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During his teens, he changed his name to Melvin Brooks, [18] [19] influenced by his mother's maiden name Brookman, after being confused with trumpeter Max Kaminsky. [17] Brooks graduated from Eastern District High School in Williamsburg in January 1944 [ 20 ] and intended to follow his older brother and enroll in Brooklyn College to study ...
Brooks receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. Mel Brooks is an actor, comedian, and filmmaker of the stage, television, and screen. He started his work as a comedy writer, actor, and then director of 11 feature films including The Producers (1967), Young Frankenstein (1974), and Blazing Saddles (1974).
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker Mel Brooks (born 1926) received his fourth distinct award in June 2001. Between 1968 and 2002, Brooks received a total of 11 awards. [20] Brooks was the first person to win the Emmy as the first award, and the first winner to have won his Oscar for screenwriting. Academy Awards:
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Mel Brooks has left his mark in cinema with his long-lasting, six decade plus career -- and now he's literally left his mark in Hollywood, Reuters video reports. The 88-year-old funnyman and ...
Mel Brooks’ life and career will be chronicled in a two-part documentary set up at HBO Documentary Films, with Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. The project is already in production. Per the ...
Mel Brooks: June 12, 1981 20th Century Fox $31,672,907: Anthology comedy 62% [3] 1982: My Favorite Year: Richard Benjamin: October 8, 1982 Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer: $20,123,620: Comedy 96% [4] Frances: Graeme Clifford: December 3, 1982 Universal Pictures: $5,000,000 Biographical drama: 65% [5] 1983: To Be or Not to Be: Alan Johnson: December 16 ...
Robin Hood: Men in Tights is a 1993 adventure comedy film and a parody of the Robin Hood story. The film was produced and directed by Mel Brooks, co-written by Brooks, Evan Chandler, and J. David Shapiro based on a story by Chandler and Shapiro, and stars Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, and Dave Chappelle in his film debut.