

Legends

2006

5.0

TV
Life Stinks

Life Stinks

1991

5.6

Movie
Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

2003

4.5

Movie
Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

5.5

Movie
poster

Mad About You

1992

6.7

TV
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

2009

0.0

Movie
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

2011

7.8

Movie
Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

2012

6.5

Movie
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

2015

6.8

Movie
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

8.2

Movie
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

9.0

Movie
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

6.7

Movie
Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

1978

0.0

Movie
Mickey's Audition

Mickey's Audition

1992

4.0

Movie
Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014

6.7

Movie
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009

0.0

Movie
poster

Noel's House Party

1991

7.2

TV
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016

7.0

Movie
poster

Only Murders in the Building

2021

8.4

TV
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

6.7

Movie
Peeping Times

Peeping Times

1978

4.0

Movie
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

1997

7.0

Movie
poster

Primetime Glick

2001

6.9

TV
poster

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

6.0

TV
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

2001

9.0

Movie
Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024

7.4

Movie
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

7.1

Movie
Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

6.6

Movie
Robots

Robots

2005

6.5

Movie
poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967

6.4

TV
poster

RTL Samstag Nacht

1993

8.2

TV
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

2023

6.3

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Clive

1989

0.0

TV
Screw Loose

Screw Loose

1999

4.0

Movie
Sex, Lies and Video Violence

Sex, Lies and Video Violence

2000

5.5

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

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

2003

0.0

Movie
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

2009

0.0

Movie
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

1976

6.5

Movie
Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987

6.8

Movie
Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

2005

6.0

Movie
poster

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

2008

4.1

TV
Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

2008

0.0

Movie
Sunset People

Sunset People

1984

0.0

Movie
The 2000 Year Old Man

The 2000 Year Old Man

1975

6.5

Movie
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

6.0

Movie
poster

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

2002

7.4

TV
The Automat

The Automat

2021

6.9

Movie
The Bigger Bubble

The Bigger Bubble

0.0

Movie
The Critic

The Critic

1963

6.4

Movie
poster

The David Susskind Show

1959

5.0

TV
poster

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

6.7

TV
The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

2006

0.0

Movie
poster

The Electric Company

1971

6.9

TV
poster

The Frank Skinner Show

1995

7.5

TV
The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

7.2

Movie
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

2011

6.0

Movie
poster

The Hollywood Palace

1964

4.5

TV
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

2016

6.9

Movie
The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

1994

6.8

Movie
The Making of 'The Producers'

The Making of 'The Producers'

2002

7.5

Movie
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

7.2

Movie
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

6.3

Movie
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
poster

The Paul Reiser Show

2011

6.0

TV
The Producers

The Producers

1968

7.1

Movie
The Producers

The Producers

2005

6.2

Movie
The Sid Caesar Collection:  Creating the Comedy

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

2000

0.0

Movie
The Sid Caesar Collection:  Inside the Writer's Room

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

2000

0.0

Movie
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

1994

4.9

Movie
poster

The Simpsons

1989

8.0

TV
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

2001

6.0

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs

1970

6.3

Movie
poster

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

7.6

TV
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983

6.7

Movie
poster

To Tell the Truth

2016

6.0

TV
poster

Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

7.5

Movie
Untitled Lani Pixels Project

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

0.0

Movie
poster

Wogan

1982

4.5

TV
Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

7.9

Movie