Brooks, Mel 1926-
Overview
| Works: | 670 works in 2,225 publications in 7 languages and 53,331 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Comedy films Drama Juvenile works Children's films Parody films Animated films Musical films Parodies, imitations, etc Film adaptations Action and adventure films |
| Roles: | Actor, Director, Author of screenplay, Author, Producer, fmd, Performer, Librettist, Interviewee, Narrator, Scenarist, Singer, Restager , Lyricist, Composer, Film editor, Conceptor, Bibliographic antecedent, Production personnel, Speaker, Author of introduction, Creator, fmk, Contributor, Recipient, Other |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Mel Brooks
- Mel Brooks in the cultural industries : survival and prolonged adaptation by Alex Symons( )
- It's good to be the king : the seriously funny life of Mel Brooks by James Robert Parish( Book )
- Seesaw, a dual biography of Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks by William Holtzman( Book )
- Method in madness : the comic art of Mel Brooks by Maurice Yacowar( Book )
- The big screen comedies of Mel Brooks by Robert Alan Crick( Book )
- The box-office clowns : Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen by Frank Manchel( Book )
- The films of Mel Brooks by Neil Sinyard( Book )
- Fresh air : the best of stage & screen( Recording )
- Contemporary literary criticism. Volume 217 by Jeffrey W Hunter( )
- Woody Allen, Mel Brooks( Book )
- Mel Brooks and the spoof movie by Nick Smurthwaite( Book )
- Mel Brooks : the irreverent funnyman by Bill Adler( Book )
- Silent movie by Mel Brooks( Book )
- Mel Brooks by Marco Giusti( Book )
- The New Hollywood( Visual )
- Fresh air : the best of stage and screen( )
- Mel Brooks FAQ : all that's left to know about the outrageous genius of comedy by Dale Sherman( Book )
- Mel Brooks : l'ultima follia di Hollywood by Giannalberto Bendazzi( Book )
- The Mel Brooks collection : It's good to be the king!( Book )
- Der Wahnsinn hat Methode : die Dramaturgie der Genre-Parodien von Mel Brooks by Ricarda Gnauk( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Mel Brooks
Young Frankenstein by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
154 editions published between 1974 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 3,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A finely tuned parody of the old Frankenstein movies, in which Wilder returns to the old country to clear his family name
154 editions published between 1974 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 3,849 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A finely tuned parody of the old Frankenstein movies, in which Wilder returns to the old country to clear his family name
The producers by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
103 editions published between 1967 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 3,714 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now he only seems to be able to produce flops. Things turn around for Max when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. With this in mind, they decide to produce a musical called 'Springtime for Hitler' written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct and hire the loopy Swedish bombsheel Ulla as the lead actress
103 editions published between 1967 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 3,714 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now he only seems to be able to produce flops. Things turn around for Max when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. With this in mind, they decide to produce a musical called 'Springtime for Hitler' written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct and hire the loopy Swedish bombsheel Ulla as the lead actress
Blazing saddles by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
107 editions published between 1974 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Never give a saga an even break! Blazing Saddles is an iconoclastic, not-politically-correct parody; one of the 1970s most successful and popular films. Every clichéd element from every Western ever made is turned upside down and inside out, while retaining all the familiar caricatures--eh, characters--of the genre: a dance-hall girl, a gunslinger, a sheriff, and a town full of pure folk. Mel Brooks redefined film comedy and proved that even sophomoric, scatological humor could be used to ridicule prejudice, injustice, and apathy
107 editions published between 1974 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Never give a saga an even break! Blazing Saddles is an iconoclastic, not-politically-correct parody; one of the 1970s most successful and popular films. Every clichéd element from every Western ever made is turned upside down and inside out, while retaining all the familiar caricatures--eh, characters--of the genre: a dance-hall girl, a gunslinger, a sheriff, and a town full of pure folk. Mel Brooks redefined film comedy and proved that even sophomoric, scatological humor could be used to ridicule prejudice, injustice, and apathy
Robots by
Chris Wedge(
Visual
)
44 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of
44 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,693 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of
Spaceballs by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
81 editions published between 1987 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A parody of epic science fiction movies, especially the original "Star wars" trilogy. Two space bums attempt to rescue a space princess from an assortment of space villains
81 editions published between 1987 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,294 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A parody of epic science fiction movies, especially the original "Star wars" trilogy. Two space bums attempt to rescue a space princess from an assortment of space villains
Get Smart by
Ge Xi(
Visual
)
26 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 2,010 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The headquarters of the U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked and the identities of its agents are compromised, so the Chief has no choice but to promote his analyst Maxwell Smart. The competent and beautiful Agent 99 is assigned to work with Agent 86, the bungling Maxwell Smart. The agents know the task of taking down KAOS, their evil crime nemesis, will not be an easy assignment. KAOS has plans for world domination but Agent 99 and Agent 86 will do whatever it takes to thwart that plan
