Mel Brooks (Director ) was born in Brooklyn, New York. USA on a Monday, June 28, 1926 🎈. Mel Brooks is 98 years old. He is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Tiger 🐅.
Director of the classic satirical comedies Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, High Anxiety, The Producers and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He belongs to an exclusive club of entertainers as the recipient of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
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| FULL NAME: | Melvin Kaminsky |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 28, 1926 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Brooklyn, New York. USA |
| AGE: | 98 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Tiger |
About
Mel Brooks is a Director. Mel was born in the 1920s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He first married Florence Baum in 1951, then married actress Anne Bancroft on August 5, 1964, after meeting at a rehearsal for The Perry Como Variety Show. He has three sons named Max, Nicky and Eddie and a daughter named Stephanie. Find out who is Mel Brooks dating right now.
As a teenager, he was taught the drums by the great Buddy Rich. In 1961, his comedy career took a big leap forward when he and fellow comic legend Carl Reiner created a comedy sketch called The 2000 Year Old Man.
DID YOU KNOW In 2000, the American Film Institute released a list of the top 100 comedy films of all-time and Brooks had three films in the top 20: Blazing Saddles (#6), The Producers (#11) and Young Frankenstein (#13).
FACT He and actor Gene Wilder were frequent collaborators as Wilder starred in two of Brooks’ most celebrated films: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
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Birthday
Currently, Mel Brooks is 98 years old. His next birthday is away. Mel will celebrate his 99th birthday on a Monday, June 28th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 28, 1926. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Mel Brooks’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Mel Brooks was born in the Year of the Tiger. Tiger represents power and is considered the king of all beasts in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Tiger are outspoken, authoritative, have strong leadership qualities, and courageous. They can also sometimes be aggressive, arrogant, short-tempered, and anxious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Mel Brooks is a 98 years old Director, born in June, in the Year of the Tiger (1926), and is a Cancer. His life path number is 7. Mel’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and his birth flower is Rose.
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