A certifiable legend - with an emphasis on the "certifiable" - in the entertainment industry, Mel Brooks was an Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony-winning creator and performer of some of the biggest comedy hits on television, in film, and on Broadway. He got his start penning gags for Sid Caesar on the legendary "Your Show of Shows" (NBC, 1950-54) before developing his own series, "Get Smart" (NBC/CBS, 1965-1970). He soon graduated to directing films and turned out a string of uproarious and bawdy parodies of Holl…more
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Adapted his 1974 film, "Young Frankenstein" into a Broadway musical
Adapted his 1987 sci-fi spoof Spaceballs into an animated series, "Spaceballs: The Animated Series" (G4 TV) wrote, directed and voiced two characters, President Skroob and Yogurt
Once again brought "The Producers" back to the big screen, originally a 1968 movie, which was adapted into a Tony award winning stage musical, starring Broderick and Lane; film earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture and a Grammy nomination for Best Song for There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway
Voiced master inventor Bigweld in the animated feature "Robots"
Adapted his Oscar-winning screenplay , "The Producers" for the stage; earned critical kudos and a record 15 Tony Award nominations
Grammy: Best Musical Show Album
Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Book
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Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Musical
New York Drama Critics Circle: Best Musical
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