Mel Brooks

Biography

Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and songwriter. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 21 entertainers to win the EGOT (which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony). He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2010, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2013, a British Film Institute Fellowship in 2015, a National Medal of Arts in 2016, a BAFTA Fellowship in 2017, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2024. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for Sid Caesar's variety show Your Show of Shows(1950–1954). There, he worked with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart, and Carl Reiner. With Reiner, he co-created the comedy sketch The 2000 Year Old Man. He released several comedy albums, starting with 2000 Year Old Man in 1960. Brooks received five nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, finally winning in 1999. With Buck Henry, he created the hit satirical spy comedy series Get Smart (1965–1970) on NBC television. Brooks wo…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Simpsons (1989) — Mel Brooks (voice)
2. Toy Story 4 (2019) — Melephant Brooks (voice)
3. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) — Vlad (voice)
4. Robots (2005) — Bigweld (voice)
5. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) — Vlad (voice)
6. Spaceballs (1987) — President Skroob / Yogurt
7. Young Frankenstein (1974) — Werewolf / Cat / Victor Frankenstein (voice) (uncredited)
8. Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) — Albert Einstein (voice)
9. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — Rabbi Tuckman
10. Only Murders in the Building (2021) — Mel Brooks
11. Blazing Saddles (1974) — Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
12. Ballerina (2016) — Luteau (US version)
13. Look Who's Talking Too (1990) — Mr. Toilet Man (voice)
14. The Little Rascals (1994) — Mr. Welling
15. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
16. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) — Mel Brooks
17. History of the World: Part I (1981) — Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
18. The Producers (1968) — Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)
19. Frasier (1993) — Tom (voice)
20. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002) — Santa Claus (voice)
21. The Muppet Movie (1979) — Professor Max Krassman
22. The Producers (2005) — Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice)
23. High Anxiety (1977) — Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
24. Silent Movie (1976) — Mel Funn
25. Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) — Shogun (voice)
26. Mad About You (1992) — Uncle Phil
27. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
28. To Be or Not to Be (1983) — Dr. Frederick Bronski
29. Life Stinks (1991) — Goddard Bolt
30. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
31. The Silence of the Hams (1994) — Checkout Guest (uncredited)
32. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) — Self
33. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) — Lion victim (voice)
34. The Twelve Chairs (1970) — Tikon
35. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018) — Self
36. John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — Self - Director, Spaceballs
37. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) — Joe Snow (voice)
38. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
39. History of the World: Part II (2023) — Narrator (voice)
40. The Oscars (1953) — Self

Directed

1. Spaceballs (1987) — Director
2. Young Frankenstein (1974) — Director
3. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — Director
4. Blazing Saddles (1974) — Director
5. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) — Director
6. History of the World: Part I (1981) — Director
7. The Producers (1968) — Director
8. High Anxiety (1977) — Director
9. Silent Movie (1976) — Director
10. Life Stinks (1991) — Director
11. The Twelve Chairs (1970) — Director