Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

1926-06-28 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 135 Credits

Biography

Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and songwriter. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 21 entertainers to win the EGOT (which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony). He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2010, the AFI Life Achievement Award i...

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David Lynch: A Hollywood Enigma

David Lynch: A Hollywood Enigma

2025

as Self - Director

6.0
Acting

Creator of absolute freedom, David Lynch constructed his work as an enigma to be deciphered between dream and reality. A cult director from his first ...

From Darkness to Light

From Darkness to Light

2025

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance, and the search for footage. Includes interviews wi...

Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost

2024

as Self

4.0
Acting

Brooks discusses his serious films.

Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024

as Self

7.2
Acting

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first col...

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023

as Self

7.4
Acting

CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary career of the iconic entertainer for his 98th birthda...

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

2023

as Announcer (voice)

6.0
Acting

In her first HBO comedy special since 2013’s acclaimed "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles," Sarah Silverman showcases her fearless chutzpah in a perfor...

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

as Shogun (voice)

6.6
Acting

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their vil...

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

Executive Producer, Original Film Writer

6.6
Producing Writing

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their vil...

The Automat

The Automat

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee t...

The Automat

The Automat

2021

Songs

7.0

The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee t...

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

2019

as Melephant Brooks (voice)

6.3
Acting

Forky attempts to understand the concept of love from Bonnie’s elder toys who believe they’ve been there, done that.

The Producers

The Producers

2019

Writer, Lyricist, Music

Writing

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times...

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

as Melephant Brooks (voice)

7.5
Acting

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when ...

The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

as Self

7.2
Acting

A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style a...

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

2018

as Vlad (voice)

6.9
Acting

Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s capt...

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

as Self

6.9
Acting

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

as Self

6.4
Acting

At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan Yent...

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

2017

as Self

5.4
Acting

Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

2017

as Self

7.1
Acting

Irrepressible writer-comedian Carl Reiner, who shows no signs of slowing down at 94, tracks down celebrated nonagenarians, and a few others over 100, ...

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

2017

as Self

6.8
Acting

Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher Lillian left an indelible mark on classics by Alfred ...

Ballerina

Ballerina

2016

as Mustachioed Creep (voice)

7.2
Acting

In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to ...

Ballerina

Ballerina

2016

as Luteau (voice)

7.2
Acting

In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to ...

It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

2016

as Himself

5.5
Acting

During his career, Mr. Ladd has been an agent, studio head, and Academy Award-winning producer. In our film, he shares an intimate oral history of the...

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

2016

as Self

6.9
Acting

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, an...

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016

as Self

7.1
Acting

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Usin...

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

as Vlad (voice)

6.8
Acting

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of sup...

Sam

Sam

2015

Executive Producer

5.3
Producing

An alpha New York City male is magically transformed into a beautiful girl, falls in love, and learns what it means to be a woman.

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

2015

as Self

6.8
Acting

Mel Brooks is one of the funniest voices in American comedy. Now, the entertainment legend dons a tux and takes the stage for a memorable one-man show...

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

2015

Writer, Executive Producer

6.8
Writing Producing

Mel Brooks is one of the funniest voices in American comedy. Now, the entertainment legend dons a tux and takes the stage for a memorable one-man show...

Ride

Ride

2014

Thanks

5.7

Overbearing mom, Jackie, travels cross-country to be with her son, Angelo, after he drops out of college to become a surfer. She meets a surf instruct...

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary about Mel Brooks' legendary 1974 comedy «Blazing Saddles».

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

2014

as Albert Einstein (voice)

6.7
Acting

A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to b...

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

as Self

8.2
Acting

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows — ...

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013

as Self

7.1
Acting

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

2012

as Self

6.5
Acting

Mel Brooks appears on stage with Alan Yentob, the creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen Theatre in California to review his extensive career as...

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

2012

as Self

Acting

New interviews with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, footage from the reunion of Caesar's Writers (1996), and sketches from Your Show of Shows (1950) and C...

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

2012

as Self

Acting

A brief look at Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's 2,000 Year Old Man routine and how it influenced countless comedians since its inception.

