P
rolific in film, TV, and theater (in roles such as director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, actor, and producer), Mel Brooks has won Emmy awards, Grammy awards, Tony awards, and an Oscar. He is best known for his comedies, farces, and parodies.
Timeline
Birth- Jun 28, 1926
Brooklyn, New York
1939 - 1945World War II
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
WW2 Service Fact
Served as a forward artillery observer and a combat engineer in Europe.
Unit
1104 Engineer Combat Battalion, 78th Infantry Division
Marriage- Jan 1, 1953
Florence Baum
Marriage- Jan 1, 1964
Manhattan, New York
Anne Bancroft
U.S. Army: End
Jan 1, 1946
U.S. Army: Start
Jan 1, 1944
U.S. Army: Battalion
1104 Engineer Combat Battalion
U.S. Army: Division
78th Infantry Division
U.S. Army: Rank
Corporal
Wins Grammy for "2000 Year Old Man"
Jan 1, 1999
Wins Emmy for "The Sid Caesar . . . Special"
Jan 1, 1967
Wins 3 Tony awards for "The Producers"
Jan 1, 2001
Wins Academy Award for "The Producers"
Jan 1, 1968
Wins Emmy for "Mad About You"
Academy Awards
Los Angeles, CA
Wins 2 Grammy awards for "The Producers"
Jan 1, 2002
Occupation
Actor, director, writer, producer
Gender
Male
Other Facts
Full Name
Melvin James Kaminsky
Also known as
Mel Brooks
Mother
Kate Brookman
Father
James Kaminsky
