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Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows. He became well known as part of the comedy duo with Carl Reiner, The 2000 Year Old Man. In middle age he became one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s, with many of his films being among the top ten money makers of the year that they were released. His most well known films include The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, History of the World, Part I and Spaceballs. In his later years he had a smash hit on Broadway with the musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers. He was married to the late actress Anne Bancroft.

• Birth name: Melvin Kaminsky
• Born: June 28, 1926 (age 85) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
• Medium: Film Television Musical theatre
• Nationality: American
• Years active: 1949–present
• Genres: Farce, parody
• Subject(s): Comedy
• Influences: George M. Cohan Jack Benny Bob Hope Harry Ritz Fred Astaire Gene Kelly
• Influenced: Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, Andy Samberg
• Spouse: Florence Baum (1953-62, divorced), 3 children Anne Bancroft (1964-2005, her death), 1 child (Max Brooks)
• Notable works and roles: The Producers Blazing Saddles Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs

Read more about Mel Brooks at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Hollywood Bowl Will Present The Producers in July; Season Will Also Include Liza Minnelli
Playbill Combined , 2012-01-25 14:51:00
The Tony-winning Mel Brooks-Thomas Meehan musical The Producers, based on the Oscar-winning 1968 film of the same name, will be presented at The Hollywood Bowl July 27-29.

Showtime spotlights comedy legends
USA Today TV, 2012-01-12 20:14:00
Legendary comedians including Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks and Tim Conway open up to David Steinberg in new Showtime series.

John Calley Remembered at Sony Memorial
Hollywood Reporter, 2011-10-20 03:38:14
Bill Higgins Amy Pascal, Warren Beatty, Mel Brooks, Howard Stringer and Dana Delany were among the speakers at the event honoring the late studio head.read more