Mel Brooks's biography

Melvin James Kaminsky is 96 years old actor born at Brooklyn, New York. USA. He was born on Monday 28th of June 1926. Melvin is often nicknamed as Melvin Kaminsky, Mel Brooks, Melvin James Brooks, Melvin James Kaminsky. According to year of birth 1926 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 28th of June means he is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

He is native english speaker. He is white american. Melvin is citizen of United States of America. He is jewish. Melvin´s primary profession is to be actor. You can know Melvin also as film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, composer, voice actor, songwriter, writer, theatrical producer, soldier, television producer, lyricist, television actor, journalist, librettist. He is recently known as stage actor.

Mel Brooks's dad

Mel Brooks's father's name is Max James Kaminsky.

Mel Brooks's mom

Mel Brooks's mother's name is Kate Kaminsky.

Mel Brooks's family

Mel Brooks's ex wife

Anne Bancroft

Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft have been together since 1964 for 41 years. She is known as film actor. His ex wife was born on Thursday 17th of September 1931 in The Bronx. Melvin´s ex wife died on Monday 6th of June 2005 in New York City. Anne Bancroft was 79 years old, when this happened.

He has 1 son.

Mel Brooks's son: Max Brooks

Mel Brooks's son's name is Max Brooks. He is known as comedian. Melvin´s son was born on Monday 22nd of May 1972 in Manhattan.

Mel Brooks's schools

We found 3 schools Melvin attended. Complete list of schools: Abraham Lincoln High School, Virginia Military Institute, Brooklyn College.

Detailed informations about Melvin´s schools

Attended Brooklyn College on the G.I. Bill before dropping out.

Mel Brooks's career

His main focus is to be actor and cinematography. Melvin is famous thanks to Blazing Saddles, The Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs.. You could see him also in The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Mad About You and many more. Melvin is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Is Mel Brooks gay ?

He is known to be straight.

Awards and competitions

Mel Brooks's Awards

In 2001, he won three Tony Awards for "The Producers": as a co-producer of the Best Musical winner; as Best Book (Musical), with collaborator Thomas Meehan; and as Best Original Musical Score, both lyrics and music.
He, Anne Bancroft and their son Max Brooks have all won Emmy Awards.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 23, 2010.
Was presented, by Martin Scorsese, the 41st Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, California on June 6, 2013.
His musical, "Young Frankenstein", at the Drury Lane Productions in Chicago, was nominated for a 2014 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical Production.
His musical, "The Producers", at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, was nominated for a 2008 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Large Musical Production.
His musical, "The Producers", at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2016 Joseph Jefferson (Equity) Award for Midsize Musical Production.
His musical, "The Producers" at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois was nominated for a 2019 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Large Musical Production.

Mel Brooks's Nominations

Melvin was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for work Caesar's Hour in 1956
Melvin was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for work Caesar's Hour in 1958
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for work The Producers in 1968
Melvin was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay for work The Producers in 1968
He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for work Get Smart in 1966
Melvin was nominated for Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay for work The Producers in 1969
Melvin was nominated for Nebula Award for Best Script for work Young Frankenstein in 1975
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for work Young Frankenstein in 1974
He was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for work Young Frankenstein in 1975
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for work High Anxiety in 1977
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for work High Anxiety in 1977
He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for work Mad About You in 1997
He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for work Mad About You in 1998
He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for work Mad About You in 1999
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for work The Producers in 2005
He was nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for work Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks in 2005
He was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for work The Producers in 2005
Melvin was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for work The Producers in 2007

What else you don't know about Mel Brooks ?

Melvin´s middle name is James.

What Mel Brooks has done for a first time

Children from his first marriage: Stefanie Brooks (born 1956), Nicholas Brooks (born 1957) and Eddie Brooks (born 1959). Has one son with Anne Bancroft: Max Brooks (born 1972).
In 1962, the year that his divorce from his first wife was finalized, Brooks wrote an original screenplay entitled "Marriage is a Dirty Rotten Fraud". It was never filmed.
When separated from his first wife Florence he roomed with his friend Irving "Speed" Vogel. Their time together was the inspiration for Neil Simon's The Odd Couple.

Mel Brooks's quotes

Why should I indulge myself and do a David Lean-ish kind of film? I could do my little Jewish Brief Encounter (1945) and disguise it - shorten the noses. But it wouldn't be as much fun as delivering my dish of insanity.
I cut my finger. That's tragedy. A man walks into an open sewer and dies. That's comedy.
My movies rise below vulgarity.
Critics can't even make music by rubbing their back legs together.
Oh, I'm not a true genius. I'm a near genius. I would say I'm a short genius. I'd rather be tall and normal than a short genius.
I'm the only Jew who ever made a buck offa 'Hitler'!
Look at Jewish history. Unrelieved lamenting would be intolerable. So for every ten Jews beating their breasts, God designated one to be crazy and amuse the breast-beaters. By the time I was five, I knew I was that one.
Humor is just another defense against the universe.
[on the late Cleavon Little] My rule was not to eat with actors, but I enjoyed him so much that I begged him to eat with me.
As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes.
You're young forever when you write. Alfred Hitchcock directed until the day he died. As long as you don't have any dementia or Alzheimer's, if you have your All-Bran every day and clear yourself out, I think your brains are gonna be all right.
Woody Allen is a genius. His films are wonderful.
[on Anne Bancroft] I'm married to a beautiful and talented woman who can lift your spirits just by looking at you.
[on the CIA] They don't know right from wrong. That's what makes a satire of these government bureaus [Get Smart (2008)] really funny.
Dom DeLuise was a big man in every way. He was big in size and created big laughter and joy. He will be missed in a very big way.
[on David Lynch] He's like James Stewart from hell.
I love spaghetti and sex, sometimes together. My dream of heaven is walking naked through fields of pasta fazool.
[on the famous campfire scene in Blazing Saddles (1974)] I only break wind on the prairie.
I thank my lucky stars that I was born and that my brother Irving was so kind and good to me. He gave me... a tricycle, trying to make up for the loss of - I didn't realize it, but trying to make up for the loss of our father.
I had the best childhood. I loved life. I thought life was the most wonderful thing ever created.
I'm not such a comedy giant. I'm five-six. There are guys not as funny, but they're bigger. And I think that counts.
I've always been a huge admirer of my own work. I'm one of the funniest and most entertaining writers I know.
The musical blows the dust off your soul.
I'm grateful to the army. Grateful to Hitler too. The Producers (1967) made me the first Jew in history to make a buck out of Hitler.
That's my whole method of working as a director in a nutshell. Find the fourth wall, then smash the hell out of it.
I just saw Jojo Rabbit (2019), and it's really a terrific and eloquent and beautiful picture. [Jan. 2020]
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Mel Brooks's height, body shape, eye color

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