Mel Brooks – Born in 1926, Blazing Saddles

All it took was one chance visit to a Broadway show to change Mel Brook’s entire worldview. He was born into a family of hard workers and could never imagine his life going any differently. But after seeing “Anything Goes” at the Alvin Theater, he decided he was going into show business instead of making a living in the garment industry.

A dreamer who put in the work, Brooks is now everything his younger self hoped to be. He is renowned as a comedian, actor, and one of the most successful filmmakers of the ’70s. He’s also the author of the 2021 memoir “All About Me.”