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Mel Brooks
American comedian, filmmaker, and actor (born 1926)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 28 June 1926
- Conflict
- World War II
- Place of birth
- Brownsville
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- Mel
- Father
- Max James Kaminsky
- Mother
- Kate Kaminsky
- Spouse
- Anne Bancroft, Florence Baum
- Child
- Max Brooks
- Genre
- observational comedy, farce, parody, musical comedy, sketch comedy, deadpan, physical comedy, comedy film, silent film, satire, surrealism, surrealist film
- Field of work
- cinematography
- Occupation
- actor, comedian, film director, screenwriter, film producer, composer, voice actor, theatrical producer, military officer, television producer, television actor, stage actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Native language
- English
- Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Nebula Award for Best Script, Saturn Award for Best Director, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Grammy Hall of Fame, Tony Award for Best Original Score, Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
- birth name
- Melvin Kaminsky
- documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
- filmography
- Mel Brooks on screen and stage
- influenced by
- Fred Astaire, Jack Benny, Bob Hope
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- military branch
- United States Army
- name in native language
- Mel Brooks
- nominated for
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Nebula Award for Best Script, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- notable work
- The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs, Life Stinks, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Dracula: Dead and Loving It
- number of children
- 4
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Mel Brooks, Category:Films produced by Mel Brooks, Category:Films with screenplays by Mel Brooks
- residence
- Fire Island, Brooklyn
- social media followers
- 280686, 252252, 7210, 330581, 373181, 9120, 10200, 11300, 12500
- start of work period
- 1949
- time period
- 20th century
- topic's main category
- Category:Mel Brooks
- writing language
- English
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