Direction: Mel Brooks

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Mel Brooks. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Young Frankenstein

1974 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Gene Wilder · Peter Boyle · Marty Feldman · Cloris Leachman

Plot An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that he is not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates...

7.6

35K votes

7.6

35K votes

Get Smart (TV Series)

1965 · Series · 20 min. · United States

Direction Buck Henry · Mel Brooks · Gary Nelson · Bruce Bilson

Cast Don Adams · Barbara Feldon · Edward Platt · Robert Karvelas

Plot TV Series (1965-1970). 5 Seasons. 138 Episodes. Mel Brooks and Buck Henry created this show as a spoof of James Bond and the many TV imitators that followed in 007's...

6.9

9K votes

6.9

9K votes

The Producers

1967 · Movie · 88 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Zero Mostel · Gene Wilder · Kenneth Mars · Estelle Winwood

Plot Max Bialystock is a washed up Broadway producer. Leo Bloom is a mousey CPA. When the two meet, their combined expertise points them toward the ultimate scam: Raise more money...

6.6

2K votes

6.6

2K votes

Blazing Saddles

1974 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Gene Wilder · Cleavon Little · Slim Pickens · Madeline Kahn

Plot To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

6.0

4K votes

6.0

4K votes

Silent Movie

1976 · Movie · 87 min. · United States

6.0

1K votes

6.0

1K votes

High Anxiety

1977 · Movie · 94 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Mel Brooks · Madeline Kahn · Cloris Leachman · Harvey Korman

Plot In this perceptive, sidesplitting homage to Hichcock films, director, star, and writer Mel Brooks plays the average American guy, psychiatrist Richard Thorndyke (as in Roger Thorndike, Cary Grant's character in...

5.8

884 votes

5.8

884 votes

Spaceballs

1987 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Mel Brooks · John Candy · Rick Moranis · Bill Pullman

Plot Planet Spaceball's President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal Planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them.

5.7

17K votes

5.7

17K votes

History of the World: Part I

1981 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Mel Brooks · Dom DeLuise · Madeline Kahn · Harvey Korman

Plot From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ridiculous but never serious, we learn the truth behind the Roman Emperor, we...

5.6

5K votes

5.6

5K votes

The Twelve Chairs

1970 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Ron Moody · Frank Langella · Dom DeLuise · Andréas Voutsinas

Plot A treasure hunt. An aging ex-nobleman of the Czarist regime has finally adjusted to life under the commisars in Russia. Both he and the local priest find that the family...

5.4

588 votes

5.4

588 votes

Life Stinks

1991 · Movie · 91 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Mel Brooks · Lesley Ann Warren · Jeffrey Tambor · Stuart Pankin

Plot A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side...

5.4

1K votes

5.4

1K votes

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Cary Elwes · Richard Lewis · Roger Rees · Amy Yasbeck

Plot The standard story of Robin Hood: Evil Prince John is oppressing the people while good King Richard is away on the Crusades. Robin steals from the tax collectors, wins an...

5.3

8K votes

5.3

8K votes

Mel Brooks: To Be or Not to Be - The Hitler Rap (S)

1983 · Movie · 4 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Mel Brooks

Plot Mel Brooks raps as Adolf Hitler reminiscing on his life.

5.2

27 votes

5.2

27 votes

Spaceballs: The Animated Series (TV Series)

2008 · Series · 25 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks · David Dulac · Blake Leibel · Michael Montaine

Plot TV Series. 13 episodes. In this cartoon version of the wildly successful comedic film of the same name, 'Spaceballs: The Animated Series' hilariously spoofs popular movies and TV shows as...

5.1

49 votes

5.1

49 votes

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995 · Movie · 90 min. · United States

Direction Mel Brooks

Cast Leslie Nielsen · Peter MacNicol · Mel Brooks · Amy Yasbeck

Plot Another spoof from the mind of Mel Brooks. This time he's out to poke fun at the Dracula myth. Basically, he took "Bram Stoker's Dracula," gave it a new cast...

3.9

5K votes

3.9

5K votes