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  1. VideoExamples. Create New. It's good to be the king! "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York) is probably one of the funniest men in Hollywood, and Broadway, and life in general.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · (1926-) Who Is Mel Brooks? Filmmaker Mel Brooks has directed a number of classic film comedies including The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. A writer, producer, director...

  3. 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.

  4. Mar 11, 2023 · 241. By Maureen Dowd. Published March 11, 2023 Updated March 15, 2023. Mel Brooks is a sophisticated guy. He collected fancy French wines and did a tasting on Johnny Carson’s show. He drops...

  5. 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.

  6. Mar 6, 2023 · Mar 6, 2023 1:45pm PT. Mel Brooks Talks Working on ‘History of the World, Part II’ at 96: ‘I’m the Jewish Advisor’. By Joe Otterson. Variety via Getty Images. Mel Brooks came up with the...

  7. 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...

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