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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mel_BrooksMel Brooks - Wikipedia

    Awards. Full list. Melvin James Brooks ( né Kaminsky; [1] 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. [2]

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000316Mel Brooks - IMDb

    Mel Brooks. Actor: Spaceballs. Mel Brooks was born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in WWII, and afterwards got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills. Brooks eventually started a comedy act and also worked in radio and as Master Entertainer at Grossinger's Resort before going to television.

  3. Mel Brooks is an actor, comedian, and filmmaker of the stage, television, and screen. He started his work as a comedy writer, actor, and then director of 11 feature films including The Producers (1967), Young Frankenstein (1974), and Blazing Saddles (1974). He is also known for his work on Broadway including, The Producers (2001). Film.

  4. Mel Brooks. Actor: Spaceballs. Mel Brooks was born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in WWII, and afterwards got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills. Brooks eventually started a comedy act and also worked in radio and as Master Entertainer at Grossinger's Resort before going to television.

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Mel Brooks is an iconic filmmaker known for comedies like 'The Producers,' 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Young Frankenstein,' among other works. Updated: Apr 14, 2021. Photo: Eric Robert/Sygma/Sygma...

  6. Mar 11, 2023 · 241. By Maureen Dowd. Published March 11, 2023 Updated March 15, 2023. Mel Brooks is a sophisticated guy. He collected fancy French wines and did a tasting on Johnny Carson’s show. He drops...

  7. May 7, 2024 · Mel Brooks, American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor whose motion pictures elevated outrageousness and vulgarity to high comic art. His notable movies included The Producers, which was also adapted for the stage; Blazing Saddles; Young Frankenstein; and Spaceballs.

  8. Nov 28, 2021 · The New Yorker Interview. Mel Brooks Writes It All Down. The comedian will publish his memoirs at the age of ninety-five, and is at work on “History of the World, Part II.” By Michael Schulman....

  9. Dec 7, 2021 · Mel Brooks looks back without regret in book 'All About Me!' Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. He calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the...

  10. www.wikiwand.com › en › Mel_BrooksMel Brooks - Wikiwand

    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.