Share:

Mel Brooks

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Composer / Songwriter / Writer / Theatrical Producer / Military Personnel / Television Producer / Lyricist / Journalist / Comedian | * 06/28/1926 (97) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
655
Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, songwriter, and playwright. With a career spanning over seven decades, Brooks 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 19 entertainers to win the EGOT, which includes an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. 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 from 1950 to 1954. With Carl Reiner, he created the comedy sketch The 2000 Year Old Man, and together, they released several comedy albums, starting with 2000 Year Old Man in 1960. With Buck Henry, he created the hit television comedy series Get Smart, which starred Don Adams and ran from 1965 to 1970. Brooks rose to prominence becoming ... ()
Photo of Mel Brooks
Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Y ...

Spaceballs

PG

1987 | 3.4/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Science Fiction
available on:
Watch now!
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition. ...

History of the World: Part I

13

1981 | 3.4/5 | 1h 32min
Comedy
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show. ...

The Producers

Certification unknown

2005 | 3.1/5 | 2h 14min
Comedy
available on:
Watch now!
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. A ...

Blazing Saddles

Certification unknown

1974 | 3.7/5 | 1h 33min
Western, Comedy
Search on Amazon.com
Watch now!

Awards & Nominations for Mel Brooks

2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 2x Grammy Award for Best Music Film Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay Nebula Award for Best Script Saturn Award for Best Director Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album Grammy Hall of Fame Tony Award for Best Original Score Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album 2x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics 2x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Kennedy Center Honors AFI Life Achievement Award American Campaign Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal 3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Academy Honorary Award 3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nebula Award for Best Script Academy Award for Best Original Song Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 2x Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2x Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album Grammy Award for Best Music Film Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical 2x Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics 2x Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Ad Protect Your Online Privacy with a VPN

Don't risk your personal information and online activities being exposed to hackers, government surveillance, and other online threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP, giving you maximum security and privacy. Take control of your online safety, switch to a VPN now. Choose one of these services to learn more:

Movies with Mel Brooks as Actor(80)

as himself2024 Remembering Gene Wilder
as Announcer (voice)2023 Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
as Gatekeeper (voice)2023 Untitled Lani Pixels Project
as Shogun (voice)2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as himself2021 The Automat
as Melephant Brooks (voice)2019 Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
as Melephant Brooks (voice)2019 Toy Story 4
as himself2018 Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
as himself2018 Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Vlad (voice)2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as himself2018 The Great Buster: A Celebration
as himself2017 Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
as himself2017 Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
as himself2017 If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast
as himself2016 It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.
as himself2016 The Last Laugh
as himself2016 Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
as Mustachioed Creep (voice)2016 Ballerina
as Luteau (voice)2016 Ballerina
as Vlad (voice)2015 Hotel Transylvania 2
as himself2015 Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen
as Albert Einstein (voice)2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as himself2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as himself2013 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as himself2012 Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
as himself2012 Mel Brooks Strikes Back!
as himself2012 In the Beginning: The Caesar Years
as himself2011 Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
as Self (archive footage)2011 The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
as himself2009 Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
as himself2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
as himself2009 Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as himself2009 Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
as himself2009 Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'
2007 Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as himself2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years
as himself2006 The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks
as Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice)2005 The Producers
as Bigweld (voice)2005 Robots
as himself2005 John Candy: Comic Spirit
as himself2003 Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar
as himself2003 Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?
as himself2002 The Making of 'The Producers'
as Joe Snow (voice)2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as himself2001 The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
as himself2001 Back in the Saddle
as Self / Host2001 Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
as Stressed old man2000 Sex, Lies and Video Violence
as himself2000 The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside The Writer's Room
as himself2000 The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating The Comedy
as Jake Gordon1999 Screw Loose
as Self (archive footage)1998 Frank Sinatra: The Voice of a Century
as (voice) (uncredited)1998 The Prince of Egypt
as himself1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It
as Checkout Guest (uncredited)1994 The Silence of the Hams
as himself1994 It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
as Mr. Welling1994 The Little Rascals
as Rabbi Tuckman1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Movie Director1992 Mickey's Audition
as Goddard Bolt1991 Life Stinks
as Mr. Toilet Man (voice)1990 Look Who's Talking Too
as President Skroob / Yogurt1987 Spaceballs
as himself1984 An Audience with Mel Brooks
as Dr. Frederick Bronski1983 To Be or Not to Be
as Moses/Comicus/Torquemada/Jacques/King Louis XVI1981 History of the World: Part I
as himself1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Professor Max Krassman1979 The Muppet Movie
as Adolf Hitler1978 Peeping Times
as himself1978 Mickey's 50
as Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke1977 High Anxiety
as Mel Funn1976 Silent Movie
as Lion victim (voice)1975 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
as 2000 Year Old Man (voice)1975 The 2000 Year Old Man
as Baby Boy (voice)1974 Free to Be… You and Me
as Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief1974 Blazing Saddles
as Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice)1974 Young Frankenstein
as Tikon1970 The Twelve Chairs
as Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)1968 The Producers
as Narrator (voice)1963 The Critic

