Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1926-06-28 (97 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 155

Movies 111

self 81

TV Shows 44

Voice 12

Writer 12

Producer 10

Director 6

Narrator 2

Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023)

Movie
Self
Norman Lear: A Life on Television

Norman Lear: A Life on Television (2023)

Movie
Self
Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder (2023)

Movie
Announcer (voice)
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love (2023)

Movie
Narrator
History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II (2023)

TV
Writer
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)

Movie
8.43
Self - Comedian
The Automat

The Automat (2021)

Movie
Mel Brooks
Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building (2021)

TV
3
Melephant Brooks
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? (2019)

Movie
6
Melephant Brooks (voice)
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4 (2019)

Movie
6.63
Self
The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)

Movie
Vlad (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

Movie
6.03
Self
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018)

Movie
Self
GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II

GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II (2018)

Movie
Self
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)

Movie
Himeself
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)

Movie
Self
If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast

If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)

Movie
Himself
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2017)

Movie
Mustachioed Creep (voice) / Luteau (voice)
Ballerina

Ballerina (2016)

Movie
8.8
Self
It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr. (2016)

Movie
Self
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh (2016)

Movie
Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016)

Movie
Vlad (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Movie
6.33
Rogman
The Guardian Brothers

The Guardian Brothers (2015)

Movie
Executive Producer
Sam

Sam (2015)

Movie
Self
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen (2015)

Movie
Thanks
Ride

Ride (2014)

Movie
10
Albert Einstein (voice)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Movie
5.65
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)

Movie
Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)

Movie
Self
Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

Mel Brooks Strikes Back! (2012)

Movie
Self
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years (2012)

Movie
Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012)

TV
5
Self
The David Susskind Show: Give 'em Hell Harry

The David Susskind Show: Give 'em Hell Harry (2012)

Movie
Self
Abschied von den Fröschen

Abschied von den Fröschen (2012)

Movie
Self
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man (2012)

Movie
Self
Inside Comedy

Inside Comedy (2012)

TV
Self
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again (2011)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet (2011)

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

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie' (2009)

Movie
Actor
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense (2009)

Movie
Self
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (2009)

Movie
Self
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition (2009)

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

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009)

Movie
Glenn Martin, DDS

Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)

TV
President Skroob / Yogurt
Spaceballs: The Animated Series

Spaceballs: The Animated Series (2008)

TV
Writer
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control

Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (2008)

Movie
Writer
Get Smart

Get Smart (2008)

Movie
6.67
Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

Movie
Self
The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show'

The Making Of 'The Larry Sanders Show' (2007)

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

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (2007)

Movie
Mel Funn (archive footage) (uncredited)
Legends

Legends (2006)

TV
Self
The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks (2006)

Movie
Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice) / Screenplay / Producer / Songs
The Producers

The Producers (2005)

Movie
Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit

John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)

Movie
Self
Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (2005)

Movie
Bigweld
Robots

Robots (2005)

Movie
6.57
Self
Broadway: The American Musical

Broadway: The American Musical (2004)

TV
Wiley (voice)
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (2003)

TV
4
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

TV
6.5
Self
Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink? (2003)

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

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar (2003)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'The Producers'

The Making of 'The Producers' (2002)

Movie
Joe Snow (voice)
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)

Movie
7
Santa Claus (voice)
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002)

TV
5.85
Self
Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy

Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy (2002)

Movie
Self - Executive Producer
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed (2001)

Movie
Self
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001)

Movie
Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick (2001)

TV
Self - Writer / Director
Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle (2001)

Movie
Mel Brooks
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

TV
6.07
Self
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000)

Movie
Self
The Sid Caesar Collection:  Creating the Comedy

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy (2000)

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

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room (2000)

Movie
Stressed old man
Sex, Lies and Video Violence

Sex, Lies and Video Violence (2000)

Movie
Jake Gordon
Screw Loose

Screw Loose (1999)

Movie
Self
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)

Movie
Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)

Movie
Self
Ein Abend mit Peter Ustinov

Ein Abend mit Peter Ustinov (1996)

Movie
Professor Van Helsing
Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

Movie
5.27
Self
The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show (1995)

TV
Self
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)

Movie
Mr. Welling
The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals (1994)

Movie
5
Checkout Guest (uncredited)
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams (1994)

Movie
RTL Samstag Nacht

RTL Samstag Nacht (1993)

TV
Tom (voice)
Frasier

Frasier (1993)

TV
5.35
Director
Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Movie
5.25
Self
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)

