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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] .
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.
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).
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.
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.
Mar 11, 2023 · He was a corporal, a combat engineer who defused land mines and cleared booby-trapped buildings in France and Germany.
With this year’s Peabody Career Achievement Award, Brooks joins the elite club of performers to achieve PEGOT status, earning Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. Along with Barbra Streisand, Mike Nichols, and Rita Moreno, now only four individuals have reached such a career milestone.
Dec 7, 2021 · As a child in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Mel Brooks assumed he would grow up to work in Manhattan's garment district. That's what most of the kids in his working-class Jewish neighborhood did. But...
Nov 28, 2021 · Michael Schulman interviews Mel Brooks about new autobiography, “All About Me!,” and his long career in comedy.
Nov 23, 2022 · Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell. November 23, 20221:38 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 38-Minute Listen. Playlist. Brooks wrote...
