Personal Info

Credits: 49 productions
Awards: 29 won / 41 total

Professional Profile

Mel Brooks

Awards & Nominations

2024

Academy Honorary Award

Won

2023

Peabody Awards

Won

2013

AFI Life Achievement Award

Won

2012

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special

Nominated

2009

Kennedy Center Honors

Won

2007

Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

For The Producers

Nominated

2005

Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical

Won

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

For The Producers

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

For The Producers

Nominated

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program

For Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Nominated

2003

Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement

Won

2002

Grammy Award for Best Music Film

Won

2001

Tony Award for Best Original Score

For The Producers

Won

Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

For The Producers

Won

Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album

Won

Grammy Award for Best Music Film

Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Won

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

Won

1999

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

For Mad About You

Won

1998

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

For Mad About You

Won

Grammy Hall of Fame

Won

Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

Won

1997

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

For Mad About You

Won

1977

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

For High Anxiety

Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

For High Anxiety

Nominated

1976

Saturn Award for Best Director

For Young Frankenstein

Won

1975

Nebula Award for Best Script

For Young Frankenstein

Won

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

For Young Frankenstein

Won

Academy Award for Best Original Song

Nominated

1969

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay

For The Producers

Won

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

For The Producers

Won

1967

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Won

1966

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

For Get Smart

Nominated

1958

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

For Caesar's Hour

Nominated

1956

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

For Caesar's Hour

Nominated

Other

World War II Victory Medal

Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Won

European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Won

American Campaign Medal

Won

Filmography

2026 • film

The Land of Sometimes

The Postman (voice)

2019 • film

Toy Story 4

Melephant Brooks (voice)

2005 • film

The Producers

Screenplay, Producer, Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice)

2000 • tv

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Mel Brooks

1995 • film

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Prof. Abraham Van Helsing, Director, Screenplay, Producer

1993 • tv

Frasier

Tom (voice)

1993 • film

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Director, Rabbi Tuckman, Screenplay, Producer

1992 • tv

Mad About You

Uncle Phil

1989 • tv

The Simpsons

Mel Brooks (voice)

1989 • film

The Fly II

Producer

1987 • film

Spaceballs

President Skroob / Yogurt, Director, Screenplay, Producer

1968 • film

The Producers

Director, Writer, Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)