Mel Brooks

About

Melvin James Brooks is an American actor, comedian, film director, songwriter and playwright. With a career spanning nine decades, he is known for a variety of successful farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of the few people to win the EGOT.

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Milestones, by age

Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.

1. 41Notable work: The ProducersNovember 22, 1967
2. 42Received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original ScreenplayApril 14, 1969
3. ~48Notable work: Blazing Saddles1974
4. 48Notable work: Young FrankensteinDecember 15, 1974
5. 49Received the Saturn Award for Best DirectorJanuary 31, 1976
6. 60Notable work: SpaceballsJune 26, 1987
7. 67Notable work: Robin Hood: Men in TightsJuly 30, 1993
8. ~72Named Grammy Hall of Fame1998
9. ~83Named Kennedy Center Honors2009
10. ~97Named Peabody Awards2023
11. 97Received the Academy Honorary AwardMarch 10, 2024

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