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Mel Brooks

Acting 99 years old Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA ★ 3.1
Born: June 28, 1926

Biography

Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and songwriter. With a career spanning over seven decades, he 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 21 entertainers to win the EGOT (which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony). 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(1950–1954). There, he worked with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart, and Carl Reiner. With Reiner, he co-created the comedy sketch The 2000 Year Old Man. He released several comedy albums, starting with 2000 Year Old Man in 1960. Brooks received five nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, finally winning in 1999. With Buck Henry, he created the hit satirical spy comedy series Get Smart (1965–1970) on NBC television.

Brooks won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Producers (1967). He then rose to prominence by directing a string of successful comedy films such as The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), and High Anxiety (1977). Later, Brooks made History of the World, Part I (1981), Spaceballs (1987), Life Stinks (1991), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). A musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers, ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007 and earned Brooks three Tony Awards. The project was remade into a musical film in 2005. He wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the World, Part II (2023).

Brooks was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until she died in 2005. Their son, Max Brooks, is an actor and author known for his novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (2006). In 2021, Mel Brooks published his memoir titled All About Me!. Three of his films are included on the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 comedy films of the past 100 years (1900–2000), all of which were ranked in the top 15: Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13.

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Known For

History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI 1981
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 Melephant Brooks (voice) 2019
Robots
Robots Bigweld (voice) 2005
Spaceballs
Spaceballs President Skroob / Yogurt 1987
Ballerina
Ballerina Mustachioed Creep (voice) 2016

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 Melephant Brooks (voice) 2019

Filmography

Acting Credits (144)

The Land of Sometimes
The Land of Sometimes The Postman (voice) 2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! Self 2026
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld 2025
Flower of the Dawn
Flower of the Dawn Bürgermeister (voice) 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me Self - Director, Spaceballs 2025
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words Self 2025
From Darkness to Light
From Darkness to Light Self (archive footage) 2025
Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost
Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost Self 2024
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder Self 2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Self 2023
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love Self - Announcer (voice) 2023
History of the World: Part II
History of the World: Part II Narrator 2023
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Shogun (voice) 2022
The Automat
The Automat Self 2021
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building Mel Brooks 2021
David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything
David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything Mel Brooks 2021
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? Melephant Brooks (voice) 2019
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 Melephant Brooks (voice) 2019
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration Self 2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Vlad (voice) 2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Self 2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Self 2018
Somebody Feed Phil
Somebody Feed Phil Self 2018
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies Self 2017
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast Self 2017
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story Self 2017
Ballerina
Ballerina Mustachioed Creep (voice) 2016
Ballerina
Ballerina Luteau (voice) 2016
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth Self - Panelist 2016
It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.
It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr. Himself 2016
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh Self 2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Self 2016
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 Vlad (voice) 2015
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen Self 2015
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West Self (archive footage) 2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mr. Peabody & Sherman Albert Einstein (voice) 2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Self 2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Self 2013
Mel Brooks Strikes Back!
Mel Brooks Strikes Back! Self 2012
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years Self 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man Self 2012
Inside Comedy
Inside Comedy Self 2012
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again Self 2011
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet
The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet Self (archive footage) 2011
The Paul Reiser Show
The Paul Reiser Show The Angry Cat (voice) 2011
Ruby's Studio: the Feelings Show
Ruby's Studio: the Feelings Show Sally Simon Simmons Narrator 2010
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World Self 2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition Self 2009
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'
Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie' Self 2009
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense
Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense Self 2009
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers Self 2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
Glenn Martin, DDS 2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s Self (archive) 2009
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
Spaceballs: The Animated Series President Skroob / Yogurt (voice) 2008
Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures
Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures President Skroob/Yogurt 2008
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (archive footage) (uncredited) 2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Self (archive footage) 2007
Legends
Legends Mel Funn (archive footage) (uncredited) 2006
The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks
The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks Self 2006
The Producers
The Producers Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice) 2005
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Spaceballs: The Documentary Self 2005
Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan Self 2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
John Candy: Comic Spirit Self 2005
Robots
Robots Bigweld (voice) 2005
Broadway: The American Musical
Broadway: The American Musical Self 2004
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Wiley (voice) 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher Self 2003
Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?
Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink? Self 2003
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar Himself 2003
The Making of 'The Producers'
The Making of 'The Producers' Self 2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Joe Snow (voice) 2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Santa Claus (voice) 2002
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed
The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed Self 2001
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks Self / Host 2001
Primetime Glick
Primetime Glick 2001
Back in the Saddle
Back in the Saddle Self 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm Mel Brooks 2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy Himself 2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room Himself 2000
Sex, Lies and Video Violence
Sex, Lies and Video Violence Stressed old man 2000
Screw Loose
Screw Loose Jake Gordon 1999
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Self (archive footage) 1998
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Self 1997
Caesar's Writers
Caesar's Writers Self 1996
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Dracula: Dead and Loving It Prof. Abraham Van Helsing 1995
The Frank Skinner Show
The Frank Skinner Show Self 1995
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein Self 1994
The Little Rascals
The Little Rascals Mr. Welling 1994
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams Checkout Guest (uncredited) 1994
RTL Samstag Nacht
RTL Samstag Nacht 1993
Frasier
Frasier Tom (voice) 1993
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Robin Hood: Men in Tights Rabbi Tuckman 1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming Self 1993
Mickey's Audition
Mickey's Audition Movie Director 1992
Mad About You
Mad About You Uncle Phil 1992
Noel's House Party
Noel's House Party 1991
Life Stinks
Life Stinks Goddard Bolt 1991
Look Who's Talking Too
Look Who's Talking Too Mr. Toilet Man (voice) 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Mel Brooks (voice) 1989
Saturday Night Clive
Saturday Night Clive 1989
Free to Be... a Family
Free to Be... a Family Self 1988
Spaceballs
Spaceballs President Skroob / Yogurt 1987
Sunset People
Sunset People Self 1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks
An Audience with Mel Brooks Self 1984
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be Dr. Frederick Bronski 1983
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI 1981
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie Professor Max Krassman 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50 Self 1978
Peeping Times
Peeping Times Adolf Hitler 1978
An Audience with...
An Audience with... Self 1978
High Anxiety
High Anxiety Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke 1977
Please Turn the Page
Please Turn the Page Self 1977
Silent Movie
Silent Movie Mel Funn 1976
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother Lion victim (voice) 1975
When Things Were Rotten
When Things Were Rotten Guard (uncredited) 1975
The 2000 Year Old Man
The 2000 Year Old Man 2000 Year Old Man (voice) 1975
Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein Werewolf / Cat / Victor Frankenstein (voice) (uncredited) 1974
Free to Be… You and Me
Free to Be… You and Me Baby Boy (voice) 1974
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief 1974
Flick Flack
Flick Flack 1974
The Electric Company
The Electric Company Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice) 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
The Twelve Chairs
The Twelve Chairs Tikon 1970
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man Himself 1970
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Producers
The Producers Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited) 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self (uncredited) 1968
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace Self 1964
The Critic
The Critic Narrator (voice) 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Grammys
The Grammys Self 1959
The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show Self 1959
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Self 1954
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer
Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer Himself
Untitled Lani Pixels Project
Untitled Lani Pixels Project Gatekeeper (voice)
Spaceballs 2
Spaceballs 2 President Skroob / Yogurt
Enormous
Enormous Bernie (voice)

Directing Credits (11)

Writing Credits (37)

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