www.fgks.org   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

STARmeter
Top 5000
Up 296 this week

Mel Brooks (I)


Melvin James Kaminsky was born on June 28th, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. He served in WWII, and afterwards got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills. Brooks eventually started a comedy act and also worked in radio and as Master Entertainer at Grossinger's Resort before going to television. He was a writer for, Your Show of Shows (... See full bio »

Sarah Paulson: My First IMDb Credit

Did you miss our interview with Sarah Paulson where she talks about her first IMDb credit? Watch it now, and see our latest videos and more in IMDb Picks.

Watch the interview

2016 MTV Movie Awards: Show and Backstage Photos

Take a look at the stars cutting loose onstage and backstage at the MTV Movie Awards.

See the full gallery

Projects In Development

Details only on IMDbPro »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 44 people
created 26 Mar 2011
 
a list of 31 people
created 15 Feb 2012
 
a list of 40 people
created 10 Apr 2012
 
a list of 30 people
created 11 Jun 2013
 
a list of 42 people
created 1 month ago
 

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Connect with IMDb


How Much Have You Seen?

How much of Mel Brooks's work have you seen?

User Polls

Won 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 28 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Actor (49 credits)
 2017 Blazing Samurai (pre-production)
Shogun (voice)
 2015 Hôtel Transylvanie 2
Vlad (voice)
 2015 The Comedians (TV Series)
Mel Brooks
- Celebrity Guest (2015) ... Mel Brooks
 2014 Dora l'exploratrice (TV Series)
Mad Hatter
- Dora in Wonderland (2014) ... Mad Hatter (voice)
 2011 The Paul Reiser Show (TV Series)
The Angry Cat
- The Playdate (2011) ... The Angry Cat (voice)
 2011 Agent Special OSO (TV Series)
Grandpa Mel
- On Old MacDonald's Special Song/Snapfingers (2011) ... Grandpa Mel (voice)
 2010 Glenn Martin DDS (TV Series)
Canine
- A Very Martin Christmas (2010) ... Canine (voice)
 2010 Ruby's Studio: The Feelings Show (Video)
Sally Simon Simmons Narrator
 2005 Robots
Bigweld (voice)
 2004 Larry et son nombril (TV Series)
Mel Brooks
- Opening Night (2004) ... Mel Brooks
- The Surrogate (2004) ... Mel Brooks
- The Blind Date (2004) ... Mel Brooks
- Mel's Offer (2004) ... Mel Brooks
 2002 Joyeux Muppet Show de Noël (TV Movie)
Joe Snow (voice)
 2000 Sex, lögner & videovåld (Video)
Stressed old man
 2000 Il suffit d'une nuit
Train Station Man (uncredited)
 2000 The Kids from Room 402 (TV Series)
Mr. Miller
- Squeezed Out (2000) ... Mr. Miller (voice)
 1999 Svitati
Jake Gordon
 1998 Le prince d'Égypte (voice, uncredited)
 1995 Les Simpson (TV Series)
Mel Brooks
- Homer vs. Patty and Selma (1995) ... Mel Brooks (voice)
 1994 Les chenapans
Mr. Welling
 1994 Le silence des jambons
Checkout Guest (uncredited)
 1993 Frasier (TV Series)
Tom
- Miracle on Third or Fourth Street (1993) ... Tom (voice)
 1991 Chienne de vie
Goddard Bolt
 1990 The Tracey Ullman Show (TV Series)
Buzz Schlanger
- Due Diligence (1990) ... Buzz Schlanger
 1971-1977 The Electric Company (TV Series)
Blond-Haired Cartoon Man
- 130B (1977) ... Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
- 129B (1977) ... Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
- 128B (1977) ... Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
- 127B (1977) ... Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
- 126B (1977) ... Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)
 1975 Quand tout était pourri... re (TV Series)
Guard
- The Capture of Robin Hood (1975) ... Guard (uncredited)
 1975 The 2000 Year Old Man (TV Movie)
2000 Year Old Man (voice)
 1974 Frankenstein junior
Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice, uncredited)
 1974 Free to Be... You & Me (TV Movie)
Baby Boy (voice)
 1967 Les producteurs
Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (voice, uncredited)
 1963 The Critic (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV Series)
2000 Year Old Man
- Episode #1.10 (1961) ... 2000 Year Old Man
- Episode #1.4 (1961) ... 2000 Year Old Man
Show Show Writer (42 credits)
Show Show Producer (22 credits)
Show Show Soundtrack (22 credits)
Show Show Music department (1 credit)
Show Show Director (12 credits)
Show Show Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
Show Show Composer (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (10 credits)
Show Show Self (168 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (27 credits)

Related Videos

Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Album won Grammy award on Feruary 24, 1999 - Best Spoken Comedy See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Print Biographies | 18 Interviews | 10 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

| | See more »

Alternate Names:

Melvin Brooks

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I had the best childhood. I loved life. I thought life was the most wonderful thing ever created. See more »

Trivia:

The 1944 edition of the Eastern District High School (Brooklyn, N.Y.) yearbook featured the future Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky) stating that his goal was to become President of the United States; forty-three years later, in 1987, his ambition was to be fulfilled, if only in fiction and in part -- in the movie La folle histoire de l'espace (1987), he portrayed Spaceball leader "President ... See more »

Trademark:

Frequently makes fun of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

Message Boards

Recent Posts
Ranking Mel Brooks Movies I've seen clb1095
The only good spoof director matthewcs25
top 5 mel brooks films darkmang_25
Film Ranking Game!!! ham-56
History of the world Part 2 Brwaa
He Keeps Going and Going puffball97
Discuss Mel Brooks on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page