26 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 2,010 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The headquarters of the U.S. spy agency CONTROL is attacked and the identities of its agents are compromised, so the Chief has no choice but to promote his analyst Maxwell Smart. The competent and beautiful Agent 99 is assigned to work with Agent 86, the bungling Maxwell Smart. The agents know the task of taking down KAOS, their evil crime nemesis, will not be an easy assignment. KAOS has plans for world domination but Agent 99 and Agent 86 will do whatever it takes to thwart that plan
Hotel Transylvania by
Genndy Tartakovsky(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 1,847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire
12 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 1,847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania. Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. But behind closed coffins, Drac is worried that his adorable half-human, half-vampire grandson, Dennis, isn't showing signs of being a vampire
Robin Hood : men in tights by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
39 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robin Hood attempts to save England from Prince John and the Sheriff of Rottingham, while also winning the heart of Maid Marian
39 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robin Hood attempts to save England from Prince John and the Sheriff of Rottingham, while also winning the heart of Maid Marian
Leap!(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house
7 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,435 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house
Mr. Peabody & Sherman by
Ty Burrell(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 1,420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When an advanced canine and his adopted son use their time traveling WABAC machine, events in history spiral out of control to disastrous and comical results. It's up to this most unexpected of father-son teams to somehow put things back on track before the space-time continuum is irreparably destroyed
2 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 1,420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When an advanced canine and his adopted son use their time traveling WABAC machine, events in history spiral out of control to disastrous and comical results. It's up to this most unexpected of father-son teams to somehow put things back on track before the space-time continuum is irreparably destroyed
History of the world, part 1 by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
49 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A humorous look at the ages of man. Includes eras through the French Revolution
49 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A humorous look at the ages of man. Includes eras through the French Revolution
The Muppet movie by
Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets(
Visual
)
14 editions published between 1979 and 2013 in English and held by 1,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a fine day not so long ago, Kermit the Frog was playing and singing in the swamp. A lost Hollywood talent agent hears him, and tells him he has talent. Therefore, Kermit sets out for Hollywood to find fame and fortune. Along the way Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Electric Mayhem band, and the romantically inclined Miss Piggy join him. Fast food magnate Doc Hopper--who is determined to enlist Kermit as spokes-frog for his southern fried frog-leg restaurants--also follows him. Doc Hopper employs all means underhand to suborn Kermit, including abducting Miss Piggy. Kermit must make a choice between stopping Hopper and dashing the other Muppets dreams of the big time
14 editions published between 1979 and 2013 in English and held by 1,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a fine day not so long ago, Kermit the Frog was playing and singing in the swamp. A lost Hollywood talent agent hears him, and tells him he has talent. Therefore, Kermit sets out for Hollywood to find fame and fortune. Along the way Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Electric Mayhem band, and the romantically inclined Miss Piggy join him. Fast food magnate Doc Hopper--who is determined to enlist Kermit as spokes-frog for his southern fried frog-leg restaurants--also follows him. Doc Hopper employs all means underhand to suborn Kermit, including abducting Miss Piggy. Kermit must make a choice between stopping Hopper and dashing the other Muppets dreams of the big time
High anxiety by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
55 editions published between 1977 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this manic spoof of Hitchcock, a neurotic psychiatrist becomes the new head of a sanitarium and is caught up in kidnapping, murder, and mistaken identity
55 editions published between 1977 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this manic spoof of Hitchcock, a neurotic psychiatrist becomes the new head of a sanitarium and is caught up in kidnapping, murder, and mistaken identity
The producers : the new Mel Brooks musical : original Broadway cast recording by
Mel Brooks(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 885 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mel Brooks' new compositions, like the brilliant song Betrayed and the opening King of Broadway, are full of his trademark wit and irreverence
4 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 885 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mel Brooks' new compositions, like the brilliant song Betrayed and the opening King of Broadway, are full of his trademark wit and irreverence
The twelve chairs(
Visual
)
33 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a former aristocrat who is now a Russian clerk under the new Soviet regime learns that his dying mother-in-law sewed a fortune of family jewels into one of twelve dining room chairs, he sets off across Russia to find it--with an opportunist, a priest and his former servant all in pursuit
33 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a former aristocrat who is now a Russian clerk under the new Soviet regime learns that his dying mother-in-law sewed a fortune of family jewels into one of twelve dining room chairs, he sets off across Russia to find it--with an opportunist, a priest and his former servant all in pursuit
