Brooks, Mel 1926-
Overview
| Works: | 743 works in 2,360 publications in 7 languages and 55,455 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Comedy films Drama Juvenile works Children's films Parody films Animated films Musical films Parodies, imitations, etc Action and adventure films Film adaptations |
| Roles: | Actor, Director, Author of screenplay, Author, Producer, fmd, Performer, Librettist, Interviewee, Narrator, Scenarist, Composer, Singer, Restager , Lyricist, Film editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Conceptor, Other, Production personnel, Speaker, Author of introduction, fmk, Creator, Contributor, Recipient, fmp |
| 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 )
- Fresh air : the best of stage & screen( Recording )
- The films of Mel Brooks by Neil Sinyard( Book )
- 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 Ron Clark( Book )
- Mel Brooks FAQ : all that's left to know about the outrageous genius of comedy by Dale Sherman( Book )
- Mel Brooks by Marco Giusti( Book )
- The New Hollywood( Visual )
- 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 )
- Broadway, the American musical( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Mel Brooks
Young Frankenstein by
Gene Wilder(
Visual
)
114 editions published between 1974 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 3,694 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
114 editions published between 1974 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 3,694 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
Blazing saddles by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
101 editions published between 1974 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,357 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
101 editions published between 1974 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 3,357 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
)
47 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,733 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
47 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,733 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
)
78 editions published between 1987 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,252 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
78 editions published between 1987 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 2,252 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
The producers by
Susan Stroman(
Visual
)
38 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 2,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now he only seems to be able 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
38 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 2,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now he only seems to be able 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
Mel Brooks' The producers(
Visual
)
12 editions published between 1981 and 2018 in English and held by 1,900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A legendary producer and his mild-mannered accountant face catastrophe when their play unexpectedly becomes a success
12 editions published between 1981 and 2018 in English and held by 1,900 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A legendary producer and his mild-mannered accountant face catastrophe when their play unexpectedly becomes a success
Hotel Transylvania 2 by
Genndy Tartakovsky(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and Spanish and held by 1,885 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
16 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and Spanish and held by 1,885 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
Get Smart by
Peter Segal(
Visual
)
26 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 1,572 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 1,572 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
Leap!(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,520 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
11 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,520 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
Robin Hood : men in tights by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
38 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,509 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
38 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,509 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
History of the world, part 1 by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
43 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A humorous look at the ages of man. Includes eras through the French Revolution and some parts of history that never quite made it to the textbooks
43 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A humorous look at the ages of man. Includes eras through the French Revolution and some parts of history that never quite made it to the textbooks
Mr. Peabody & Sherman by
Ty Burrell(
Visual
)
3 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 1,402 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
3 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 1,402 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
Hotel Transylvania 3 by
Adam Sandler(
Visual
)
11 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 1,348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some action and rude humor
11 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 1,348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Some action and rude humor
The Muppet movie by
Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets(
Visual
)
14 editions published between 1979 and 2013 in English and held by 1,275 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 1,275 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
The producers : the new Mel Brooks musical : original Broadway cast recording by
Mel Brooks(
Recording
)
14 editions published in 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,144 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
14 editions published in 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,144 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
High anxiety by
Mel Brooks(
Visual
)
52 editions published between 1977 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,108 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. Rated PG
52 editions published between 1977 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 1,108 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. Rated PG
The twelve chairs(
Visual
)
35 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 851 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
35 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and held by 851 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
)
5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 825 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
5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 825 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
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation(
Visual
)
43 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 814 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
43 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 814 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
To be or not to be by
Alan Johnson(
Visual
)
34 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 659 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
34 editions published between 1983 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 659 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
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Related Identities
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc Distributor
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Producer
- Wilder, Gene 1935-2016 Other Performer Scenarist Conceptor Author of screenplay Author Contributor Actor
- Meehan, Thomas Scenarist Other Author of screenplay Librettist Author
- Morris, John 1926-2018 Contributor Conductor Author Musician Composer
- DeLuise, Dom Other Performer Actor
- Howard, John C. 1930-1983 Other Film editor Editor
- Kahn, Madeline Other Performer Actor
- Leachman, Cloris Performer Actor
- Lane, Nathan 1956- Performer 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 Families 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 Man-woman relationships Miss Piggy Monsters Motion picture producers and directors Muppets (Fictitious characters) Musicals New York (State)--New York Ocean travel 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 Vacations Vampires Wilder, Gene, Young Frankenstein (Motion picture)
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Alternative Names
Brooks, Melvin
Brooks, Melvin 1926-
Brooks Melvin James
Brooks, Melvyn 1926-
Kaminsky, Melvin
Kaminsky, Melvin 1926-
Kaminsky Melvin James
Kaminsky, Melvin James 1926-
Kaminsky, Melvyn 1926-
Mel Brooks
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 herec, režisér
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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