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Mel Brooks
Born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 1926, Mel Brooks served in WWII, and afterward, worked playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills. Brooks eventually became a comedy performer and received work on the radio and then television. His career in film began when he wrote and directed the hit spoof comedy The Producers (1967). Brooks won an Oscar for his script and this major movie hit began a career of award-winning comedies.
Brooks' incredibly successful filmography includes such greats as Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World: Part I (1981), Spaceballs (1987) and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993).
Notable Awards
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(Won) - Academy Fellowship - BAFTA Awards (2017)
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(Nom) - Best Original Song - Motion Picture The Producers - Song: "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" - Golden Globe Awards (2006)
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(Won) - Golden Scroll Best Director - Young Frankenstein - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (1976)
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(Nom) - Best Screenplay - Blazing Saddles - BAFTA Awards (1975)
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(Nom) - Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material Young Frankenstein - Academy Awards (1975)
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(Nom) - Best Music, Original Song - Blazing Saddles - Grammy Awards (1975)
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(Nom) - Best Screenplay - The Producers - Golden Globe Awards (1969)
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(Won) - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen - The Producers - Academy Awards (1969)