What is Mel Brooks's full name?
Melvin Kaminsky
Mel Brooks nickname(s):
Melvin Kaminsky, Mel Brooks, Melvin James Brooks
Mel Brooks date of birth:
June 28, 1926
How old is Mel Brooks?
100
Where was Mel Brooks born?
Brooklyn, New York. USA
How tall is Mel Brooks?
5' 5" (165 cm)
Mel Brooks body shape:
Average
What color are Mel Brooks's eyes?
Brown - Light
What color is Mel Brooks's hair?
Grey
Is Mel Brooks gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Mel Brooks?
Jewish
What is Mel Brooks's ethnicity?
White
What is Mel Brooks nationality?
American
Where did Mel Brooks go to school?
Eastern District High School, Brooklyn, NY (1944)
What is Mel Brooks's occupation?
Director, Actor
Mel Brooks claim to fame:
Blazing Saddles, The Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs.
What genre is Mel Brooks's work?
Observational comedy, Farce, Parody, Musical Comedy, Satire, Sketch Comedy, Deadpan, Physical Comedy, Farce
Who is Mel Brooks's father?
Maximillian Kaminsky
Who is Mel Brooks's mother?
Kate Brookman
Short Biography
Mel Brooks was born Melvin Kaminsky on June 28, 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 (1950) Caesar's Hour (1954) and wrote the Broadway show Shinbone Alley. He also worked in the creation of The 2000 Year Old Man (1975) and Get Smart (1965) before embarking on a highly successful film career in writing, acting, producing and directing.Brooks is famous for the spoofs of different film genres that he made such as Blazing Saddles (1974), History of the World: Part I (1981), Silent Movie (1976), Young Frankenstein (1974), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), High Anxiety (1977), Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), and Spaceballs (1987).