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

2011

as Self

7.9
Acting

For four decades comic genius Mel Brooks and talk show king Dick Cavett have partnered to give the world scintillating conversation and sidesplitting ...

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

2011

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well ...

Ruby's Studio: the Feelings Show

Ruby's Studio: the Feelings Show

2010

as Sally Simon Simmons Narrator

Acting

"Ruby's Studio: The Feelings Show" is an award-winning, fun and uniquely stylish video that helps young children understand, appropriately express, an...

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

2009

as Self

Acting

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009

as Self

Acting

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

2009

as Self

Acting

A featurette about the origins of "Silent Movie," as well as its inspirations and development, direct cinematic influences, cast and performances, gag...

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

2009

as Self

Acting

A short documentary exploring the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Mel Brooks and the role it played in the production of "High Anxiety."

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009

as Self

6.7
Acting

A look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic tools filmmakers use to give their audiences a shot of ad...

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

2009

as Self (archive)

Acting

In the 1980s we got our MTV but seemed to have lost much of the musical film in the process. But the genre is resilient. A handful of masterpieces alo...

Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures

2008

as President Skroob/Yogurt

Acting

From a galaxy not so far away come these hilarious animated adventures based on Spaceballs — the greatest sci-fi spoof of all time! Join Yogurt, Presi...

Get Smart

Get Smart

2008

Characters

6.2

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief h...

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

2007

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackl...

The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

2006

as Self

Acting

Dick Cavett interviews Mel Brooks in 2006.

The Producers

The Producers

2005

as Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice)

6.2
Acting

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times...

The Producers

The Producers

2005

Producer, Screenplay, Songs

6.2
Producing Writing

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times...

Spaceballs: The Documentary

Spaceballs: The Documentary

2005

as Self

Acting

The cast and crew of Spaceballs looks back at the making of the movie.

Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

2005

as Self

6.0
Acting

Features a sit-down with two of the film's writers; the third, Ronny Graham, passed away in 1999.

John Candy: Comic Spirit

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005

as Self

6.0
Acting

A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.

Robots

Robots

2005

as Bigweld (voice)

6.5
Acting

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now...

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

2003

as Self

4.5
Acting

A behind-the-scenes short about the making of the 1991 Mel Brooks film "Life Stinks".

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

2003

as Himself

Acting

A collection of Ceasar's finest comedy moments.

The Making of 'The Producers'

The Making of 'The Producers'

2002

as Self

7.5
Acting

An hour-long making-of featurette which features interviews and anecdotes from the likes of Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars, Lee "Ulla" Meredith...

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002

as Joe Snow (voice)

6.0
Acting

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the o...

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

2001

as Self

6.0
Acting

This collage of interviews with the producers, John Hurt, and the makeup man comes off as both interesting and informative. Hurt's recollections about...

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

2001

as Self / Host

9.0
Acting

An exclusive musical comedy event showcasing the antics of the entire cast and crew of the hit Broadway show The Producers. Includes exclusive candid ...

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

2001

as Self

6.0
Acting

The cast of "Blazing Saddles" discusses salient points of the movie and its place in modern culture.

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

2000

as Himself

Acting

The Big Daddy of televised comedy sketches, Sid Caesar had millions of Americans holding their sides and howling at his uproarious antics and those of...

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

2000

as Himself

Acting

The Big Daddy of televised comedy sketches, Sid Caesar had millions of Americans holding their sides and howling at his uproarious antics and those of...

Sex, Lies and Video Violence

Sex, Lies and Video Violence

2000

as Stressed old man

5.6
Acting

Micke is a total film nerd, who would be rather sitting home watching violent action movies than to be outside drinking and hanging out with friends. ...

Screw Loose

Screw Loose

1999

as Jake Gordon

4.0
Acting

The owner of an Italian natural food company has a heart attack and asks his son, Bernardo, to find the man who saved his life in World War II and bri...

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

1998

as Self (archive footage)

7.7
Acting

Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early fa...

