Mel Brooks

Also Credited As:

Melvin Kaminsky
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Biography

A certifiable legend - with an emphasis on the "certifiable" - in the entertainment industry, Mel Brooks was an Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony-winning creator and performer of some of the biggest comedy hits on television, in film, and on Broadway. He got his start penning gags for Sid Caesar on the legendary "Your Show of Shows" (NBC, 1950-54) before developing his own series, "Get Smart" (NBC/CBS, 1965-1970). He soon graduated to …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music, Consultants & Advisors, Other

Born

June 28, 1926

LATEST CREDITS

Life Stinks

Goddard Bolt

Recording "The Producers": A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks

Actor

Spaceballs

President Skroob, Yogurt

The Dick Cavett Show: Mel Brooks

Interviewee

Artists and Entertainers

Interviewee

High Anxiety

Richard H Thorndyke

Silent Movie

Mel Funn

To Be or Not to Be

Frederick Bronski

The 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Honoree

History of the World Part I

Moses, Comicus

The 8th Annual TV Land Awards

Honoree

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Actor

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

Actor

The Television Academy Hall of Fame

Actor

Hail Sid Caesar!: The Golden Age of Comedy

Interviewee

Hal Roach: Hollywood's King of Laughter

Actor

Screw Loose

Actor

The 2,000 Year Old Man

2,000-Year-Old-Man

I Am Your Child

Actor

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

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The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards

Actor

Intimate Portrait: Madeline Kahn

Interviewee

M*A*S*H, Tootsie & God: A Tribute to Larry Gelbart

Actor