Mel Brooks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-06-28 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Melvin James Kaminsky

Mel Brooks

Biography

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.

Known For

The Simpsons
8.0%

The Simpsons

Dec 17, 1989

Toy Story 4
7.5%

Toy Story 4

Jun 19, 2019

Hotel Transylvania 2
6.8%

Hotel Transylvania 2

Sep 21, 2015

Robots
6.4%

Robots

Mar 10, 2005

Young Frankenstein
7.9%

Young Frankenstein

Dec 15, 1974

Spaceballs
6.8%

Spaceballs

Jun 24, 1987

Mr. Peabody & Sherman
6.7%

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Feb 7, 2014

Ballerina
7.2%

Ballerina

Dec 14, 2016

Ballerina
7.2%

Ballerina

Dec 14, 2016

Blazing Saddles
7.3%

Blazing Saddles

Feb 7, 1974

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Acting

David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything as Himself
Untitled Lani Pixels Project as Gatekeeper (voice)
2024
Remembering Gene Wilder as Self
2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
2023
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love as Announcer (voice)
2023
History of the World: Part II as Narrator
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Shogun (voice)
2021
The Automat as Self
2021
Only Murders in the Building as Mel Brooks
2019
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? as Melephant Brooks (voice)
2019
Toy Story 4 as Melephant Brooks (voice)
2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Vlad (voice)
2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story as Self
2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as Self
2017
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies as Self
2017
If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast as Self
2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story as Himself
2016
Ballerina as Mustachioed Creep (voice)
2016
Ballerina as Luteau (voice)
2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
2016
It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr. as Himself
2016
The Last Laugh as Self
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You as Self
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2 as Vlad (voice)
2015
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen as Self
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman as Albert Einstein (voice)
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self
2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic as Self
2012
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! as Self
2012
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years as Self
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man as Self
2012
Inside Comedy as Self
2011
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again as Self
2011
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet as Self (archive footage)
2009
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense as Self
2009
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World as Self
2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition as Self
2009
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie' as Self
2009
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers as Self
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
2008
Spaceballs: The Animated Series as President Skroob / Yogurt (voice)
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years as Self
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2006
Legends as Mel Funn (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks as Self
2005
The Producers as Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice)
2005
Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan as Self
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
2005
Robots as Bigweld (voice)
2004
Broadway: The American Musical as Self
2003
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks as Wiley (voice)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2003
Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink? as Self
2003
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar as Himself
2002
The Making of 'The Producers' as Self
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Joe Snow (voice)
2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as Santa Claus (voice)
2001
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed as Self
2001
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks as Self / Host
2001
Primetime Glick
2001
Back in the Saddle as Self
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Mel Brooks
2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room as Himself
2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy as Himself
2000
Sex, Lies and Video Violence as Stressed old man
1999
Screw Loose as Jake Gordon
1998
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies as Self
1998
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century as Self (archive footage)
1997
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch as Self
1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
1995
The Frank Skinner Show as Self
1994
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein as Self
1994
The Little Rascals as Mr. Welling
1994
The Silence of the Hams as Checkout Guest (uncredited)
1993
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993
Frasier as Tom (voice)
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Rabbi Tuckman
1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming as Self
1992
Mickey's Audition as Movie Director
1992
Mad About You
1992
Mad About You as Uncle Phil
1991
Noel's House Party
1991
Life Stinks as Goddard Bolt
1990
Look Who's Talking Too as Mr. Toilet Man (voice)
1989
The Simpsons as Mel Brooks (voice)
1989
Saturday Night Clive
1988
Free to Be... a Family as Self
1987
Spaceballs as President Skroob / Yogurt
1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks as Self
1983
To Be or Not to Be as Dr. Frederick Bronski
1982
Wogan as Self
1982
Champs-Elysées as Self
1981
History of the World: Part I as Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
1979
The Muppet Movie as Professor Max Krassman
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
1978
Mickey's 50 as Self
1978
Peeping Times as Adolf Hitler
1978
An Audience with... as Self
1977
High Anxiety as Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
1977
Bitte umblättern as Self
1976
Silent Movie as Mel Funn
1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother as Lion victim (voice)
1975
The 2000 Year Old Man as 2000 Year Old Man (voice)
1974
Young Frankenstein as Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice)
1974
Free to Be… You and Me as Baby Boy (voice)
1974
Blazing Saddles as Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
1974
Flick Flack
1971
The Electric Company
1971
Great Performances as Self
1970
The Twelve Chairs as Tikon
1970
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man as Himself
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968
The Producers as Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1964
The Hollywood Palace as Self - Comedian
1964
The Hollywood Palace as Self
1963
The Critic as Narrator (voice)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
The David Susskind Show as Self
1954
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color as Self
1953
The Oscars as Self

Creator

2023
History of the World: Part II as Creator
2008
Spaceballs: The Animated Series as Creator
1989
The Nutt House as Creator
1975
When Things Were Rotten as Creator
1965
Get Smart as Creator

Crew

2014
Ride as Thanks
1963
The Critic as Creator

Directing

1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It as Director
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Director
1991
Life Stinks as Director
1987
Spaceballs as Director
1981
History of the World: Part I as Director
1977
High Anxiety as Director
1976
Silent Movie as Director
1974
Young Frankenstein as Director
1974
Blazing Saddles as Director
1970
The Twelve Chairs as Director
1968
The Producers as Director

Production

2023
History of the World: Part II as Executive Producer
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Executive Producer
2015
Sam as Executive Producer
2015
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen as Executive Producer
2005
The Producers as Producer
1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It as Producer
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Producer
1992
The Vagrant as Executive Producer
1991
Life Stinks as Producer
1989
The Fly II as Producer
1987
Spaceballs as Producer
1987
84 Charing Cross Road as Executive Producer
1986
Solarbabies as Producer
1985
The Doctor and the Devils as Executive Producer
1983
To Be or Not to Be as Producer
1981
History of the World: Part I as Producer
1980
Fatso as Producer
1978
Loose Shoes as Producer
1977
High Anxiety as Producer
1975
When Things Were Rotten as Producer

Sound

2021
The Automat as Songs
2005
The Producers as Songs
1977
High Anxiety as Songs
1974
Blazing Saddles as Songs
1968
The Producers as Songs

Writing

2023
History of the World: Part II as Writer
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Original Film Writer
2015
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen as Writer
2008
Get Smart as Characters
2005
The Producers as Screenplay
1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It as Screenplay
1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Screenplay
1991
Life Stinks as Screenplay
1991
Life Stinks as Story
1987
Spaceballs as Screenplay
1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks as Writer
1981
History of the World: Part I as Screenplay
1980
The Nude Bomb as Characters
1977
High Anxiety as Writer
1976
Silent Movie as Screenplay
1975
The 2000 Year Old Man as Writer
1974
Young Frankenstein as Screenplay
1974
Young Frankenstein as Screenstory
1974
Blazing Saddles as Screenplay
1974
Blazing Saddles as Lyricist
1970
The Twelve Chairs as Screenplay
1970
Shinbone Alley as Author
1970
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man as Writer
1968
The Producers as Writer
1968
The Producers as Lyricist
1967
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart as Writer
1965
Get Smart as Writer
1963
The Critic as Writer
1954
New Faces as Writer
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