The only actor Mel Brooks worked with that he didn’t find funny: “We are cutting that line”
Mel Brooks didn't want one of his actors to get any funny lines because he thought they couldn't handle it, and giving them a ...
The female star that Mel Brooks called “the single greatest comedian that ever lived”
Mel Brooks has worked with some of the greatest comedians of the 20th and 21st centuries, so he knows what he's talking about ...
Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make The Producers into a musical
US actor and writer Mel Brooks has said he thought there was “no reason” to make his 1967 hit film The Producers into a musical. The 98-year-old, who won an original screenplay Oscar for the film, ...
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All 11 Mel Brooks Movie Ranked, From Good to Classic
He paired with lifelong friend Carl Reiner to create genius works including The 2,000 Year Old Man, and Brooks co-created Get Smart, the spy spoof sitcom. But Mel Brooks, who recently turned 98 ...
Director Désirée Nosbusch Brings ‘Poison,’ Roth and Dyrholm Home, Recalling Mel Brooks’ Advice
The all-round talent screened her fiction feature debut as a director at the Luxembourg City Film Festival: "I have Trine ...
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From the Archives: Mel Brooks talks about ‘The Producers’ in 1968 interview
Fifty years ago, The Times’ Charles Champlin spoke to Mel Brooks for the opening of his feature directing debut, “The Producers,” starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. In 2001, it would be ...
‘Little House On The Prairie’ Actor Jack Lilley Dies At 91
Hollywood is mourning the loss of beloved actor and stuntman Jack Lilley, who passed away at the age of 91 on Thursday.
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Mel Brooks Thought There Was “No Reason To Make ‘The Producers’ Into A Musical”
The musical adaptation of the film version of The Producers is one of Mel Brooks’ greatest successes, but the veteran comedian has revealed it nearly didn’t happen. He wasn’t sure his 1967 ...