Mel Brooks
Biography
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Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky, June 28, 1926) is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with the distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. Three of his films ranked in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 comedy films of all-time: Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13.
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| Writing | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | The Producers … Screenplay |
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It … Screenplay |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights … Screenplay |
| 1991 | Life Stinks … Screenplay |
| 1987 | Spaceballs … Screenplay |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I … Screenplay |
| 1977 | High Anxiety … Screenplay |
| 1976 | Silent Movie … Screenplay |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles … Screenplay |
| 1974 | Young Frankenstein … Screenplay |
| 1970 | The Twelve Chairs … Screenplay |
| Production | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | The Producers … Producer |
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It … Producer |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights … Producer |
| 1991 | Life Stinks … Producer |
| 1987 | Spaceballs … Producer |
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be … Producer |
| 1982 | Frances … Executive Producer |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I … Producer |
| 1977 | High Anxiety … Producer |
| Directing | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It … Director |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights … Director |
| 1991 | Life Stinks … Director |
| 1987 | Spaceballs … Director |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I … Director |
| 1977 | High Anxiety … Director |
| 1976 | Silent Movie … Director |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles … Director |
| 1974 | Young Frankenstein … Director |
| 1970 | The Twelve Chairs … Director |
| 1968 | The Producers … Director |
| Acting | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Mel Brooks Strikes Back! … Himself |
| 2007 | Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s … |
| 2005 | Robots … Big Weld (voice) |
| 2005 | Spaceballs: The Documentary … Himself |
| 2001 | Back In The Saddle … Himself - Writer / Director |
| 2000 | Sex, lögner & videovåld … Stressed old man |
| 1999 | Screw Loose … Jake Gordon |
| 1997 | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch … Himself |
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It … Prof. Abraham Van Helsing |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals … Mr. Welling |
| 1994 | It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein … Himself |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights … Rabbi Tuckman |
| 1991 | Life Stinks … Goddard Bolt |
| 1987 | Spaceballs … President Skroob/Yoghurt |
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be … Dr. Frederick Bronski |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I … Moses/Comicus/Torquemada/Jacques/King Louis XVI |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie … Professor Max Krassman |
| 1977 | High Anxiety … Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke |
| 1976 | Silent Movie … Mel Funn |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles … Gov. William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief |
| 1970 | The Twelve Chairs … . |
| 1963 | The Critic … Narrator |
| 1900 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic … Himself |