Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks · Arts & Literature
Writer-director and comedian behind The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein; EGOT winner.
1926, Brooklyn, New York City, United States
United States
Mel Brooks is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Writer-director and comedian behind The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein; EGOT winner.
Brooks is a writer, director, comedian and one of the few people to win the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony), best known for comedy classics such as 'The Producers', 'Blazing Saddles' and 'Young Frankenstein'. Born Melvin Kaminsky into a Jewish family in Brooklyn, his humour often draws directly on Jewish life and history. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for 'The Producers'.
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Writer-director and comedian behind The Producers, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein; EGOT winner.
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