Mel Brooks


  • Date of Birth: 28 June, 1926
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
  • Biography: Melvin "Mel" Kaminsky (born June 28, 1926), better known by his stage name Mel Brooks, is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer, best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with... Read more

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Bill Shepard, a casting director who worked for Walt Disney Studios and director Mel Brooks, died Sept. 20 of a heart attack at Sherman Oaks Hospital and Health Center. ... Full Article

PAUL KOLNIK With Halloween coming up this weekend, the tour of the monster musical couldn't be better timed for Columbus. Old-fashioned musical comedy is on shamelessly suggestive display in Young Frankenstein. ... Full Article

If you're a fan of the irreplaceable and wonderful Mel Brooks , chances are you've already got The Mel Brooks Collection -- a DVD box jam-packed with most of the directors classic films. ... Full Article

Monster mash
dispatch.com2009-10-25
How do you follow your first monster hit on Broadway? The answer for Mel Brooks was a no- brainer: Make the next musical about a monster. ... Full Article

Sunday, October 25, 2009 3:24 AM Mel Brooks "Music, lyrics, songs -- that's a heavenly and soulful language of emotions," said the director, writer and producer, 83. ... Full Article

Nevada Senator under full scale ethics investigation. Ah the value ticket is certainly being punched again in our nation of saints. The fallout from an extramarital affair is distancing John Ensign from his brethren in the Senate if they are... ... Full Article

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