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AFI Declares “Blazing Saddles” Funniest Film on Brooks’ 100th

6/28/2026

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The American Film Institute named Blazing Saddles the funniest film of all time on Mel Brooks’s 100th birthday, June 28, 2026.
Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn on June 28, 1926, was hired by Sid Caesar for Your Show of Shows, met Carl Reiner, later directed The Producers, Blazing Saddles and announced a 2027 sequel, Spaceballs: The New One.
He was married to actress Anne Bancroft for more than 40 years.

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The American Film Institute named Blazing Saddles the funniest film of all time on Mel Brooks’s 100th birthday, June 28, 2026.
Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn on June 28, 1926, was hired by Sid Caesar for Your Show of Shows, met Carl Reiner, later directed The Producers, Blazing Saddles and announced a 2027 sequel, Spaceballs: The New One.
He was married to actress Anne Bancroft for more than 40 years.