Mel Brooks Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Mel Brooks Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Mel Brooks Facts

Full Name	Mel Brooks
Birthdate	June 28, 1926
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	98 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Director

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Mel Brooks Age & Birthday

Mel Brooks is best known as Director who has born on June 28, 1926 in New York City, NY. Currently, Mel Brooks is 98 years, 5 months and 14 days old. Mel Brooks will celebrate 99th birthday on Saturday, 28th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Mel Brooks upcoming birthday.

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Mel Brooks Biography

About

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.

Before Fame

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.

Trivia

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).

Family Life

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.

Associated With

He and actor Gene Wilder were frequent collaborators as Wilder starred in two of Brooks' most celebrated films: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.

Top Asked Questions about Mel Brooks

How old is Mel Brooks in 2024?

Mel Brooks is 98 years old today.

When was Mel Brooks born?

Mel Brooks was born on June 28, 1926 in New York City, NY.

What is Mel Brooks zodiac sign?

Mel Brooks zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Mel Brooks best known for?

Mel Brooks was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about Mel Brooks's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Mel Brooks's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Mel Brooks was born on Monday, 179^th day / 26^th week of 1926
Mel Brooks has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Mel Brooks birthday is XXVIII.VI.MCMXXVI
Mel Brooks's birthstone is Pearl
Mel Brooks's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Mel Brooks age in year is 98 years old
Mel Brooks age in month is 1181 months old
Mel Brooks age in day is 35962 days old
Mel Brooks age in hour is 863088 hours old
Mel Brooks age in minute is 51785280 minutes old
Mel Brooks age in second is 3107116800 seconds old
Next Mel Brooks birthday is on Saturday, June 28th 2025
Mel Brooks age in next birthday (2025) is 99 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 28, 1926 birthday

Historical Events on Mel Brooks Birthday (June 28)

Below are historical events that coincided with Mel Brooks's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1956	In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.
1964	Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
1969	Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
1973	Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time.
1976	The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.
1978	The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.
1981	A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party.
1982	Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people.
1987	For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.
1989	On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle.
1997	Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
2001	Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial.
2004	Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
2009	Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis.
2016	A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others.
1989	The birth of Julia Zlobina, Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater
1989	The birth of Markiplier, American internet personality
1989	The birth of Nicole Rottmann, Austrian tennis player
1991	The birth of Seohyun, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
1991	The birth of Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian footballer
1991	The birth of Kang Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, drummer, and actor
1992	The birth of Oscar Hiljemark, Swedish footballer
1992	The birth of Elaine Thompson, Jamaican sprinter
1993	The birth of Bradley Beal, American basketball player
1994	The birth of Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
1996	The birth of Donna Vekić, Croatian tennis player
1996	The birth of Larissa Werbicki, Canadian rower
1997	The birth of Tadasuke Makino, Japanese racing driver
1999	The birth of Markéta Vondroušová, Czech tennis player
2002	The birth of Marta Kostyuk, Ukrainian tennis player
2013	The death of Tamás Katona, Hungarian historian and politician (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Kenneth Minogue, New Zealand-Australian political scientist and academic (b. 1930)
2013	The death of F. D. Reeve, American author and academic (b. 1928)
2013	The death of David Rubitsky, American sergeant (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Seymour Barab, American cellist and composer (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Jim Brosnan, American baseball player (b. 1929)
2014	The death of On Kawara, Japanese painter (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Meshach Taylor, American actor (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Jack Carter, American actor and comedian (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Jope Seniloli, Fijian politician, Vice-President of Fiji (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Wally Stanowski, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1919)
2016	The death of Scotty Moore, American guitarist (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Pat Summitt, American women's college basketball head coach (b. 1952)
2016	The death of Buddy Ryan, American football coach (b. 1931)
2018	The death of Harlan Ellison, American writer (b. 1934)

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