Mel Brooks is best known for being a Director. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. USA on June 28, 1926. Mel is turning 98 this year. 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.
Mel Brooks is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, and composer. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comedic parodies. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows. He created, with Buck Henry, the hit television comedy series Get Smart, which ran from 1965 to 1970.
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Facts
| Real Name: | Melvin Kaminsky |
| Profession: | Director |
| Nationality: | American |
| Date Of Birth: | June 28, 1926 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 97 years old |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York. USA |
| Born In: | Silent Generation |
| Zodiac Sign: | Cancer |
| Chinese Zodiac: | Tiger |
Mel Brooks was born in 1920s.
Personal
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. Melvin Kaminsky attended Eastern District High School, Brooklyn, NY (1944). You can also learn about Mel Brooks’s dating history at CelebsCouples.
| Eye Color: | Light Brown |
| Hair Color: | Grey |
| Shoe Size: | N/A |
Height
At the age of 97, Mel Brooks’s height is 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm cm) or approximately 1.65 m meters or 65 inches inches.
| Height: | 5 ft, 5 in |
| Height (meters): | 1.65 m m |
| Height (centimeters): | 165 cm cm |
| Height (inches): | 65 inches in |
According to CDC, the average American height for men is 5′ 9″ inches (175 cm or 69 inches) and 5′ 4″ inches (162 cm or 64 inches) for women.
Fact: People lose a total of 1-3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 cm) in height as they age, and women generally losing more than men. Height loss is more rapid after age 70.
Weight
| Body Build: | Average |
| Weight (pounds): | Under review lbs |
| Weight (kilograms): | Under review kg |
| Weight (stone): | Under review stone |
Mel Brooks is a member of famous people who are known for being a famous 97 year old, Director, born in June, in the year 1926, with zodiac sign of Cancer.
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