Mel Brooks

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Rankings

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Mel Brooks' achievements are extraordinary. He is one of only 22 entertainers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony competitively, a testament to his range across film, television, music, and stage. His film The Producers won him an Oscar, and its Broadway adaptation set a record with 12 Tony Awards. Three of his films rank among the American Film Institute's top comedies of all time. He received the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and a BAFTA Fellowship, reflecting his profound impact on entertainment.

AwardsMel Brooks is one of the few entertainers to achieve EGOT status, winning competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. He won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for The Producers (1968) and an Oscar for Best Animated Short for The Critic (1964). He won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his guest role on Mad About You. His Grammy wins include Best Spoken Comedy Album (1999) and Best Musical Show Album (2002). At the Tony Awards, he won three awards for The Producers, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book. In 2024, he received an Honorary Academy Award.

Honours & Distinctions

EGOT Status

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony·2001

One of only 22 entertainers to win all four major entertainment awards competitively.

Kennedy Center Honor

Kennedy Center·2009

Recognized for lifetime contributions to American culture.

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2010

Star at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard.

AFI Life Achievement Award

American Film Institute·2013

Highest honor from AFI for career achievements.

National Medal of Arts

National Endowment for the Arts·2016

Awarded by President Barack Obama for contributions to the arts.

BAFTA Fellowship

British Academy of Film and Television Arts·2017

Highest honor from BAFTA for outstanding career.

British Film Institute Fellowship

British Film Institute·2015

Honored for exceptional contribution to film.

Honorary Academy Award

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences·2024

Lifetime achievement award from the Academy.

Rankings & Lists

AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs

American Film Institute·2000

#13

AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs

American Film Institute·2000

#11

AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs

American Film Institute·2000

Magazine Covers

Time

1974-07-15

Mel Brooks: The Funniest Man in America

Life

1974-12-01

The Comedy King

People

1975-01-20

Mel Brooks: He Makes Movies That Make Us Laugh

Vanity Fair

2005-06-01

The Legend of Mel Brooks

Entertainment Weekly

2001-04-20

The Producers: Mel Brooks' Broadway Triumph

Records & Feats

Most Tony Awards won by a musical (12)

Awards·2001

The Producers won 12 Tony Awards in 2001, breaking the previous record of 10 held by Hello, Dolly!

EGOT winner

Career Milestone·2001

One of only 22 entertainers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony competitively.