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. He wrote, with Buck Henry, the hit television comedy series Get Smart (1965–1970). With Carl Reiner, he created the comic character The 2000 Year Old Man. He began his career as a comic and a writer for Sid Caesar's variety show Your Show of Shows (1950–1954) alongside Woody Allen, Neil Simon and Larry Gelbart. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a creator of broad farces and parodies widely considered to be among the best film comedies ever made.
Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. 1104th Engineer Battalion, 78th Infantry Division, XIX Corps Engineers
