Mel Brooks

Melvin James Kaminsky
Melvin Brooks
June 28, 1926
Brooklyn, New York City, New York
98 years and 146 days
5’ 5” (1.65 m)
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Academy Award Nominations (Winner marker =  winner  ):
Winner markerWriting (Story and Screenplay—written directly for the screen). The Producers, Sidney Glazier Production; Avco Embassy. Mel Brooks.
Music (Song). Blazing Saddles from Blazing Saddles, Warner Bros. Music by John Morris; lyrics by Mel Brooks.
Writing (Screenplay Adapted from Other Material). Young Frankenstein, Gruskoff/Venture Films-Crossbow Productions-Jouer, Ltd. Production; 20th Century-Fox. Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks.
Winner markerHonorary Award. Mel Brooks lights up our hearts with his humor, and his legacy has made a lasting impact on every facet of entertainment. [Statuette]

4 Nominations