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Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

One man's lifelong refusal to act his age.

DocumentaryComedy

Directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio explore the life and legacy of Mel Brooks, one of the most enduring comedic voices of our time.

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Cast

Mel Brooks

Self

Judd Apatow

Self - Director

Rob Reiner

Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son

Jerry Seinfeld

Self - Comedian

Nicholas Brooks

Self - Mel's son

Larry Karaszewski

Self - Screenwriter

Scott Alexander

Self - Screenwriter

Dana Gould

Self - Writer & Comedian

Adam Sandler

Self - Actor & Comedian

Ben Stiller

Self - Actor & Filmmaker

Conan O'Brien

Self - Comedian

Dave Chappelle

Self - Comedian

Nick Kroll

Self - Comedian

Patton Oswalt

Self - Comedian

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Details

Status: Ended
Network: HBO
First aired: 2026-01-22
Last aired: 2026-01-23
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Languages: English
Age rating: —
Production: Apatow ProductionsHBO Documentary Films

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GenerationofSwine

4/12/2026

10.0

I was really hesitant, I saw the one on Richard Pryor and it was insulting, he was a man that made me laugh and the documentary about him seemed to air his dirty laundry, which offended me, and then seemed to frame him as a tragic story rather than celebrate him, which I also felt was offensive. For some reason I don't mind it when they do that with poltical figures, or musicians.... but comedians I get a bit defensive about. Thank god this didn't do that. This made me laugh so hard I cried, and the part about Mel's wife made me cry again, but it was funny and it was warm, and most importantly, inlike the one they did with Richard, it celebrated Mel's life. It didn't drag him, it didn't paint him as a dark figure. It was exactly the sort of Documentary I wanted to watch about a comedian... and director.