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Mel Brooks Doc Set At HBO From Judd Apatow
HBO is working on a two-part documentary about comedy legend Mel Brooks. Judd Apatow is directing the untitled doc with Michael Bonfiglio after the pair directed George Carlin’s American Dream together. It is now in production. The docu is an “expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy’s most hilarious and influential minds, whose work […]
The docu is an “expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy’s most hilarious and influential minds, whose work has had audiences around the world laughing for more than 70 years”, per HBO. It is the latest documentary for Apatow, who directed Bob and Don: A Love Story and The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling. In addition to The Producers, Blazing Saddles, History of the World, Part I, and Spaceballs, Brooks’ film and TV work also includes The Twelve Chairs, Silent Movie, Mad About You and Get Smart.
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