All about me! : my remarkable life in show business / Mel Brooks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooks, Mel, 1926- author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brooks, Mel, 1926-.

Brooks, Mel.

Comedians--United States--Biography.

Comedians.

United States.

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography.

Motion picture producers and directors.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 460 pages) : illustrations

polychrome

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

My remarkable life in show business : all about me!

Place of Publication:

New York : Ballantine Books, [2021]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now he shares his story for the first time in "a wonderful addition to a seminal career" ( San Francisco Chronicle ), "infused with nostalgia and his signature hilarity" ( Parade ). "Laugh-out-loud hilarious and always fascinating, from the great Mel Brooks. What else do you expect from the man who knew Jesus and dated Joan of Arc?"--Billy Crystal For anyone who loves American comedy, the long wait is over. Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny. All About Me! charts Mel Brooks's meteoric rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to the recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Whether serving in the United States Army in World War II, or during his burgeoning career as a teenage comedian in the Catskills, Mel was always mining his experiences for material, always looking for the perfect joke. His iconic career began with Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, where he was part of the greatest writers' room in history, which included Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, and Larry Gelbart. After co-creating both the mega-hit 2000 Year Old Man comedy albums and the classic television series Get Smart, Brooks's stellar film career took off. He would go on to write, direct, and star in The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, and Spaceballs, as well as produce groundbreaking and eclectic films, including The Elephant Man, The Fly, and My Favorite Year. Brooks then went on to conquer Broadway with his record-breaking, Tony-winning musical, The Producers. All About Me! offers fans insight into the inspiration behind the ideas for his outstanding collection of boundary-breaking work, and offers details about the many close friendships and collaborations Brooks had, including those with Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Gene Wilder, Madeleine Kahn, Alfred Hitchcock, and the great love of his life, Anne Bancroft. Filled with tales of struggle, achievement, and camaraderie (and dozens of photographs), readers will gain a more personal and deeper understanding of the incredible body of work behind one of the most accomplished and beloved entertainers in history.

Contents:

Brooklyn

The mountains

World War II

Television

the Sid Caesar years

Carl Reiner and the 2000 Year Old Man

Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show

The Chinese Gourmet Society

Kismet

meeting Anne Bancroft

Get Smart

The Producers

The Twelve Chairs

Blazing Saddles

Young Frankenstein

Silent Movie

High Anxiety

Brooksfilms

History of the World, Part I

Brooksfilms, part II

To Be or Not to Be

Brooksfilms, part III

Spaceballs

Life stinks

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

The Producers on Broadway

My third act.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Brooks, Mel, 1926- All about me!

ISBN:

9780593159125

0593159128

Publisher Number:

40030873080

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