Mel Brooks

Born: 1926-06-28

From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melvin Brooks (né Kaminsky, born June 28, 1926) is an American filmmaker, comedian, actor and composer. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of...

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1987

Spaceballs

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1981

History of the World: Part I

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1994

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

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1994

The Silence of the Hams

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1994

The Little Rascals

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1976

Silent Movie

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1979

The Muppet Movie

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1974

Blazing Saddles

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1991

Life Stinks

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1983

To Be or Not to Be

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1993

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

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1970

The Twelve Chairs

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1995

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

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1977

High Anxiety

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2005

Robots

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2012

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

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1997

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

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2025

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David Lynch, A Hollywood Enigma

character - Self - Director

2024

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Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost

character - Self

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Remembering Gene Wilder

character - Self

2023

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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

character - Self

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Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

character - Announcer (voice)

History of the World: Part II

character - Narrator

2022

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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

character - Shogun (voice)

2021

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The Automat

character - Self

Only Murders in the Building

character - Mel Brooks

2019

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Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

character - Melephant Brooks (voice)

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Toy Story 4

character - Melephant Brooks (voice)

2018

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The Great Buster: A Celebration

character - Self

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

character - Vlad (voice)

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

character - Self

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Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

character - Self

2017

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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

character - Self

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If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

character - Self

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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

character - Self

2016

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Ballerina

character - Mustachioed Creep (voice)

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Ballerina

character - Luteau (voice)

To Tell the Truth

character - Self - Panelist

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It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

character - Himself

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The Last Laugh

character - Self

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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

character - Self

2015

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Hotel Transylvania 2

character - Vlad (voice)

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Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

character - Self

2014

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Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

character - Self (archive footage)

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman

character - Albert Einstein (voice)

2013

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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

character - Self

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

character - Self

2012

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Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

character - Self

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In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

character - Self

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

character - Self

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Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

character - Self

Inside Comedy

character - Self

2011

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Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

character - Self

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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

character - Self (archive footage)

The Paul Reiser Show

character - The Angry Cat (voice)

2010

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Ruby's Studio: the Feelings Show

character - Sally Simon Simmons Narrator

2009

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Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

character - Self

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Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

character - Self

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Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

character - Self

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Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

character - Self

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A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

character - Self

Glenn Martin, DDS

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Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

character - Self (archive)

2008

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

character - President Skroob / Yogurt (voice)

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Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

character - President Skroob/Yogurt

2007

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

character - Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

character - Self (archive footage)

2006

Legends

character - Mel Funn (archive footage) (uncredited)

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The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

character - Self

2005

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The Producers

character - Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice)

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Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

character - Self

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John Candy: Comic Spirit

character - Self

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Robots

character - Bigweld (voice)

2004

Broadway: The American Musical

character - Self

2003

Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

character - Wiley (voice)

Real Time with Bill Maher

character - Self

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Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

character - Self

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Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

character - Himself

2002

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The Making of 'The Producers'

character - Self

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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

character - Joe Snow (voice)

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

character - Santa Claus (voice)

2001

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The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

character - Self

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Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

character - Self / Host

Primetime Glick

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Back in the Saddle

character - Self

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

character - Mel Brooks

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The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

character - Himself

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The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

character - Himself

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Sex, Lies and Video Violence

character - Stressed old man

1999

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Screw Loose

character - Jake Gordon

1998

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

character - Self

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Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

character - Self (archive footage)

1997

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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

character - Self

1996

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Caesar's Writers

character - Self

1995

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Dracula: Dead and Loving It

character - Prof. Abraham Van Helsing

The Frank Skinner Show

character - Self

1994

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It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

character - Self

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The Little Rascals

character - Mr. Welling

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The Silence of the Hams

character - Checkout Guest (uncredited)

1993

RTL Samstag Nacht

Frasier

character - Tom (voice)

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights

character - Rabbi Tuckman

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'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

character - Self

1992

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Mickey's Audition

character - Movie Director

Mad About You

character - Uncle Phil

1991

Noel's House Party

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Life Stinks

character - Goddard Bolt

1990

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Look Who's Talking Too

character - Mr. Toilet Man (voice)

1989

The Simpsons

character - Mel Brooks (voice)

Saturday Night Clive

1988

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Free to Be... a Family

character - Self

1987

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Spaceballs

character - President Skroob / Yogurt

1984

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Sunset People

character - Self

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An Audience with Mel Brooks

character - Self

1983

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To Be or Not to Be

character - Dr. Frederick Bronski

1982

Wogan

character - Self

Champs-Elysées

character - Self

1981

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History of the World: Part I

character - Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

1979

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The Muppet Movie

character - Professor Max Krassman

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The Muppets Go Hollywood

character - Self

1978

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Mickey's 50

character - Self

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Peeping Times

character - Adolf Hitler

An Audience with...

character - Self

1977

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High Anxiety

character - Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke

Please Turn the Page

character - Self

1976

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Silent Movie

character - Mel Funn

1975

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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

character - Lion victim (voice)

