The King of Comedy has been pushing the boundaries of the universal genre and making people belly laugh for decades.
Born June 28, 1926, Brooks turns 100 today. So herewith, a look back at the legendary comedian, filmmaker, producer [insert every other hyphenate here] who reshaped what satire could be—and what it could get away with.
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“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into a sewer and die.” —Mel Brooks
As an architect of the science that is comedy, Brooks established his voice on the small screen before moving into film. Anarchic and kinetic, his signature satire benefited from rapid-fire one-liners and aggressive silliness. As a writer in television, he helped lay the foundations for the modern sketch comedy by pushing the boundaries and making audiences uncomfortable. Race, gender, Hitler—everything is on the table in a Brooks production.
In 1964, Brooks' short film, The Critic, won an Oscar (credited to producer Ernest Pintoff), paving the way for his directorial debut, The Producers, in 1967. Unyielding and endlessly entertaining, the dark comedy was an instant cult classic, scoring him his own Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (he'd later be honored with another Oscar for his expansive body of work).
“If you can reduce Hitler to something laughable, you win.” —Mel Brooks
Today, Brooks reigns over an oeuvre of comedy that is endlessly rewatchable and continues to inspire entertainers to this day. With four Emmys, three Grammys, two Oscars, three Tonys, and a new Spaceballs movie on the way, the legend shows no signs of slowing down.
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