Melvin "Mel" Kaminsky (born June 28, 1926), better known by his stage name Mel Brooks, is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer, best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks is a member of the short list of entertainers with the distinction of having won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. Three of his films (Blazing Saddles, The Producers and Young Frankenstein) ranked in the Top 20 on the American Film Institute's list of the Top 100 comedy films of all-time. (via Wikipedia)

About Mel Brooks

Emmy Awards: 1997, 1998, 1999 Mad About You
1967 The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard
Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program

Spouse: Anne Bancroft (1964-2005), until her death
Florence Baum (1951-1961)

Grammys: 2002 Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks
1999 2000 Year Old Man
2002 The Producers
Best Musical Show Album
Best Long Form Music Video
Best Spoken Comedy Album

Subject: Comedy

Genre: Parody
Farce

Name: Kaminsky, Melvin
Mel Brooks
Brooks, Mel

Nationality: American

Influenced: Robin Williams, Jim Carrey

Years Active: 1949–present

Academy Awards: 1968 The Producers
Best Original Screenplay

Name At Birth: Melvin Kaminsky

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Awards: Saturn Award for Best Direction
1975 Young Frankenstein

Known for: Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
The Producers

Birth Date: Jun 28, 1926
Jun 28, 1926