Mel Brooks at the Los Angeles premiere of HBO Documentary Films' "Mel Brooks: 99 Year Old Man!" held at the Tedd Mann Theater at The Academy Museum on January 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chad Salvador/Variety via Getty Images) Variety via Getty Images Mel Brooks, the comedy genius behind such classic films as Young Frankenstein, The Producers, Spaceballs and Blazing Saddles, turned 100 on Sunday.