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  1. BornMelvin James Kaminsky · June 28, 1926 · New York City, U.S.
    SpousesFlorence Baum · (m. 1953; div. 1962) · Anne Bancroft · (m. 1964; died 2005)
    Children4, including Max
     From Drums to EGOT
    From Drums to EGOT
    Mel Brooks is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He has written and directed some of the most iconic and hilarious spoofs of different film genres.
    Early life and education

    Brooks was born Melvin James Kaminsky on a tenement kitchen table on June 28, 1926, in Brownsville, Brooklyn, to Kate (née Brookman) and Max Kaminsky, and grew up in Williamsburg. His father's family were German JewsSee more

    Career

    After the war, Brooks's mother had secured him a job as a clerk at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, but Brooks "got into a taxi and ordered the driver to take him to the Catskills", where he started working in various … See more

    Acting credits and accolades

    Brooks is one of the few people who have received an Oscar, an Emmy, a Tony, and a Grammy. He won his first Grammy for Best Spoken Comedy Album in 1999 for his recording of The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 … See more

    Personal life

    Brooks met Florence Baum, a dancer in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, on Broadway. They were married from 1953 until their divorce in 1962. They had three children. After earning a salary of $5,000 a week on Your Show … See more

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