Arena

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The 2000 Year Old Man

character - 2000 Year Old Man (voice)

1974

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Young Frankenstein

character - Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice)

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Free to Be… You and Me

character - Baby Boy (voice)

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Blazing Saddles

character - Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

Flick Flack

1971

The Electric Company

Great Performances

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1970

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The Twelve Chairs

character - Tikon

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Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

character - Himself

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

character - Self - Guest

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The Producers

character - Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

character - Self

1964

The Hollywood Palace

character - Self - Comedian

The Hollywood Palace

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1963

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The Critic

character - Narrator (voice)

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

character - Self

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

character - Self

1959

The David Susskind Show

character - Self

1956

Tony Awards

character - Self - Winner

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

character - Self

1953

The Oscars

character - Self

1944

Golden Globe Awards

character - Self - Nominee

1900

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Flower of the Dawn

character - Bürgermeister (voice)

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Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

character - Himself

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Untitled Lani Pixels Project

character - Gatekeeper (voice)

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Spaceballs

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1987-06-24

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Spaceballs

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1987-06-24

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Spaceballs

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1987-06-24

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Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1974-12-15

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Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1974-12-15

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History of the World: Part I

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1981-06-12

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History of the World: Part I

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1981-06-12

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History of the World: Part I

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1981-06-12

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1968-03-18

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Silent Movie

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1976-06-17

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Silent Movie

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1976-06-17

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Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1974-02-07

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Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1974-02-07

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Life Stinks

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1991-06-05

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Life Stinks

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1991-06-05

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Life Stinks

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1991-06-05

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To Be or Not to Be

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1983-12-16

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The Twelve Chairs

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1970-10-28

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The Twelve Chairs

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1970-10-28

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1993-07-28

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1993-07-28

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1993-07-28

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Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1995-12-22

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Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1995-12-22

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Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)1995-12-22

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High Anxiety

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1977-12-25

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High Anxiety

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1977-12-25

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High Anxiety

Mel Brooks: Director (Directing)1977-12-25

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Screenplay (Writing)2005-12-25

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)2005-12-25

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Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks: Lyricist (Writing)1974-02-07

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Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks: Songs (Sound)1974-02-07

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Songs (Sound)1968-03-18

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Lyricist (Writing)1968-03-18

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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Mel Brooks: Executive Producer (Production)2022-07-14

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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Mel Brooks: Original Film Writer (Writing)2022-07-14

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The Doctor and the Devils

Mel Brooks: Executive Producer (Production)1985-10-04

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Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)2015-01-31

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1968-03-18

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Shinbone Alley

Mel Brooks: Author (Writing)1970-06-26

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Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Executive Producer (Production)2015-01-31

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Loose Shoes

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1978-09-01

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Fatso

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1980-02-01

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Solarbabies

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1986-11-26

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The Fly II

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1989-02-10

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The Nude Bomb

Mel Brooks: Characters (Writing)1980-05-09

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Get Smart: A Man Called Smart

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1967-04-08

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Ride

Mel Brooks: Thanks (Crew)2014-11-08

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Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks: Screenstory (Writing)1974-12-15

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Sam

Mel Brooks: Executive Producer (Production)2015-04-21

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The Vagrant

Mel Brooks: Executive Producer (Production)1992-05-15

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The Elephant Man

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1980-10-09

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The Fly

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)1986-08-15

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High Anxiety

Mel Brooks: Songs (Sound)1977-12-25

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Songs (Sound)2005-12-25

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Get Smart

Mel Brooks: Characters (Writing)2008-06-19

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An Audience with Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1984-02-04

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Shinbone Alley

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1970-06-26

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Spaceballs 2

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)

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New Faces

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1954-02-19

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Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1970-02-18

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Lyricist (Writing)2019-10-10

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)2019-10-10

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The Producers

Mel Brooks: Music (Sound)2019-10-10

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The 2000 Year Old Man

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1975-01-11

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The Critic

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)1963-05-20

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The Critic

Mel Brooks: Creator (Crew)1963-05-20

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Life Stinks

Mel Brooks: Story (Writing)1991-06-05

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The Automat

Mel Brooks: Songs (Sound)2021-09-02

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84 Charing Cross Road

Mel Brooks: Executive Producer (Production)1987-02-13

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When Things Were Rotten

Mel Brooks: Producer (Production)

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Get Smart

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)

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History of the World: Part II

Mel Brooks: Executive Producer (Production)

In Prod.

History of the World: Part II

Mel Brooks: Writer (Writing)

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Get Smart

Mel Brooks: Creator (Creator)

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When Things Were Rotten

Mel Brooks: Creator (Creator)

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Spaceballs: The Animated Series

Mel Brooks: Creator (Creator)

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The Nutt House

Mel Brooks: Creator (Creator)

In Prod.

History of the World: Part II

Mel Brooks: Creator (Creator)

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