Mel Brooks on screen and stage
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).
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | New Faces | No | Yes | No | Credited as "Melvin Brooks" |
| 1967 | The Producers | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut |
| 1970 | The Twelve Chairs | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Young Frankenstein | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 1976 | Silent Movie | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1977 | High Anxiety | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1981 | History of the World, Part I | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | No | No | Yes | |
| 1986 | The Fly | No | No | Yes (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1991 | Life Stinks | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2005 | The Producers[1] | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank[1] | No | Yes | Executive |
Acting roles
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | The Critic | Narrator | Short 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) |
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| 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 Man | Voice |
| 1991 | Life Stinks | Goddard Bolt | |
| 1992 | Mickey's Audition | Film director | Short 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 | |
| 2000 | Sex, Lies and Video Violence | Stressed old man | |
| 2005 | Robots[1] | Bigweld | Voice |
| The Producers[1] | Himself / Hilda the Pigeon (voice) / Tom the Cat (voice) / German Soldier (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Ruby's Studio: The Feelings Show | Sally Simon Simmons / Narrator | Voice |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman[1] | Albert Einstein | Voice, cameo |
| 2015 | Underdogs | The Agent | Voice, U.S. dub |
| Hotel Transylvania 2[1] | Vlad Dracula | Voice | |
| 2017 | Leap![1] | M. Luteau | Voice, U.S. dub |
| The Guardian Brothers | Mr. Rogman | ||
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation[1] | Vlad | Voice |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4[2] | Melephant Brooks | |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Shogun Toshi |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Creator | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Admiral Broadway Revue | Yes | No | No | |
| 1950–54 | Your Show of Shows | Yes | No | No | |
| 1954–57 | Caesar's Hour | Yes | No | No | |
| 1958 | Sid Caesar Invites You | Yes | No | No | |
| 1965–70 | Get Smart | Yes | Yes | No | Also character developer |
| 1975 | The 2000 Year Old Man[1] | Yes | No | No | TV special |
| When Things Were Rotten | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | The Nutt House | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 episode |
| 2008–09 | Spaceballs: The Animated Series | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also composer |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The New Steve Allen Show | 2000 Year Old Man | 2 episodes |
| 1962–92 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Guest / Himself | 19 episodes |
| 1967 | The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special |
Himself | TV special |
| 1968–78 | The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Himself / Panelist | 15 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 |
| 1983 | An Audience with Mel Brooks | Himself | TV special |
| 1990 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Buzz Schlanger | Episode: "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 Phil | 4 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 | Himself | 4 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 Again | Himself | TV special | |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Episode: "I Want Sandwiches, I Want Chicken" | |
| Mel Brooks Strikes Back | TV special | ||
| 2014 | Jeopardy! | Video Clue Presenter | Episode #30.131 |
| Dora the Explorer | Mad Hatter (voice) | Episode: "Dora in Wonderland" | |
| 2015 | Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen | Himself | Stand-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 | Narrator | 8 episodes |
| Only Murders in the Building | Himself | Episode: "CoBro" | |
| TBA | Fairy Tale Forest | Burgermeister | TV movie, Completed |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2019 | Mel Brooks on Broadway | Performer | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre |
Other credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be - The Hitler Rap | Composer, lyricist | Short |
| 2001 | Great Performances | Composer | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Get Smart | Consultant | |
| 2015 | Sam | Executive producer | |
| 2020 | Grandma for President | Actor (voice of Ernie Blanders) | Podcast series |
Collaborators
[edit]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).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mel Brooks (visual voices guide)". Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Toy Story 4 Includes Cameos From Betty White, Mel Brooks, and Other Comedy Icons". Movies. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Mel Brooks Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". www.broadwayworld.com.
