Mel Brooks

About Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks is an American comedian, filmmaker, actor, writer, lyricist and producer whose work helped define modern screen parody. He was born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn, New York, on 28 June 1926, the son of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Brooks grew up in a working-class household, served in the United States Army during the Second World War, and returned to entertainment with the speed and timing of…