Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make The Producers into a musical
US actor and writer Mel Brooks has said he thought there was “no reason” to make his 1967 hit film The Producers into a ...
Mel Brooks Recalls Gene Hackman’s “Perfect” ‘Young Frankenstein’ Performance: “I Was Over The Moon”
Following Gene Hackman's death at age 95, Mel Brooks reminisced about working with him on the Oscar-nominated 1974 comedy ...
Gene Hackman Death: Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood Mourn “Inspiring and Magnificent” Two-Time Oscar Winner
The 'French Connection' and 'Hoosiers' star was found dead, along with his wife and their dog, at their home in Santa Fe, New ...
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From the Archives: Mel Brooks talks about ‘The Producers’ in 1968 interview
Mel Brooks, the celebrated antiquarian ... A short he wrote called “The Critic” won an Oscar a couple of sweepstakes ago. Brooks’ agent also represents Sidney Glazier, who won an Oscar ...
The only actor Mel Brooks called perfect: “Needless to say, I was over the moon”
The only actor Mel Brooks called perfect was Gene Hackman, who delivered a legendarily hilarious cameo as a blind priest in 1974's 'Young Frankenstein.' ...
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Famous Veteran: Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks Mel Brooks was born in Brooklyn ... productions and is one of the few entertainers to have earned an Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy. Want to Learn About More Famous Veterans?
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All 21 people who have won an EGOT, the most coveted award in Hollywood
Achieving an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT ... Palmer Haasch contributed to an earlier version of this story. Mel Brooks Emmy Awards Outstanding writing achievement in variety ...
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Young Frankenstein: 12 Stories of Mel Brooks’ Monster Hit Coming Alive
Mel Brooks (L) and Gene Wilder go over a scene ... who was red-hot after his Best Actor Oscar win for 1971's The French Connection. When Wilder told him about Young Frankenstein, Hackman asked ...
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‘It’s a perfectly good little movie’: Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make ‘The Producers’ into a musical
US actor and writer Mel Brooks has said he thought there was “no reason” to make his 1967 hit film The Producers into a ...
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Mel Brooks Recalls Gene Hackman’s “Perfect” ‘Young Frankenstein’ Performance: “I Was Over The Moon”
Although Gene Hackman‘s legacy includes a myriad of masterful dramatic performances, he also managed to elicit some laughs during his storied career. Starring the late Wilder as the titular ...
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Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make The Producers into a musical
US actor and writer Mel Brooks has said he thought there was “no reason” to make his 1967 hit film The Producers into a musical. The 98-year-old, who won an original screenplay Oscar for the ...
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Mel Brooks Thought There Was “No Reason To Make ‘The Producers’ Into A Musical”
The musical adaptation of the film version of The Producers is one of Mel Brooks’ greatest successes ... Was Likely Dead For Over A Week Before Oscar Winner & Wife Were Found, Sheriff Says ...