Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny.Īll About Me! charts Mel Brooks’s meteoric rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to the recipient of the National Medal of Arts. What else do you expect from the man who knew Jesus and dated Joan of Arc?” -Billy Crystalįor anyone who loves American comedy, the long wait is over. “Laugh-out-loud hilarious and always fascinating, from the great Mel Brooks.ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: New York Post Now he shares his story for the first time in “a wonderful addition to a seminal career” ( San Francisco Chronicle), “infused with nostalgia and his signature hilarity” ( Parade). At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage.
