Melvin James Kaminsky was born on June 28th, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, his father died when he was a child, and he claims that all of his angry humor comes from that.He was of Jewish descent and as a young boy, learned how to play the drums. After brief education, he served in WWII, and afterwards got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the Catskills...See full bio »
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Family Gay
(2009)
(music: "The French Mistake" / lyrics: "The French Mistake")
2005The Producers
(music: "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway", "Opening Night", "We Can Do It", "I Wanna Be a Producer", "Der Guten Tag Hop Clop", "When You Got It, Flaunt It", "Keep It Gay", "That Face", "Along Came Bialy", "You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night", "Haben Sie Gehört das Deutsche Band?", "Heil Myself", "Springtime for Hitler", "You'll Find Your Happiness in Rio", "Prisoners of Love", "Betrayed", "Goodbye!", "The Hop-Clop Goes On", "'Til Him" / lyrics: "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway", "Opening Night", "We Can Do It", "I Wanna Be a Producer", "Der Guten Tag Hop Clop", "When You Got It, Flaunt It", "Keep It Gay", "That Face", "Along Came Bialy", "You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night", "Haben Sie Gehört das Deutsche Band?", "Heil Myself", "Springtime for Hitler", "You'll Find Your Happiness in Rio", "Prisoners of Love", "Betrayed", "Goodbye!", "The Hop-Clop Goes On", "'Til Him" / performer: "Springtime for Hitler" / producer: "Goodbye!")
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Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
(2001)
(music: "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band?", "The King Of Broadway", "We Can Do It", "I Wanna Be A Producer", "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop", "Keep It Gay", "When You Got It, Flaunt It", "Along Came Bialy", "That Face", "Springtime For Hitler", "Where Did We Go Right?" excerpt, "Betrayed", "'Til Him", "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band?" End Credits, "Prisoners Of Love" / lyrics: "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band?", "The King Of Broadway", "We Can Do It", "I Wanna Be A Producer", "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop", "Keep It Gay", "When You Got It, Flaunt It", "Along Came Bialy", "That Face", "Springtime For Hitler", "Where Did We Go Right?" excerpt, "Betrayed", "'Til Him", "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band?" End Credits, "Prisoners Of Love" / performer: "Haben Sie Gehort Das Deutsche Band?")
1983An Audience with Mel Brooks
(TV special)
(lyrics: "To Be Or Not To Be The Hitler Rap" / performer: "To Be Or Not To Be The Hitler Rap")
1983To Be or Not to Be
(music: "Ladies", "A Little Peace" / lyrics: "Ladies", "A Little Peace" / performer: "Ladies", "A Little Peace", "Sweet Georgia Brown")
1981History of the World: Part I
(music: "The Inquisition", "Jews In Space" / lyrics: "The Inquisition", "Jews In Space" / performer: "The Inquisition")
1977High Anxiety
(writer: "If You Love Me Baby, Tell Me Loud" 1977 - uncredited / music: "High Anxiety" 1977 / lyrics: "High Anxiety" 1977 / performer: "High Anxiety" 1977)
1974Blazing Saddles
(music: "I'm Tired", "The French Mistake", "The Ballad of Rock Ridge" / lyrics: "I'm Tired", "The French Mistake", "The Ballad of Rock Ridge", "Blazing Saddles")
1970The Twelve Chairs
(music: "Hope for the best, expect the worst" / lyrics: "Hope for the best, expect the worst")
1968The Producers
(music: "WE'RE PRISONERS OF LOVE", "SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER" / lyrics: "WE'RE PRISONERS OF LOVE", "SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER")
1998The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Immortality is a by-product of good work. Masterpieces are not for artists, they're for critics. Critics can't even make music by rubbing their back legs together. My message to the world is 'Let's swing, sing, shout, make noise! Let's not mimic death before our time comes! Let's be wet and noisy!'
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Trivia:
Often ate dinner at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Santa Monica, California, with his wife Anne Bancroft.
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Trademark:
Frequently has a bust of his head on the poster of video/DVD cover of his movies.
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