*1926 US, Brooklyn
Composer / Songwriter of Spoken Word and Soundtrack
A.k.a. Melvin Kaminsky
Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky, born June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, composer, and songwriter. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows. He became well known as part of the comedy duo with Carl Reiner in the comedy skit, The 2000 Year Old Man. He also created, with Buck Henry, the hit television comedy series, Get Smart, which ran from 1965 to 1970.Brooks was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005.
Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks |
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