Movie
Movie Director
Mickey's Audition

Mickey's Audition (1992)

Movie
Uncle Phil
Mad About You

Mad About You (1992)

TV
5.76
Executive Producer
The Vagrant

The Vagrant (1992)

Movie
Noel's House Party

Noel's House Party (1991)

TV
Goddard Bolt
Life Stinks

Life Stinks (1991)

Movie
6
Mr. Toilet Man (voice)
Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too (1990)

Movie
5.37
Mel Brooks (voice)
The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989)

TV
6.75
Writer
The Nutt House

The Nutt House (1989)

TV
Producer
The Fly II

The Fly II (1989)

Movie
2.5
Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive (1989)

TV
Self
Free to Be... a Family

Free to Be... a Family (1988)

Movie
President Skroob / Yogurt
Spaceballs

Spaceballs (1987)

Movie
6.1
Executive Producer
84 Charing Cross Road

84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

Movie
Producer
Solarbabies

Solarbabies (1986)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

Movie
Self
An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks (1984)

Movie
Self
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History (1984)

Movie
Dr. Frederick Bronski / Producer
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1983)

Movie
6
Self
Bonjour Mr Lewis

Bonjour Mr Lewis (1983)

TV
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Moses / Comicus / Torquemada
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I (1981)

Movie
4.38
Writer
The Nude Bomb

The Nude Bomb (1980)

Movie
Producer
Fatso

Fatso (1980)

Movie
Professor Max Krassman
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Movie
5.36
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)

Movie
Self
Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50 (1978)

Movie
Producer
Loose Shoes

Loose Shoes (1978)

Movie
Adolf Hitler
Peeping Times

Peeping Times (1978)

Movie
Self
An Audience with...

An Audience with... (1978)

TV
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
High Anxiety

High Anxiety (1977)

Movie
3.67
Self
Bitte umblättern

Bitte umblättern (1977)

TV
Mel Funn / Screenplay / Director
Silent Movie

Silent Movie (1976)

Movie
4
Lion victim (voice)
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)

Movie
Writer
When Things Were Rotten

When Things Were Rotten (1975)

TV
2000 Year Old Man
The 2000 Year Old Man

The 2000 Year Old Man (1975)

Movie
Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice) / Screenplay / Director / Screenstory
Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Movie
6.73
Baby Boy
Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be… You and Me (1974)

Movie
Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief / Screenplay / Director / Songs / Lyricist
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Movie
6.75
Flick Flack

Flick Flack (1974)

TV
Writer
Ten from Your Show of Shows

Ten from Your Show of Shows (1973)

Movie
Blond-Haired Cartoon Man
The Electric Company

The Electric Company (1971)

TV
Self
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1
Tikon
The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs (1970)

Movie
6
Writer
Shinbone Alley

Shinbone Alley (1970)

Movie
Self
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (voice) (uncredited) / Director / Writer / Songs / Lyricist
The Producers

The Producers (1968)

Movie
5
Self
Apropos Film

Apropos Film (1967)

TV
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

TV
5
Writer
Get Smart: A Man Called Smart

Get Smart: A Man Called Smart (1967)

Movie
Self
Eye Guess

Eye Guess (1966)

TV
Writer
Get Smart

Get Smart (1965)

TV
6.3
Self - Panelist / Self
The Celebrity Game

The Celebrity Game (1964)

TV
Self - Comedian / Self
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

TV
Narrator
The Critic

The Critic (1963)

Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Writer
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man (1961)

Movie
Self
The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show (1959)

TV
Self
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

TV
5.98
Writer
New Faces

New Faces (1954)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Self - Guest
The Face Is Familiar

The Face Is Familiar

TV
Gatekeeper
Untitled Lani Pixels Project

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

Movie
Self
Naked Hollywood

Naked Hollywood

TV
Himself
David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything

David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.92
Based on 3.2 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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1979
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1983
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1926-06-28 (97 years old)

Birth Name
Melvin Kaminsky

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Height

Relationships
Anne Bancroft (1964-08-05 - 2005-06-06)

Children
Max Brooks

Father
Max James Kaminsky

Mother
Kate Kaminsky

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Brooklyn · Fire Island, United States of America

Also Known As
Melvin James Kaminsky

Awards
World War II Victory Medal, Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, American Campaign Medal, Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, Kennedy Center Honors, Tony Award for Best Original Score, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program, Saturn Award for Best Director, Academy Honorary Award, Nebula Award for Best Script, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, AFI Life Achievement Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical


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