What is Mel Brooks?
{{Infobox comedian | name = Mel Brooks | image = MelBrooksApr10.jpg | caption = Brooks in April 2010 | birth_name = Melvin Kaminsky | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1926|6|28}} | birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], [[United States|U.S.]] | medium = [[Cinema]], [[television]]<br>[[Musical theatre]] | nationality = American | influences = [[George M. Cohan]]<br>[[Jack Benny]]<br>[[Bob Hope]]<br>[[Harry Ritz]]<br>[[Fred Astaire]]<br>[[Gene Kelly]] | influenced = [[Robin Williams]], [[Jim Carrey]], [[Andy Samberg]] | active = 1949–present | genre = [[Farce]], [[parody]] | subject = [[Comedy]] | spouse = Florence Baum (1953-62, divorced), 3 children<br>[[Anne Bancroft]] (1964-2005, her death), 1 child ([[Max Brooks]]) | notable_work = ''[[The Producers (1968 movie)|The Producers]]''<br>''[[Blazing Saddles]]''<br>''[[Young Frankenstein]]'',<br>''[[History of the World, Part 1]]'' | module = {{Infobox comedian awards | child = yes | academyawards = '''[[Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]''' <br /> 1968 ''[[The Producers (1968 movie)|The Producers]]'' | emmyawards = '''[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program|Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program]]'''<br />1967 ''The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris Special''<br />'''[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series]]''' <br /> 1997, 1998, 1999 ''[[Mad About You]]'' | olivierawards = '''[[Olivier Award for Best New Musical|Best New Musical]]''' <br /> 2005 ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' | tonyawards = '''[[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]''' <br /> 2001 ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' <br /> '''[[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical|Best Book of a Musical]]''' <br /> 2001 ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' <br /> '''[[Tony Award for