Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, filmmaker, comedian, songwriter |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 28/06/1926 |
| Age | 99 years (died on 29, Jul, 2025) |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Date of Death | 29/07/2025 |
Latest News about Mel Brooks
28/06/2026
Mel Brooks turned 100 on June 28, 2026, and recent coverage highlighted the centennial milestone alongside his long career in comedy and filmmaking. Reports also noted the release of documentary material about his life earlier in 2026 and the continued recognition of his legacy in American entertainment.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky) |
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| Nickname | 2000 Year Old Man |
Personal Life
| Residence | Moved from New York to Hollywood in 1960, returned 1961 |
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| Military Service | U.S. Army combat engineer in Europe, WWII, enlisted 1944 |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Anne Bancroft |
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Career
| Early Career | Stand-up comic, emcee, social director in Catskills; writer for Sid Caesar's The Admiral Broadway Revue (1949), Your Show of Shows (1950); 2000 Year Old Man with Carl Reiner (1960); The Critic (1963) |
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| Films | The Producers (1968, director, writer); Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, Spaceballs; producer: The Elephant Man, The Fly, My Favorite Year, Fatso (1980) |
| TV | Get Smart (co-creator) |
| Broadway | The Producers musical (2001), Young Frankenstein (2007) |
| Awards | Emmy (1967), Oscar, Grammy, Tony (EGOT), Kennedy Center Honoree (2009), National Medal of Arts |
| Memoir | All About Me! (2021) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Borscht Belt entertainer pre-TV career | |
| 2. Wrote for Sid Caesar off-the-books at $50/week | |
| 3. Toyed with Hitler musical idea as novel/play before The Producers | |
| 4. Sought rights to 84 Charing Cross Road for Anne Bancroft |