On ApBrooks was awarded the 2,406th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. On DecemBrooks was one of five recipients of the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Performers who worked on three or more of Brooks' movies are: Gene Wilder, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Dick Van Patten and Andréas Voutsinas. Three of Brooks's movies are on the American movie Institute's list of funniest American films: Blazing Saddles (#6), The Producers (#11), and Young Frankenstein (#13).īrooks worked with some people many times. He also won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award for Young Frankenstein. He won his three Tony awards in 2001 for his work on the musical, The Producers for Best Musical, Best Original Musical Score, and Best Book of a Musical. He went on to win three Emmys in 1997, 1998, and 1999 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role of Uncle Phil on Mad About You. He won his first of four Emmy awards in 1967 for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety for a Sid Caesar special. His two other Grammys came in 2002 for Best Musical Show Album for the soundtrack of The Producers and for Best Long Form Music Video for the DVD 'Recording the Producers - A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks'. He was awarded his first Grammy for Best Spoken Comedy Album in 1999 for his recording of The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 with Carl Reiner. Legacy Brooks at the White House for the 2009 Kennedy Center Honorsīrooks is one of the few artists who have received an Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy. Most of these are comedies that make references to other movies. He has directed, produced and written several movies.

When he was born in Brooklyn, his name was Melvin Kaminsky. Mel Brooks (born June 28, 1926) is a Jewish American actor, comedian, writer, movie director, and producer. Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Programġ967 The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris SpecialĢ002 Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooksġ975 Young Frankenstein Mel Brooks has won an Oscar, three Emmys, three grammys, three tonys, and has received four Golden Globe nominations. Florence Baum (1953-62, divorced), 3 childrenĪnne Bancroft (1964-2005, her death), 1 child ( Max Brooks)

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