Mel Brooks was born on June 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York.
His birth name is Melvin Kaminsky.
Sometimes Mel Brooks credited as Melvin Brooks.
Using a stage name that is an adaptation of Mel Brooks mother's
maiden name, Brookman.
In 1987 Mel Brooks portrayed the Spaceball leader in the
movie SPACEBALLS, as President Skroob.
THE CRITIC in 1963 was Mel Brooks first mark on film by creating,
a hilarious Oscar-winning animated short. Being one of the
few people to win an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony.
Mel Brooks won an Oscar for the screenplay of THE PRODUCERS
(1968); 3 Emmys in a row (1997-1999) for his guest appearance
as Uncle Phil in MAD ABOUT YOU (1992); 3 Tonys for THE PRODUCERS
Best Musical, Original Music Score and Book (musical); and
3 Grammys- Best Spoken Comedy Album for THE 2000 YEAR OLD
MAN IN THE YEAR 2000 (1998, with Carl Reiner) and two for
THE PRODUCERS (2001): Best Musical Show Album (as composer/lyricist)
and Best Long Form Music Video (as artist).
In 2005 Mel Brooks brought to life the robotnik character
Bigweld in ROBOTS.
The hit 1968 film THE PRODUCERS was the inspiration for the
title of U2's album "Achtung Baby".
By co-creating GET SMART in 1965, Mel Brooks scored a hit
on TV it ran from 1965-1969. This won him the backing, from
Joseph E. Levine, for his first feature film, the smash hit
THE PRODUCERS in 1968, which Mel Brooks wrote and directed.
Mel Brooks's other notable credits include...
