Mel Brooks

Born: 1926-06-28

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melvin Brooks (né Kaminsky, born June 28, 1926) is an American filmmaker, comedian, actor and composer. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows. He became well known as part of the comedy duo with Carl Reiner in the comedy skit The 2000 Year Old Man. He also created, with Buck Henry, the hit television comedy series Get Smart, which ran from 1965 to 1970. In middle age, Brooks became one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s, with many of his films being among the top 10 moneymakers of the year they were released. His best-known films include The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. A musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers, ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007. In 2001, having previously won an Emmy, a Grammy and an Oscar, he joined a small list of EGOT winners with his Tony award for The Producers. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010, the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award in June 2013, a British Film Institute Fellowship in March 2015, a National Medal of Arts in September 2016, and a BAFTA Fellowship in February 2017. Three of his films ranked in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 comedy films of the past 100 years (1900–2000), all of which ranked in the top 15 of the list: Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13. Brooks was married to Oscar-winning actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005.


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as Melephant Brooks (voice)
Released: 2019-06-19

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking...

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

as Vlad (voice)
Released: 2018-06-28

Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise...

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as Bigweld (voice)
Released: 2005-03-10

Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place,...

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Hotel Transylvania 2

as Vlad (voice)
Released: 2015-09-21

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family...

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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

as Shogun (voice)
Released: 2022-07-14

A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them...

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as Rabbi Tuckman
Released: 1993-07-28

Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in...

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History of the World: Part I

as Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Released: 1981-06-12

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the...

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Ballerina

as Mustachioed Creep (voice)
Released: 2016-12-14

Set in 1879 Paris. An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany...

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Ballerina

as Luteau (voice)
Released: 2016-12-14

Set in 1879 Paris. An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany...

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as Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief
Released: 1974-02-07

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to...

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman

as Albert Einstein (voice)
Released: 2014-02-07

A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their...

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The Little Rascals

as Mr. Welling
Released: 1994-08-05

When nine-year-old Alfalfa falls for Darla, his "He-Man-Woman-Hating" friends attempt to...

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as President Skroob / Yogurt
Released: 1987-06-24

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's...

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The Producers

as Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1968-03-18

Broadway producer, Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming...

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Dracula: Dead and Loving It

as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
Released: 1995-12-22

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in...

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as Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice)
Released: 1974-12-15

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von...

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The Muppet Movie

as Professor Max Krassman
Released: 1979-06-22

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he...

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as Mr. Toilet Man (voice)
Released: 1990-12-14

Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his...

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as Goddard Bolt
Released: 1991-06-05

A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood...

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High Anxiety

as Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
Released: 1977-12-25

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution...

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The Producers

as Hilda the Pigeon / Tom the Cat (voice)
Released: 2005-12-25

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up...

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To Be or Not to Be

as Dr. Frederick Bronski
Released: 1983-12-16

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in...

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

as Self
Released: 2018-06-06

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor,...

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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

as Joe Snow (voice)
Released: 2002-11-29

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a...

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The Silence of the Hams

as Checkout Guest (uncredited)
Released: 1994-03-11

The federal agent Joe Dee Foster is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor...

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The Twelve Chairs

as Tikon
Released: 1970-10-28

In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of...

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The Great Buster: A Celebration

as Self
Released: 2018-10-05

A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated...

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Silent Movie

as Mel Funn
Released: 1976-06-17

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with...

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Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

as Melephant Brooks (voice)
Released: 2019-12-06

Forky attempts to understand the concept of love from Bonnie’s elder toys who believe they’ve...

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The Last Laugh

as Self
Released: 2016-04-18

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to...

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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

as Lion victim (voice)
Released: 1975-12-14

After spending decades living in the shadow of his more famous and successful sibling,...

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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

as Self
Released: 2023-12-21

CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary...

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

as Self
Released: 2013-04-23

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor...

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Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

as Self
Released: 2016-01-21

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman...

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Screw Loose

as Jake Gordon
Released: 1999-02-19

The owner of an Italian natural food company has a heart attack and asks his son, Bernardo, to...

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Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

as Announcer (voice)
Released: 2023-05-27

In her first HBO comedy special since 2013’s acclaimed "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles," Sarah...

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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

as Himself
Released: 2017-02-01

Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher...

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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

as Self
Released: 2017-11-12

Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.

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Remembering Gene Wilder

as Self
Released: 2024-03-15

This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an...

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The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Self
Released: 1979-05-16

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the...

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Free to Be… You and Me

as Baby Boy (voice)
Released: 1974-03-11

Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and...

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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

as Self
Released: 1997-10-14

An in-depth look at artist/filmmaker David Lynch's movies, paintings, drawings, photographs, and...

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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self
Released: 2013-05-20

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live...

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In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

as Self
Released: 2012-11-13

New interviews with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, footage from the reunion of Caesar's Writers...

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The Great Dictator: The Clown Turns Prophet

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2011-05-24

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of...

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The Automat

as Self
Released: 2021-09-02

The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks,...

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It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

as Self
Released: 1994-10-25

Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to...

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The Terrible Elephant Man Revealed

as Self
Released: 2001-12-11

This collage of interviews with the producers, John Hurt, and the makeup man comes off as both...

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Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

as Self
Released: 2011-09-09

For four decades comic genius Mel Brooks and talk show king Dick Cavett have partnered to give...

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Sex, Lies and Video Violence

as Stressed old man
Released: 2000-05-05

Micke is a total film nerd, who would be rather sitting home watching violent action movies than...

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'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

as Self
Released: 1993-07-27

Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the...

