Mel Brooks(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
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 Salainen agentti 86 (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 Villiä hurjempi länsi (1974), Mel Brooksin mieletön maailmanhistoria (1981), Pähkähullujen paratiisi (1976), Frankenstein Junior (1974), Robin Hood: Sankarit sukkahousuissa (1993), Korkeuskammo (1977), Dracula - verevä vainaja (1995), and Avaruusboltsit (1987).
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 Salainen agentti 86 (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 Villiä hurjempi länsi (1974), Mel Brooksin mieletön maailmanhistoria (1981), Pähkähullujen paratiisi (1976), Frankenstein Junior (1974), Robin Hood: Sankarit sukkahousuissa (1993), Korkeuskammo (1977), Dracula - verevä vainaja (1995), and Avaruusboltsit (1987).
Every EGOT Winner So Far
Every EGOT Winner So Far
Only a handful of artists have reached EGOT status, that rare achievement of winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. Here is the full list of these legends of entertainment.
