HollywoodRick Moranis returns, and Spaceballs suddenly feels very real
Rick Moranis rejoins Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga and Mel Brooks in Spaceballs: The New One, due in the US on 23 April 2027.
Mel Brooks biography
Mel Brooks is an American comedian, filmmaker, and actor (born 1926), born on 28 June 1926 in Brownsville.
Mel Brooks's screen career began in 1949 with Admiral Broadway Revue.
Mel Brooks has appeared in 46 films and 27 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Land of Sometimes (2026), Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022), Grandma for President (2020).
Mel Brooks is best known for The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein.
Honours include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (2 times), Grammy Award for Best Music Film and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay.
Coming up next: Spaceballs: The New One (2027), Very Young Frankenstein, Fairy Tale Forest.
Jubliz has 1 story about Mel Brooks, most recently Rick Moranis returns, and Spaceballs suddenly feels very real.
- Also known as
- Melvin Brooks
- Born
- 28 June 1926 (age 100)
- Birthplace
- Brownsville
- Work
- Actor, Comedian, Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1949 to present
- Known for
- The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety
- Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (2 times)
- Grammy Award for Best Music Film
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
- Nebula Award for Best Script
Mel Brooks filmography
47 films and 29 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Spaceballs: The New One | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | The Land of Sometimes | The Postman | Voice | |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | |||
| 2020 | Grandma for President | Podcast series | ||
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Melephant Brooks | Voice | |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Vlad | Voice | |
| 2017 | Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story | English | ||
| 2017 | The Guardian Brothers | Mr. Rogman | Voice, U.S. dub | |
| 2017 | Leap! | M. Luteau | Voice, U.S. dub | |
| 2016 | Sam | |||
| 2015 | Underdogs | The Agent | Voice, U.S. dub | |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Vlad Dracula | Voice | |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Albert Einstein | Voice, cameo | |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | English | ||
| 2010 | Ruby's Studio: The Feelings Show | Sally Simon Simmons / Narrator | Voice | |
| 2008 | Get Smart | |||
| 2005 | The Producers | |||
| 2005 | Robots | Bigweld | Voice | |
| 2001 | Great Performances | 1 episode | ||
| 2000 | Sex, Lies and Video Violence | Stressed old man | ||
| 1999 | Screw Loose | Jake Gordon | ||
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It | |||
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams | English | ||
| 1994 | The Little Rascals | Mr. Welling | ||
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights |
Show all 47 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Vagrant | |||
| 1992 | Mickey's Audition | Film director | Short film | |
| 1991 | Life Stinks | |||
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | English | ||
| 1990 | Look Who's Talking Too | Mr. Toilet Man | Voice | |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | |||
| 1986 | The Fly | |||
| 1985 | The Doctor and the Devils | |||
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | |||
| 1983 | Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be - The Hitler Rap | Short | ||
| 1981 | History of the World, Part I | |||
| 1980 | The Elephant Man | |||
| 1979 | The Muppet Movie | Professor Krassman | ||
| 1977 | High Anxiety | |||
| 1976 | Silent Movie | |||
| 1974 | Blazing Saddles | |||
| 1974 | Young Frankenstein | |||
| 1970 | The Twelve Chairs | |||
| 1967 | The Producers | Directorial debut | ||
| 1963 | The Critic | Narrator | Short film | |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man | |||
| 1954 | New Faces | Credited as "Melvin Brooks" |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Young Frankenstein | Filming | |||
| Fairy Tale Forest | Burgermeister | Completed | ||
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | |||
| 2022 | Little Demon | Millipede (voice) | Episode: "Village of the Found" | |
| 2019 | Forky Asks A Question | Melephant Brooks (voice) | Episode: "What Is Love?" | |
| 2014 | Jeopardy! | Video Clue Presenter | Episode #30.131 | |
| 2014 | Dora the Explorer | Mad Hatter (voice) | Episode: "Dora in Wonderland" | |
| 2011 | The Paul Reiser Show | The Angry Cat (voice) | Episode: "The Playdate" | |
| 2011 | Special Agent Oso | Grandpa Mel (voice) | Episode: "On Old MacDonald's Special Song/Snapfingers" | |
| 2010 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Canine (voice) | Episode: "A Very Martin Christmas" | |
| 2008 | Spaceballs: The Animated Series | Also composer | ||
| 2003 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Santa Claus (voice) | Episode: "Holly Jolly Jimmy" | |
| 2003 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | Wiley the Sheep (voice) | 47 episodes | |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Joe Snow (voice) | Television film | |
| 2000 | The Kids from Room 402 | Mr. Miller (voice) | Episode: "Squeezed Out" | |
| 1996 | Mad About You | Uncle Phil | 4 episodes | |
| 1993 | Frasier | Tom (voice) | Episode: "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street" | |
| 1990 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Buzz Schlanger | Episode: "Due Diligence" | |
| 1989 | The Nutt House | 1 episode | ||
| 1975 | When Things Were Rotten | 1 episode | ||
| 1975 | The 2000 Year Old Man | TV special | ||
| 1974 | Free to Be... You and Me | Baby Boy (voice) | Television film | |
| 1971 | The Electric Company | Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice) | 780 episodes | |
| 1965 | Get Smart | Also character developer | ||
| 1961 | The New Steve Allen Show | 2000 Year Old Man | 2 episodes |
Show all 29 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Sid Caesar Invites You | |||
| 1954 | Caesar's Hour | |||
| 1950 | Your Show of Shows | |||
| 1949 | Admiral Broadway Revue |
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