Mel Brooks on screen and stage

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Brooks receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010

Mel Brooks is an actor, comedian, and filmmaker of the stage, television, and screen. He started his work as a comedy writer, actor, and then director of 11 feature films including The Producers (1967), Young Frankenstein (1974), and Blazing Saddles (1974). He is also known for his work on Broadway including, The Producers (2001).

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Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1954 New Faces NoYesNoCredited as "Melvin Brooks"
1967 The Producers YesYesNo Directorial debut
1970 The Twelve Chairs YesYesNo
1974 Blazing Saddles YesYesNo
Young Frankenstein YesYesNo
1976 Silent Movie YesYesNo
1977 High Anxiety YesYesYes
1981 History of the World, Part I YesYesYes
1987 Spaceballs YesYesYes
1991 Life Stinks YesYesYes
1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights YesYesYes
1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It YesYesYes
2005 The Producers [1] NoYesYes
2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank [1] NoYesExecutive

Acting roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 The Critic NarratorShort film
1967 The Producers Singer in "Springtime for Hitler"Voice, uncredited
1970 The Twelve Chairs Tikon
1974 Blazing Saddles Governor William Le Petomane / Indian Chief / Aviator Applicant
/ Back-Up German Singer (voice) / Grouchy Moviegoer (voice)
Young Frankenstein Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein Voice, uncredited
1976 Silent Movie Mel Funn
1977 High Anxiety Richard H. Thorndyke
1979 The Muppet Movie Professor Max Krassman
1981 History of the World, Part I Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
1983 To Be or Not to Be Dr. Frederick Bronski
1987 Spaceballs Yogurt / President Skroob
1990 Look Who's Talking Too [1] Mr. Toilet ManVoice
1991 Life Stinks Goddard Bolt
1992Mickey's AuditionFilm directorShort film
1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights Rabbi Tuckman
1994 The Little Rascals Mr. Welling
1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It Dr. Abraham Van Helsing
1999 Screw Loose Jake Gordon
2000Sex, Lies and Video ViolenceStressed old man
2005 Robots [1] BigweldVoice
The Producers [1] Himself / Hilda the Pigeon (voice) / Tom the Cat (voice) / German Soldier (voice)
2010Ruby's Studio: The Feelings ShowSally Simon Simmons / NarratorVoice
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman [1] Albert Einstein Voice, cameo
2015 Underdogs The AgentVoice, U.S. dub
Hotel Transylvania 2 [1] Vlad Dracula Voice
2017 Leap! [1] M. LuteauVoice, U.S. dub
The Guardian Brothers Mr. Rogman
2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation [1] VladVoice
2019 Toy Story 4 [2] Melephant Brooks
2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Shogun Toshi

Producing credits

YearFilmDirectorNotesRef.
1980 The Elephant Man David Lynch Uncredited
Fatso Anne Bancroft
1982 My Favorite Year Richard Benjamin
Frances Graeme Clifford Uncredited
1983 To Be or Not to Be Alan Johnson
1986 The Fly David Cronenberg
1986 Solarbabies Alan Johnson
2017SamNicholas BrooksExecutive producer

Television

YearTitleWriterCreatorExecutive
Producer
Notes
1949 Admiral Broadway Revue YesNoNo
1950–54 Your Show of Shows YesNoNo
1954–57 Caesar's Hour YesNoNo
1958Sid Caesar Invites YouYesNoNo
1965–70 Get Smart YesYesNoAlso character developer
1975 The 2000 Year Old Man [1] YesNoNoTV special
When Things Were Rotten YesYesYes1 episode
1989 The Nutt House YesYesYes1 episode
2008–09 Spaceballs: The Animated Series YesYesYesAlso composer
2023 History of the World, Part II YesYesYes

Acting roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1961The New Steve Allen Show2000 Year Old Man2 episodes
1962–92 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Guest / Himself19 episodes
1967The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca,
Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special
HimselfTV special
1968–78 The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Himself / Panelist15 episodes
1971–77 The Electric Company Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice)780 episodes
1974 Free to Be... You and Me Baby Boy (voice) Television film
1975 The 2000 Year Old Man [1] 2000 Year Old Man (voice)TV special
1983An Audience with Mel BrooksHimselfTV special
1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Buzz SchlangerEpisode: "Due Diligence"
1993 Frasier Tom (voice)Episode: "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street"
1995 The Simpsons Himself (voice)Episode: "Homer vs. Patty and Selma"
1996–99 Mad About You Uncle Phil4 episodes
2000 The Kids from Room 402 Mr. Miller (voice)Episode: "Squeezed Out"
2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Joe Snow (voice)Television film
2003 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius [1] Santa Claus (voice)Episode: "Holly Jolly Jimmy"
2003–07 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Wiley the Sheep (voice)47 episodes
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself4 episodes
2008–09 Spaceballs: The Animated Series President Skroob, Yogurt (voice)13 episodes
2010 Glenn Martin, DDS Canine (voice)Episode: "A Very Martin Christmas"
2011 Special Agent Oso Grandpa Mel (voice)Episode: "On Old MacDonald's Special Song/Snapfingers"
The Paul Reiser Show The Angry Cat (voice)Episode: "The Playdate"
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together AgainHimselfTV special
2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Episode: "I Want Sandwiches, I Want Chicken"
Mel Brooks Strikes BackTV special
2014 Jeopardy! Video Clue PresenterEpisode #30.131
Dora the Explorer Mad Hatter (voice)Episode: "Dora in Wonderland"
2015Mel Brooks: Live at the GeffenHimselfStand-up TV special
The Comedians Episode: "Celebrity Guest"
2018 To Tell the Truth Season 3, episode 2
2019 Forky Asks A Question Melephant Brooks (voice)Episode: "What Is Love?"
2022 Little Demon Millipede (voice)Episode: "Village of the Found"
2023 History of the World, Part II Narrator8 episodes
Only Murders in the Building HimselfEpisode: "CoBro"
TBAFairy Tale ForestBurgermeisterTV movie, Completed

Theatre

YearTitleNotesVenueRef.
1952 New Faces of 1952 Writer Royale Theatre [3]
1957 Shinbone Alley Writer Broadway Theater
1962 All American Writer Winter Garden Theater
2001 The Producers Composer, lyricist, writer, producer St. James Theatre
2007 Young Frankenstein Composer, lyricist, writer, producer Hilton Theatre
2019Mel Brooks on BroadwayPerformer Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Other credits

YearTitlePositionNotes
1983Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be - The Hitler RapComposer, lyricistShort
2001 Great Performances Composer1 episode
2008 Get Smart Consultant
2015SamExecutive producer
2020Grandma for PresidentActor (voice of Ernie Blanders)Podcast series

Collaborators

Brooks cast certain actors in more than one of his films. His most frequent collaborators were Rudy De Luca (7 films), Dom DeLuise (6 films), Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Charlie Callas, Carol Arthur, and Robert Ridgely (4 films each).

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