Mel Brooks
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Mel Brooks Net Worth

Mel Brooks is an iconic American director, actor, and comedian born on June 28, 1926 in New York City. He is best known for his classic satirical comedies such as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, High Anxiety, The Producers, and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, making him a part of an exclusive club.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 28, 1926
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 97 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $100 million (2024)

About

Director of the classic satirical comedies Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, High Anxiety, The Producers and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He belongs to an exclusive club of entertainers as the recipient of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

Before Fame

As a teenager, he was taught the drums by the great Buddy Rich. In 1961, his comedy career took a big leap forward when he and fellow comic legend Carl Reiner created a comedy Sketch called The 2000 Year Old Man.

Trivia

In 2000, the American Film Institute released a list of the top 100 comedy films of all-time and Brooks had three films in the top 20: Blazing Saddles (#6), The Producers (#11) and Young Frankenstein (#13).

Family Life

He first married Florence Baum in 1951, then married Actress Anne Bancroft on August 5, 1964, after meeting at a rehearsal for The Perry Como Variety Show. He has three sons named Max, Nicky and Eddie and a daughter named Stephanie.

Associated With

He and actor Gene Wilder were frequent collaborators as Wilder starred in two of Brooks' most celebrated films: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

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