Mel Brooks

Biography

Born 06/28/1926

A certifiable legend – with an emphasis on the “certifiable” part – in the entertainment industry, Mel Brooks was an Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony-winning creator and performer of some of the biggest comedy hits on television, in film, and on Broadway. He got his start penning gags for...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2002, received Grammy for Best Musical Show Album
In 2001, received Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
In 2001, received Tony for Book of a Musical

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Production Photos

Mel Brooks, Robots (2005)

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Highlights

In 2007, Adapted his 1987 sci-fi spoof Spaceballs into an animated series, "Spaceballs: The Animated Series" (G4 TV) wrote, directed and voiced two characters, President Skroob and Yogurt
In 2007, Adapted his 1974 film, "Young Frankenstein" into a Broadway musical
In 2005, Once again brought "The Producers" back to the big screen, originally a 1968 movie, which was adapted into a Tony award winning stage musical, starring Broderick and Lane; film earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture and a Grammy nomination for Best Song for There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway

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