Mel Brooks — one of the biggest and most venerable names in comedy — celebrates his 96th birthday today.
Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn in 1926) is best known for his decades of filmmaking. Even though his show business career began way back in the 1950s, the comedy legend is still keeping busy with several projects.
Numerous friends and collaborators took the time to wish Mel Brooks a happy 96th birthday.