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

1997

as Self

7.0
Acting

An in-depth look at artist/filmmaker David Lynch's movies, paintings, drawings, photographs, and various other works of art. Features interview footag...

Caesar's Writers

Caesar's Writers

1996

as Self

Acting

On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show ...

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing

6.1
Acting

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing...

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

Director, Producer, Screenplay

6.1
Directing Producing Writing

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing...

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994

as Self

8.5
Acting

Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creatu...

The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

1994

as Mr. Welling

6.8
Acting

When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to sabotage their relationship.

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

1994

as Checkout Guest (uncredited)

4.9
Acting

The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

as Rabbi Tuckman

6.6
Acting

Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules Englan...

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

Director, Screenplay, Producer

6.6
Directing Writing Producing

Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules Englan...

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

1993

as Self

6.0
Acting

Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the film while it was in production, but some of the behind...

Mickey's Audition

1992

as Movie Director

4.0
Acting

A five-minute film for The Disney-MGM Studios combining live-action and animation. Mickey Mouse recalls his first big audition and subsequent filmmaki...

The Vagrant

The Vagrant

1992

Executive Producer

5.9
Producing

A business man buys a house, but he has a hard time trying to get rid of its previous tenant, a dirty bum.

Life Stinks

Life Stinks

1991

as Goddard Bolt

5.6
Acting

A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he ...

Life Stinks

Life Stinks

1991

Director, Screenplay, Producer

5.6
Directing Writing Producing

A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he ...

Look Who's Talking Too

Look Who's Talking Too

1990

as Mr. Toilet Man (voice)

5.5
Acting

Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his baby sister, Julie. Tension between the siblings aris...

The Fly II

The Fly II

1989

Producer

5.7
Producing

Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chr...

Free to Be... a Family

Free to Be... a Family

1988

as Self

9.3
Acting

Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who befriend each other over a satellite connection and...

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987

as President Skroob / Yogurt

6.8
Acting

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless side...

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987

Director, Screenplay, Producer

6.8
Directing Writing Producing

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless side...

84 Charing Cross Road

84 Charing Cross Road

1987

Executive Producer

7.1
Producing

When a humorous script-reader in her New York apartment sees an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a bookstore in London that does mail order...

Solarbabies

Solarbabies

1986

Producer

5.3
Producing

In a future in which most water has disappeared from the Earth, we find a group of children, mostly teenagers, who are living at an orphanage, run by ...

The Fly

The Fly

1986

Producer

7.4
Producing

When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a com...

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

Executive Producer

6.3
Producing

In Victorian England, two grave robbers supply a wealthy doctor with bodies to research anatomy on, but greed causes them to look for a more simple wa...

Sunset People

Sunset People

1984

as Self

Acting

Sunset Boulevard stretches 27 miles from Los Angeles’ Chinatown all the way to the ocean – a ride made famous by Philip Marlowe in the Chandler books....

An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks

1984

as Self

6.5
Acting

Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne Bancroft, writer comedian Ronny Graham and British Shakespe...

An Audience with Mel Brooks

An Audience with Mel Brooks

1984

Writer

6.5
Writing

Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne Bancroft, writer comedian Ronny Graham and British Shakespe...

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983

as Dr. Frederick Bronski

6.7
Acting

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young...

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983

Producer

6.7
Producing

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young...

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

6.8
Acting

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

Director, Screenplay, Producer

6.8
Directing Writing Producing

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980

Producer

8.1
Producing

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revea...

The Nude Bomb

The Nude Bomb

1980

Characters

5.4

When KAOS develops a bomb that can dissolve all clothing, Maxwell Smart is brought in to foil the evil plot.

Fatso

Fatso

1980

Producer

5.7
Producing

Dominick DiNapoli is a man who loves food and is overweight as a result. After an obese cousin dies due to health problems, Dominick's sister Antoinet...

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

as Professor Max Krassman

7.2
Acting

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp ...

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

as Self

6.3
Acting

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movi...

Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

1978

as Self

Acting

"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th bi...

Loose Shoes

Loose Shoes

1978

Producer

3.5
Producing

Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from ...

