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Melvin James Brooks ( né Kaminsky; [ 1] born June 28, 1926) is a Jewish American actor, comedian, filmmaker, songwriter, and playwright. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. [ 2] .
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.
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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.
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Jun 28, 2024 · Mel Brooks Turns 98: Newly Minted Peabody Winner Not Stopping with Spaceballs Sequel in the Works
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Apr 2, 2014 · Mel Brooks is an iconic filmmaker known for comedies like 'The Producers,' 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Young Frankenstein,' among other works.
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).
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Jun 16, 2024 · But Mel Brooks, who is 97, is most beloved for his films — almost all of them parodies of beloved movie genres, from silent movies to monster movies to Westerns. Here are all 11 Mel Brooks movies, ranked from entertaining to hilarious.