Mel Brooks celebrates 100th birthday after a legendary career in comedy

Comedy legend Mel Brooks turns 100 on Sunday. Here’s a look back at the Oscar-winning filmmaker and comedian’s career, from “The Producers” and “Blazing Saddles” to “Young Frankenstein.”

NEW YORK — The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday.

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The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!”

“I was born to make people laugh,” Brooks says in the film. “So, I do that.”