He later won three consecutive awards for his guest role on “Mad About You” (1997-1999).ĭuring this same period, Brooks and Reiner created their famous 2000 Year Old Man routine, with Brooks playing the world’s oldest living human. In 1965, he co-created the spy comedy “Get Smart” with Buck Henry, which brought him another Emmy bid for writing in 1966. The show brought Brooks three consecutive Emmy nominations (1956-1958), and he won his first prize for co-writing the 1967 reunion special. He then moved onto “Caesar’s Hour,” which added Woody Allen and Larry Gelbart to the writing team. Let’s take a look back at 12 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.īorn in 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, Brooks got his start as a writer for Sid Caesar on “Your Show of Shows,” working alongside Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, Danny Simon and Mel Tolkin.
But it’s his movies that have made him a household name. One of only 18 people to win the EGOT, legendary funnyman Mel Brooks has excelled on the big screen, the stage and television.
