Mel Brooks

Director, Mel Brooks, was born Melvin Kaminsky on Jun 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY. As of December 2024, Mel Brooks was 98 years old.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Mel Brooks was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Writing for The Producers in 1968.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1968	Best Writing	The Producers (1968)	N/A	Won
1974	Best Writing	Young Frankenstein (1974)	N/A	Nominated
1974	Best Music - Song	Blazing Saddles (1974)	N/A	Nominated

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft: Exclusive Guest Post by Author Douglass K. Daniel

By Guest Post on Sep 27, 2017 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

?Mel and Anne, Hollywood?s best matched opposites… Was one of entertainment?s oddest couples ? the dramatic actress Anne Bancroft and the wacky comic genius Mel Brooks ? all that much a mismatch? That?s a question I pondered at times when I explored her career for my new biography Anne Bancrof... Read full article

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Blazing Saddles (1974, Mel Brooks)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Sep 5, 2016 From The Stop Button

Maybe the first two-thirds of Blazing Saddles are really funny, getting great performances out of lead Cleavon Little, his sidekick Gene Wilder and especially Harvey Korman’s villain. Wilder’s almost an add-on character; he’s around so Little, in addition to being funny and likable... Read full article

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5 Mel Brooks Musical Numbers (2)

By Anne Marie on Jun 7, 2013 From We Recycle Movies

Next Saturday, AFI is awarding Mel Brooks its Lifetime Achievement Award for bringing joy and laughter to millions and changing American comedy as we know it. I figured we can start the celebration a little early, so here are 5 fantastic musical numbers from 5 equally fantastic Mel Brooks movies. 5... Read full article

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5 Mel Brooks Musical Numbers (1)

By Anne Marie on Jun 7, 2013 From We Recycle Movies

Next Saturday, AFI is awarding Mel Brooks its Lifetime Achievement Award for bringing joy and laughter to millions and changing American comedy as we know it. I figured we can start the celebration a little early, so here are 5 fantastic musical numbers from 5 equally fantastic Mel Brooks movies. 5... Read full article

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News From the Lake: DVD Releases, Mel Brooks, a Greta Garbo Biopic, and Cinemark Classic Series

on May 23, 2013 From Journeys in Classic Film

Blame Cleopatra for why this is late, but never late than never, right?? In this expansive News From the Lake segment, I’ll announce some DVD release dates, discuss Mel Brooks getting the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, a new biopic in the works, and what movies you can see in theaters this su... Read full article

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