The Producers
Who
Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky), American Jewish writer, director and comedian.
When
1967
Where
New York, USA
The Producers is a satirical comedy written and directed by Mel Brooks, released as a film in 1967 and later a hit Broadway musical, for which Brooks won an Academy Award and multiple Tonys. Its Jewish creator used sharp comedy to mock and diminish Nazism. Mel Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky, is an American Jew and a decorated World War II veteran.
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