Mel Brooks
- Biography
- Farce, satire, and parody come together with Vaudeville roots and manic energy to create the Mel Brooks style of comedy. Born Melvin Kaminsky to a Russian Jewish family in Brooklyn, NY, the writer/producer/director/actor was one of very few people to ...
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- Born
- June 28, 1926
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Song Blazing Saddles |
| 1974 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Young Frankenstein |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Original Song The Producers (2005) |
| 1977 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy High Anxiety |
| 1976 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Silent Movie |
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TV: AVQ&A:Drop-everything movies
11/05/09 You and I are on the same wavelength, Jemal. | The A.V. Club -
Walk This Way: Nine-Disc Mel Brooks Blu-ray Set!
10/27/09 If you're a fan of the irreplaceable and wonderful Mel Brooks , chances are you've already got The Mel Brooks Collection -- a DVD box jam-packed with most of the directors classic films. | Cinematical.com -
Mr. Beaks Interviews Tucker Max And Nils Parker, Un-PC Architects Of I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL!
09/25/09 A month ago, I received a book in the mail from a publicist I like very much. | Ain't It Cool News -
Mel Brooks tribute set by Academy
07/02/09 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a tribute to Mel Brooks on July 24 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. | The Hollywood Reporter -
DVD: Contest: Win Mel Brooks' Spaceballs on DVD/Blu-ray
06/26/09 Well now you can win yourself a copy of the DVD/Blu-ray (you get both in one package!), just released by MGM. | The A.V. Club -
Harold Ramis chats with Capone about YEAR ONE, the Dalai Lama, and those pesky GHOSTBUSTERS III casting rumors!!!
06/18/09 This has been a really good week for me. | Ain't It Cool News