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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.
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Learn about the life and career of Mel Brooks, a comedian, writer, director and producer known for his spoofs of different film genres. Find out his birth name, family, spouses, children, trademarks, trivia, quotes and more.
- June 28, 1926
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).
Apr 2, 2014 · Mel Brooks is an iconic filmmaker known for comedies like 'The Producers,' 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Young Frankenstein,' among other works.
1 day ago · Brooks, 98, got his start working Borscht Belt and Catskills resorts. His friend, comedian Sid Caesar, hired him as a joke writer for TV series including Your Show of Shows and Caesar’s Hour ...
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1 day ago · Mel Brooks Doc Set At HBO From Judd Apatow. HBO is working on a two-part documentary about comedy legend Mel Brooks. Judd Apatow is directing the untitled doc with Michael Bonfiglio after the pair ...