It's a very merry Muppet Christmas movie by
Tom Martin(
Visual
)
6 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Evil banker Rachel Bitterman forecloses on the Muppets' famous variety theater. But Bitterman's machinations take a back seat when apprentice guardian angel Daniel shows Kermit what conditions would have been had Kermit never existed. A Kermit-less world would have found Miss Piggy running a fraudulent psychic hotline, Fozzie Bear as a homeless derelict, and Sam the Eagle as a caged "rave" dancer. With showstopping numbers like Moulin Scrooge and parodies of many holiday films, this tale of fortune through friendship defines the true meaning of holiday spirit
6 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Evil banker Rachel Bitterman forecloses on the Muppets' famous variety theater. But Bitterman's machinations take a back seat when apprentice guardian angel Daniel shows Kermit what conditions would have been had Kermit never existed. A Kermit-less world would have found Miss Piggy running a fraudulent psychic hotline, Fozzie Bear as a homeless derelict, and Sam the Eagle as a caged "rave" dancer. With showstopping numbers like Moulin Scrooge and parodies of many holiday films, this tale of fortune through friendship defines the true meaning of holiday spirit
Silent movie by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
44 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A has-been movie director (Mel Brooks) intends to make a comeback by making a silent movie, and in the process, save his film studio from a takeover by a New York-based conglomerate. The gags are written out in the form of subtitles
44 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A has-been movie director (Mel Brooks) intends to make a comeback by making a silent movie, and in the process, save his film studio from a takeover by a New York-based conglomerate. The gags are written out in the form of subtitles
To be or not to be by
Alan Johnson(
Visual
)
38 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 757 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two actors, Frederick and Anna Bronski, get caught up in Germany's invasion of Poland, a leaking of top secret information and an incredible plot to thwart the Nazis
38 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 757 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two actors, Frederick and Anna Bronski, get caught up in Germany's invasion of Poland, a leaking of top secret information and an incredible plot to thwart the Nazis
Mel Brooks' The Producers(
Visual
)
19 editions published between 1968 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Low-rent Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his high-strung accountant Leo Bloom discover that, with the help of a few gullible investors, they can make more money on a flop than on a hit. Armed with the worst show ever written and an equally horrific cast, this double-dealing duo is banking on disaster. But when their sure-to-offend musical becomes a surprise hit, they find themselves in the middle of a Broadway blitzkrieg"--Container
19 editions published between 1968 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Low-rent Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his high-strung accountant Leo Bloom discover that, with the help of a few gullible investors, they can make more money on a flop than on a hit. Armed with the worst show ever written and an equally horrific cast, this double-dealing duo is banking on disaster. But when their sure-to-offend musical becomes a surprise hit, they find themselves in the middle of a Broadway blitzkrieg"--Container
The producers : the new Mel Brooks musical by
Mel Brooks(
)
23 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc Distributor
- Kahn, Madeline Other Performer Actor
- Meehan, Thomas Scenarist Other Author of screenplay Librettist Author
- Wilder, Gene 1935-2016 Other Performer Scenarist Conceptor Author of screenplay Author Contributor Actor
- Brooksfilms (Firm) Producer
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- DeLuise, Dom Other Performer Actor
- Morris, John 1926-2018 Musician Conductor Author Contributor Actor Composer
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Producer
- Feldman, Marty 1933-1982 Performer Contributor Actor
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Accountants African American police Agents provocateurs Bad faith (Law) Ballerinas Boys Brooks, Mel, Christmas Dogs Dracula,--Count (Fictitious character) Espionage Ethnic relations Fathers and daughters Foreclosure France--Paris Frankenstein, Victor--(Fictitious character) Frankenstein (Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft) Guardian angels Hotels Human experimentation in medicine Implements, utensils, etc Impostors and imposture Kermit,--the Frog Life on other planets Maid Marian (Legendary character) Man-woman relationships Miss Piggy Monsters Moses--(Biblical leader) Motion picture producers and directors Muppets (Fictitious characters) Musicals New York (State)--New York Orphans Outlaws Parodies Railroad companies Robin Hood--(Legendary character) Robots Scientists Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, Sheriffs Theatrical producers and directors Time travel United States United States, West Vampires Wilder, Gene, World history Young Frankenstein (Motion picture)
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Alternative Names
Brooks, Melvin
Brooks, Melvin 1926-
Brooks, Melvyn 1926-
Kaminsky, Melvin
Kaminsky, Melvin 1926-
Kaminsky, Melvin James
Kaminsky, Melvin James 1926-
Kaminsky, Melvyn 1926-
Mel Brooks American director, writer, actor, and producer
Mel Brooks Amerikaans acteur
Mel Brooks amerykański reżyser
Mel Brooks cinéaste américain
Mel Brooks director, escritor, actor y productor estadounidense
Mel Brooks filmszínész, filmrendező
Mel Brooks pemeran laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat
Mel Brooks regista, sceneggiatore e attore statunitense
Mel Brooks regizor, actor și producător american
Mel Brooks US-amerikanischer Komiker und Regisseur
Mel Bruks
Mels Brukss
Μελ Μπρουκς
Мел Брукс
Мел Брукс американский кинорежиссёр, актёр и продюсер
Մել Բրուքս
מל ברוקס שחקן אמריקאי
מעל ברוקס
مل بروکس صداپیشه، ترانهسرا، آهنگساز، فیلمنامهنویس، بازیگر، کارگردان، و تهیهکننده آمریکایی
ميل بروكس
মেল ব্রুক্স
멜 브룩스
브룩스, 멜 1926-
ブルックス, メル
メル・ブルックス
梅尔·布鲁克斯
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