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Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks circa February 1984

Born

Melvin Kaminsky
June 28, 1926 (age 81)
Brooklyn, New York

Spouse(s)

Florence Baum (1951-1961)
Anne Bancroft (1964-2005)

Awards won
Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay 1968 The Producers
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series 1997, 1998, 1999 Mad About You
Grammy Awards
Best Spoken Comedy Album 1999 2000 Year Old Man Best Long Form Music Video 2002 Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks Best Musical Show Album 2002 The Producers
Tony Awards
Best Musical 2001 The Producers Best Book of a Musical 2001 The Producers Best Original Score 2001 The Producers
Other Awards
Saturn Award for Best Direction 1975 Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks (born "Melvin Kaminsky" June 28, 1926) is an American multi-award winning director, writer, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer best known as a creator of broad film farces and comedy parodies.

Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with the distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award.

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