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Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks, born Melvin James Kaminsky in New York City, United States, on June
28, 1926, is an American actor, comedian, film director, songwriter, and
playwright. Brooks studied drumming under Buddy Rich and worked as a musician
from age 14. He co-created The 2000 Year Old Man with Carl Reiner, releasing
comedy albums starting with 2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks in 1960
and The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 in 1997, which won the Grammy Award
for Best Spoken Comedy Album. He composed music for films including The Twelve
Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), an...
