How old is Mel Brooks and what movies has he been in?
MEL Brooks is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker who is known as the creator of broad film farces and comedic parodies.
He has been writing acclaimed content since the 1950s.
How old is Mel Brooks?
Mel Brooks was born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, making him 95 years old.
On his special day, fans and close friends of Brooks took to social media to express their birthday wishes to the screen legend.
Actor Rob Reiner, son of the late actor/screenwriter/director Carl Reiner said: "Today is my Dad’s best friend’s birthday. Mel Brooks turns 95 today. I love you Mel. And thank you for loving my Dad."
"Every childhood wound from a kid making fun of my last name was miraculously healed the first time made fun of my last name. Happy birthday Mel," wrote actor and comedian John Fugelsang.
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"95 today - not me: the one on the left, the genius that is Mel Brooks!" Gyles Brandreth posted.
"I hope really becomes the 2,000 year old man because we need him," a fan penned.
One declared: "Happy 95th birthday, Mel Brooks! Genius. Thespian. Heartthrob."
Another fan of Brooks' work quoted the screen legend, writing: Happy 95th birthday to Mel Brooks! 'Humor is just another defense against the universe.'”
What movies has Mel Brooks been in?
Brooks was born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York.
He served in WWII, and afterward got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills.
He then worked in a comedy act, in radio, and as Master Entertainer at Grossinger's Resort before going to television.
He was a writer for Your Show of Shows (1950) Caesar's Hour (1954), and wrote the Broadway show, Shinbone Alley.
He also worked in the creation of The 2000 Year Old Man (1975) and Get Smart (1965) before embarking on a highly successful film career in writing, acting, producing, and directing.
Of his personal favorite comedy eras, Brooks once said: “Writing comedy for skilled, important comedians in the ’50s and ’60s was heaven,” wrote Variety.
Although Brooks is a director and writer, he has also starred in several of his own movies, including:
- Life Stinks (1991)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving it (1995)
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
- The Twelve Chairs (1970)
- History of the World: Part One (1981)
- Spaceballs (1987)
- High Anxiety (1977)
- To Be or Not To Be (1987)
- Silent Movie (1976)
- The Producers (1968)
- Blazing Saddles (1974)
- Young Frankenstein (1974)
What is Mel Brooks' History of the World part II?
Brooks will be writing and executive producing part two of the Hulu series History of the World, according to .
The star will also work with Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, and Kevin Salter.
History of the World Part II will be the sequel to the 1981 film.
The film goes over different periods of world history such as the Stone Age, Ancient Rome, and the French Revolution.
It will also feature musical numbers, including one about the Spanish Inquisition and “Jews in Space.”
Hulu has ordered eight episodes of the show and production is slated to begin in Spring 2022.
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It is unclear when the series will premiere.
Speaking about the project, Brooks said: ";I can’t wait to once more tell the real truth about all the phony baloney stories the world has been conned into believing are History!”
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