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Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer
Published August 9, 2024 at 10:57 AM PDT
Harvey Korman (left) and Mel Brooks as King Louis XVI in "History of the World, Part 1." 1981
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Harvey Korman (left) and Mel Brooks as King Louis XVI in "History of the World, Part 1." 1981

Monday, Aug.12, 2024 on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport!

With a career spanning nine decades, EGOT winner Mel Brooks is the master of parody and comedy. From Brooklyn, live TV (with Sid Caesar) and Broadway, to going all the way to Hollywood, Mel Brooks tells us with his unflinching Jewish humor about his prolific career and becoming a world-famous entertainer.

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Mel Brooks, director of "Young Frankenstein" and Marty Feldman as Igor. 1974
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Mel Brooks, director of "Young Frankenstein" with Marty Feldman as Igor. 1974

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Jennifer Robinson
Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.
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