TV Shows/Series with Mel Brooks as Actor(30)

as Narrator2023 History of the World: Part II
as himself2012 Inside Comedy
as himself2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2009 Glenn Martin, DDS
2008 Spaceballs: The Animated Series
as Mel Funn (archive footage) (uncredited)2006 Legends
as himself2004 Broadway: The American Musical
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
2001 Primetime Glick
as himself2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm
as himself1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
as himself1995 The Frank Skinner Show
1993 RTL Samstag Nacht
as Tom (voice)1993 Frasier
1992 Mad About You
1991 Noel's House Party
as Mel Brooks (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as himself1982 Wogan
as himself1982 Champs-Elysées
as himself1978 An Audience with...
as himself1977 Bitte umblättern
1971 The Electric Company
as himself1971 Great Performances
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self - Comedian1964 The Hollywood Palace
as himself1964 The Hollywood Palace
as himself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as himself1959 The David Susskind Show
as himself1954 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Movies with Mel Brooks as Crew(58)

Production/Executive Producer2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Writing/Original Film Writer2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Sound/Songs2021 The Automat
Production/Executive Producer2015 Sam
Production/Executive Producer2015 Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen
Writing/Writer2015 Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen
Crew/Thanks2014 Ride
Writing/Characters2008 Get Smart
Production/Producer2005 The Producers
Sound/Songs2005 The Producers
Writing/Screenplay2005 The Producers
Directing/Director1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Production/Producer1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Writing/Screenplay1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Directing/Director1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Production/Producer1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Writing/Screenplay1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Production/Executive Producer1992 The Vagrant
Directing/Director1991 Life Stinks
Production/Producer1991 Life Stinks
Writing/Screenplay1991 Life Stinks
Writing/Story1991 Life Stinks
Directing/Director1987 Spaceballs
Production/Producer1987 Spaceballs
Writing/Screenplay1987 Spaceballs
Production/Executive Producer1987 84 Charing Cross Road
Writing/Writer1984 An Audience with Mel Brooks
Production/Producer1983 To Be or Not to Be
Production/Executive Producer1982 My Favorite Year
Production/Executive Producer1982 Frances
Directing/Director1981 History of the World: Part I
Production/Producer1981 History of the World: Part I
Writing/Screenplay1981 History of the World: Part I
Production/Executive Producer1980 The Elephant Man
Directing/Director1977 High Anxiety
Production/Producer1977 High Anxiety
Sound/Songs1977 High Anxiety
Writing/Writer1977 High Anxiety
Directing/Director1976 Silent Movie
Writing/Screenplay1976 Silent Movie
Writing/Writer1975 The 2000 Year Old Man
Directing/Director1974 Blazing Saddles
Sound/Songs1974 Blazing Saddles
Writing/Screenplay1974 Blazing Saddles
Writing/Lyricist1974 Blazing Saddles
Directing/Director1974 Young Frankenstein
Writing/Screenplay1974 Young Frankenstein
Writing/Screenstory1974 Young Frankenstein
Directing/Director1970 The Twelve Chairs
Writing/Screenplay1970 The Twelve Chairs
Writing/Author1970 Shinbone Alley
Directing/Director1968 The Producers
Sound/Songs1968 The Producers
Writing/Writer1968 The Producers
Writing/Lyricist1968 The Producers
Crew/Creator1963 The Critic
Writing/Writer1963 The Critic
Writing/Writer1954 New Faces

TV Shows/Series with Mel Brooks as Crew(9)

Production/Executive Producer2023 History of the World: Part II
Writing/Writer2023 History of the World: Part II
Creator/Creator2023 History of the World: Part II
Creator/Creator2008 Spaceballs: The Animated Series
Creator/Creator1989 The Nutt House
Production/Producer1975 When Things Were Rotten
Creator/Creator1975 When Things Were Rotten
Writing/Writer1965 Get Smart
Creator/Creator1965 Get Smart

Additional Information

Official websites:
Twitter
Full Name: Mel Brooks
Born: Monday, 06/28 1926 (June) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 97 years + 296 days)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Abraham Lincoln High School, Virginia Military Institute, Brooklyn College
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Anne Bancroft
Children: Max Brooks
Father: Max James Kaminsky
Mother: Kate Kaminsky
Influenced by/Role models: Fred Astaire, Jack Benny, Bob Hope
Other names for Mel Brooks (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Melvin James Kaminsky"
"Melvin Kaminsky"
Mel Brooks frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Carl Reiner (30x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
John Morris (22x, Crew)
Rudy De Luca (22x, Actor)
Kevin Michael Richardson (18x, Actor)
Maggie Roswell (17x, Actress)
Dom DeLuise (15x, Actor)
Gene Wilder (14x, Actor)
Ronny Graham (11x, Actor)
Anne Bancroft (9x, Actress)
Madeline Kahn (9x, Actress)
Maintain information on this page as an official partner
Is any information about this person incorrect or missing? Give us a hint!
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3178, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024