Mel Brooks
American actor
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| June 2025 | Announced production of Spaceballs 2, with a targeted release date of 2027. |
| 2024 | Receives the Honorary Academy Award. |
| 2024 | Brooks endorsed Kamala Harris in the presidential election, marking another significant political statement from the filmmaker. |
| 2023 | Mel Brooks appears as himself in an episode of Only Murders in the Building titled 'CoBro' |
| 2023 | Mel Brooks releases 'History of the World, Part II', a sequel to his original 1981 comedy film, as a television series after over 40 years. |
| 2023 | Writes and produces the Hulu series History of the World, Part II. |
| 2023 | Stated he has remained single since Anne Bancroft's death, saying other relationships do not seem appealing after being married to her. |
| 2022 | Mel Brooks voices a Millipede character in the animated series Little Demon, appearing in the episode 'Village of the Found' |
| 2022 | Mel Brooks voiced Shogun Toshi in the animated film Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank |
| 2021 | Brooks received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for his role as narrator in History of the World, Part II. |
| 2021 | Mel Brooks gave an interview to NPR's Terry Gross where he expressed his love for being Jewish and Jewish humor, openly discussing his cultural and religious identity. |
| 2021 | Publishes his memoir 'All About Me!'. |
| October 18 2021 | Announcement made that Brooks would write and produce History of the World, Part II, a TV series follow-up to his 1981 movie, to be aired on Hulu. |
| 2020 | Mel Brooks voiced the character Ernie Blanders in the podcast series 'Grandma for President'. |
| 2020 | Mel Brooks made his first-ever public political endorsement, supporting Joe Biden in the presidential election. |
| 2019 | Mel Brooks performed his one-man show 'Mel Brooks on Broadway' at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, showcasing his legendary comedic career on stage. |
| 2019 | Mel Brooks voices Melephant Brooks in the Pixar animated series Forky Asks A Question, specifically in the episode 'What Is Love?' |
| 2019 | Mel Brooks provided the voice for Melephant Brooks in Toy Story 4 |
| 2018 | Mel Brooks appears as himself on To Tell the Truth, Season 3, Episode 2 |
| 2018 | Mel Brooks voiced the character Vlad in the animated film Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation |
| 2017 | Receives a BAFTA Fellowship. |
| 2016 | Awarded the National Medal of Arts. |
| 2015 | Voiced Vlad (Dracula's father) in Hotel Transylvania 2. |
| March 20 2015 | Received a British Film Institute Fellowship from the British Film Institute. |
| 2014 | Made a cameo appearance as Albert Einstein in the animated film Mr. Peabody & Sherman. |
| 2014 | Honored in a handprint and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre, with his concrete handprints featuring a six-fingered left hand. |
| June 2013 | Received the AFI Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. |
| May 20 2013 | American Masters biography premiered on PBS. |
| 2010 | Brooks confirmed potential plans for a Blazing Saddles musical, though no creative team was announced. |
| 2010 | Credited Anne Bancroft as the key influence in developing The Producers and Young Frankenstein for musical theater. |
| April 23 2010 | Inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard. |
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