Mel Brooks is an actor, comedian, and filmmaker of the stage, television, and screen. He started his work as a comedy writer, actor, and then director of 11 feature films including The Producers (1967), Young Frankenstein (1974), and Blazing Saddles (1974). He is also known for his work on Broadway, including The Producers (2001).

Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 1954 New Faces Credited as "Melvin Brooks" 1961 The Ladies Man 1967 The Producers Directorial debut 1970 The Twelve Chairs 1974 Blazing Saddles Young Frankenstein 1976 Silent Movie 1977 High Anxiety 1980 The Elephant Man 1981 History of the World, Part I 1983 To Be or Not to Be 1985 The Doctor and the Devils 1986 The Fly 1987 Spaceballs 1991 Life Stinks 1992 The Vagrant 1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights 1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It 2005 The Producers 2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2027 Post-production

Acting roles Year Title Role Notes 1963 The Critic Narrator Short film 1967 The Producers Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" Voice, uncredited 1970 The Twelve Chairs Tikon 1974 Blazing Saddles Governor William Le Petomane / Indian Chief / Aviator Applicant / Back-Up German Singer (voice) / Grouchy Moviegoer (voice) Young Frankenstein Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein Voice, uncredited 1976 Silent Movie Mel Funn 1977 High Anxiety Richard H. Thorndyke 1979 The Muppet Movie Professor Krassman 1981 History of the World, Part I Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI 1983 To Be or Not to Be Dr. Frederick Bronski 1987 Spaceballs Yogurt / President Skroob 1990 Look Who's Talking Too Mr. Toilet Man Voice 1991 Life Stinks Goddard Bolt 1992 Mickey's Audition Film director Short film 1993 Robin Hood: Men in Tights Rabbi Tuckman 1994 The Little Rascals Mr. Welling 1995 Dracula: Dead and Loving It Dr. Abraham Van Helsing 1999 Screw Loose Jake Gordon 2000 Sex, Lies and Video Violence Stressed old man 2005 Robots Bigweld Voice The Producers Himself / Hilda the Pigeon (voice) / Tom the Cat (voice) / German Soldier (voice) 2010 Ruby's Studio: The Feelings Show Sally Simon Simmons / Narrator Voice 2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman Albert Einstein Voice, cameo 2015 Underdogs The Agent Voice, U.S. dub Hotel Transylvania 2 Vlad Dracula Voice 2017 Leap! M. Luteau Voice, U.S. dub The Guardian Brothers Mr. Rogman 2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Vlad Voice 2019 Toy Story 4 Melephant Brooks 2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Shogun Toshi 2026 The Land of Sometimes The Postman 2027 Yogurt / President Skroob Post-production

Television Year Title Writer Creator ExecutiveProducer Notes1949 Admiral Broadway Revue 1950–54 Your Show of Shows 1954–57 Caesar's Hour 1958 Sid Caesar Invites You 1965–70 Get Smart Also character developer 1975 The 2000 Year Old Man TV special When Things Were Rotten 1 episode 1989 The Nutt House 2008–09 Spaceballs: The Animated SeriesAlso composer 2023 History of the World, Part II

Acting roles Year Title Role Notes 1961 The New Steve Allen Show 2000 Year Old Man 2 episodes 1962–92 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Guest / Himself 19 episodes 1967 The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special Himself TV special 1968–78 The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) Himself / Panelist 15 episodes 1971–77 The Electric Company Blond-Haired Cartoon Man (voice) 780 episodes 1974 Free to Be... You and Me Baby Boy (voice) Television film 1975 The 2000 Year Old Man 2000 Year Old Man (voice) TV special 1983 An Audience with Mel Brooks Himself 1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Buzz Schlanger Episode: "Due Diligence" 1993 Frasier Tom (voice) Episode: "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street" 1995 The Simpsons Himself (voice) Episode: "Homer vs. Patty and Selma" 1996–99 Mad About You Uncle Phil 4 episodes1997I Am Your ChildHimself 2000 The Kids from Room 402 Mr. Miller (voice) Episode: "Squeezed Out" 2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Joe Snow (voice) Television film 2003 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Santa Claus (voice) Episode: "Holly Jolly Jimmy" 2003–07 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Wiley the Sheep (voice) 47 episodes 2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself 4 episodes 2008–09 Spaceballs: The Animated Series President Skroob, Yogurt (voice) 13 episodes 2010 Glenn Martin, DDS Canine (voice) Episode: "A Very Martin Christmas" 2011 Special Agent Oso Grandpa Mel (voice) Episode: "On Old MacDonald's Special Song/Snapfingers" The Paul Reiser Show The Angry Cat (voice) Episode: "The Playdate" Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again Himself TV special 2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Episode: "I Want Sandwiches, I Want Chicken" Mel Brooks Strikes Back TV special 2014 Jeopardy! Video Clue Presenter Episode #30.131 Dora the Explorer Mad Hatter (voice) Episode: "Dora in Wonderland" 2015 Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen Himself Stand-up TV special The Comedians Episode: "Celebrity Guest" 2018 To Tell the Truth Season 3, episode 2 2019 Forky Asks A Question Melephant Brooks (voice) Episode: "What Is Love?" 2022 Little Demon Millipede (voice) Episode: "Village of the Found" 2023 History of the World, Part II Narrator 8 episodes Only Murders in the Building Himself Episode: "CoBro" 2025 Somebody Feed Phil Himself S8 E5 "Sydney and Adelaide" TBA Fairy Tale Forest Burgermeister TV movie, Completed

Theatre Year Title Notes Venue Ref. 1952 New Faces of 1952 Writer Royale Theatre 1957 Shinbone Alley Writer Broadway Theater 1962 All American Writer Winter Garden Theater 2001 The Producers Composer, lyricist, writer, producer St. James Theatre 2007 Young Frankenstein Composer, lyricist, writer, producer Hilton Theatre 2019 Mel Brooks on Broadway Performer Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Other credits Year Title Position Notes 1983 Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be - The Hitler Rap Composer, lyricist Short 2001 Great Performances Composer 1 episode 2008 Get Smart Consultant 2015 Sam Executive producer 2020 Grandma for President Actor (voice of Ernie Blanders) Podcast series

Collaborators Brooks cast certain actors in more than one of his films. His most frequent collaborators were Rudy De Luca (7 films), Dom DeLuise (6 films), Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Charlie Callas, Carol Arthur, and Robert Ridgely (4 films each).

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