Peeping Times

Peeping Times

1978

as Adolf Hitler

4.0
Acting

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the spe...

High Anxiety

High Anxiety

1977

as Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke

6.5
Acting

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their pati...

High Anxiety

High Anxiety

1977

Writer, Director, Producer

6.5
Writing Directing Producing

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their pati...

Silent Movie

Silent Movie

1976

as Mel Funn

6.5
Acting

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the mo...

Silent Movie

Silent Movie

1976

Director, Screenplay

6.5
Directing Writing

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the mo...

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975

as Lion victim (voice)

6.0
Acting

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling, Consulting Detective Sigerson Holmes (Wilder) is called upon to...

The 2000 Year Old Man

The 2000 Year Old Man

1975

as 2000 Year Old Man (voice)

6.5
Acting

When Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks stepped onstage for the first time to perform their now-legendary skit "The 2000 Year Old Man," they turned live comed...

The 2000 Year Old Man

The 2000 Year Old Man

1975

Writer

6.5
Writing

When Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks stepped onstage for the first time to perform their now-legendary skit "The 2000 Year Old Man," they turned live comed...

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

as Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice)

7.9
Acting

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a prett...

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974

Director, Screenplay, Screenstory

7.9
Directing Writing

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a prett...

Free to Be… You and Me

Free to Be… You and Me

1974

as Baby Boy (voice)

6.7
Acting

Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring s...

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

as Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

7.2
Acting

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his h...

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

Director, Screenplay, Songs

7.2
Directing Writing

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his h...

The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs

1970

as Tikon

6.3
Acting

In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost...

The Twelve Chairs

The Twelve Chairs

1970

Screenplay, Director

6.3
Writing Directing

In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost...

Shinbone Alley

Shinbone Alley

1970

Author, Writer

6.2
Writing

Suicidal poet Archy tries to end his life by jumping off a bridge, but awakens to find he has assumed the life of a cockroach and has become a part of...

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

1970

as Himself

Acting

A CBS television special, renowned for its legendary "Yma, Ava....Yma, Uta... Yma, Oona" sequence. Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man (1970), won ...

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

1970

Writer

Writing

A CBS television special, renowned for its legendary "Yma, Ava....Yma, Uta... Yma, Oona" sequence. Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man (1970), won ...

The Producers

The Producers

1968

as Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times...

The Producers

The Producers

1968

Director, Songs, Lyricist

7.1
Directing Writing

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times...

Get Smart: A Man Called Smart

Get Smart: A Man Called Smart

1967

Writer

Writing

KAOS steals a secret formula that turns water into vapor and threatens the USA to dry up its entire water supply.

The Critic

The Critic

1963

as Narrator (voice)

6.5
Acting

Mel Brooks is an old man watching abstract animations.

The Critic

The Critic

1963

Writer, Creator

6.5
Writing

Mel Brooks is an old man watching abstract animations.

New Faces

New Faces

1954

Writer

5.7
Writing

New Faces was a musical revue with songs and comedy skits tied together by a quirky plot. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then ma...

Flower of the Dawn

Flower of the Dawn

N/A

as Bürgermeister (voice)

Acting

An animated musical inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm tale, 'Jorinde and Joringel'.

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

N/A

as Himself

9.0
Acting

With a career spanning nine decades, EGOT winner Mel Brooks is the master of parody and comedy. From Brooklyn, live TV (with Sid Caesar) and Broadway,...

Untitled Lani Pixels Project

N/A

as Gatekeeper (voice)

Acting

Evil forces have invaded an isolated island and have targeted Patrick and Susan's grandfather, Mr. Campbell. Guided by Jack, a charming Irish rogue, t...

Spaceballs 2

Spaceballs 2

N/A

as President Skroob / Yogurt

Acting

Described as "a non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two but with reboot elements franchise expansion film". Plot TBA.

Spaceballs 2

Spaceballs 2

N/A

Producer, Original Film Writer

Producing Writing

Described as "a non-prequel non-reboot sequel part two but with reboot elements franchise expansion film". Plot TBA.