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Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1998-05-15

Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of...

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Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

as Himself
Released: 2003-01-01

A collection of Ceasar's finest comedy moments.

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Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

as Self
Released: 2009-12-15

A featurette about the origins of "Silent Movie," as well as its inspirations and development,...

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An Audience with Mel Brooks

as Self
Released: 1984-02-04

Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne...

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A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

as Self
Released: 2009-10-02

A look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic...

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Recording the Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks

as Self / Host
Released: 2001-10-01

An exclusive musical comedy event showcasing the antics of the entire cast and crew of the hit...

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The 2000 Year Old Man

as 2000 Year Old Man (voice)
Released: 1975-01-11

When Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks stepped onstage for the first time to perform their...

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Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

as Self
Released: 2003-02-18

A behind-the-scenes short about the making of the 1991 Mel Brooks film "Life Stinks".

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Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

as Self
Released: 2012-12-10

Mel Brooks appears on stage with Alan Yentob, the creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen...

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Peeping Times

as Adolf Hitler
Released: 1978-01-25

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written...

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Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

as Self
Released: 2018-02-17

At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical Young Frankenstein opening to...

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It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

as Himself
Released: 2016-04-22

During his career, Mr. Ladd has been an agent, studio head, and Academy Award-winning producer....

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If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast

as Self
Released: 2017-06-05

Irrepressible writer-comedian Carl Reiner, who shows no signs of slowing down at 94, tracks down...

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The Critic

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1963-05-20

Mel Brooks is an old man watching abstract animations.

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Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man

as Himself
Released: 1970-02-18

A CBS television special, renowned for its legendary "Yma, Ava....Yma, Uta... Yma, Oona"...

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Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

as Self
Released: 2012-03-01

A brief look at Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's 2,000 Year Old Man routine and how it influenced...

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Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

as Self
Released: 2009-12-15

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

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Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

as Self
Released: 2009-12-15

A short documentary exploring the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Mel Brooks and the...

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The Making of 'The Producers'

as Self
Released: 2002-12-03

An hour-long making-of featurette which features interviews and anecdotes from the likes of Mel...

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Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Self
Released: 2007-05-10

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

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Spaceballs: In Conversation - Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan

as Self
Released: 2005-05-03

Features a sit-down with two of the film's writers; the third, Ronny Graham, passed away in 1999.

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Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

as Self
Released: 2009-12-15

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

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Back in the Saddle

as Self
Released: 2001-06-19

The cast of "Blazing Saddles" discusses salient points of the movie and its place in modern culture.

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John Candy: Comic Spirit

as Self
Released: 2005-05-03

A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.

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Free to Be... a Family

as Self
Released: 1988-12-14

Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow,...

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Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

as Self
Released: 2015-01-31

Mel Brooks is one of the funniest voices in American comedy. Now, the entertainment legend dons...

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The Simpsons

as Mel Brooks (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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Frasier

as Tom (voice)
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self
First aired: 2003-02-21

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...

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Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Mel Brooks
First aired: 2000-10-15

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe...

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The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

as Santa Claus (voice)
First aired: 2002-07-20

Jimmy Neutron is the smartest kid in town. As a genius, Jimmy thinks most things can be solved...

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Champs-Elysées

as Self
First aired: 1982-01-16

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Mad About You

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-09-23

Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while...

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Mad About You

as Uncle Phil
First aired: 1992-09-23

Young, urban newlyweds Paul and Jamie Buchman try to sustain their marital bliss while...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Wogan is a British television chat show

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Only Murders in the Building

as Mel Brooks
First aired: 2021-08-31

Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self
First aired: 2012-07-19

Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry...

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RTL Samstag Nacht

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-11-06

RTL Samstag Nacht was a comedy show, which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on the German...

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To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2016-06-14

A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be...

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Noel's House Party

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-11-23

Noel's House Party is a BBC television light entertainment show hosted by Noel Edmonds that was...

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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The Electric Company

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-10-25

The Electric Company is an educational American children's television series that was produced...

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An Audience with...

as Self
First aired: 1978-01-08

An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend...

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History of the World: Part II

as Narrator
First aired: 2023-03-06

Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.

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Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks

as Wiley (voice)
First aired: 2003-09-07

The adventures of Piggley, a spunky eight-year-old pig, and his friends Dannan the Duck and...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Comedian
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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The Frank Skinner Show

as Self
First aired: 1995-09-10

The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted...

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Glenn Martin, DDS

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-08-17

Glenn Martin, DDS is an American-Canadian stop-motion-animated television series that premiered...

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Legends

as Mel Funn (archive footage) (uncredited)
First aired: 2006-11-17

The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for...

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

as Self
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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Inside Comedy

as Self
First aired: 2012-01-26

Half hour comedy documentary series from veteran funny-man David Steinberg and Steve Carell...

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The David Susskind Show

as Self
First aired: 1959-01-18

The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...

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Primetime Glick

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-06-20

Talk-show parody featuring obese host Jiminy Glick, who usually knows nothing about his guests...

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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self
First aired: 1998-06-23

To commemorate the first century of American filmmaking, the American Film Institute embarked on...

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Spaceballs: The Animated Series

as President Skroob / Yogurt (voice)
First aired: 2008-11-21

Spaceballs: The Animated Series, also known as Spaceballs: The Series, is an animated television...

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Broadway: The American Musical

as Self
First aired: 2004-10-19

This six part documentary miniseries presents the evolution of the Broadway musical from its...

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Flick Flack

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-01-07

Flick Flack was a Canadian television series broadcast by Global Television Network in 1974. The...

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