Official Trailer for ‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ Documentary
by Alex Billington
January 8, 2026
Source: YouTube
“I was born to make people laugh – so I do that!” HBO Max has revealed the full trailer for a documentary titled Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, a profile of the iconic comedy mastermind. He’s still alive! And is about to turn 100 years old later this year! The two-part doc follows the life, career, friendships, and loves of legendary writer, director, producer, and performer Mel Brooks, chronicling his early experiences and rise to superstardom. “Meet the man behind the laughs.” Made by directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio – premiering on HBO to watch later this month. The film features new interviews with Mel Brooks himself, as well as the comedians he has inspired including Ben Stiller, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Nick Kroll, Patton Oswalt, Dave Chappelle, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, and Tracey Ullman; filmmakers including Rob Reiner, Robert Townsend, Peter Farrelly, Jerry & David Zucker, Barry Levinson, and David Lynch; actors Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Cary Elwes, Matthew Broderick, and Nathan Lane; Brooks’ children Stefanie, Nicolas, Eddie, and Max; and granddaughter Samantha. This looks like tons of fun! And made by Judd Apatow you know he’s going to get the real Mel chatting it up on camera.
Trailer for Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio’s doc Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, from YouTube:
The doc explores the life, career, friendships & loves of legendary writer, director, producer, performer, Mel Brooks. One of Hollywood’s most daring satirists from the early years of TV sketch comedy through his film and stage hits, Brooks has held a funhouse mirror up to the human condition and used laughter as a path to resilience, connection, and joy for nearly a century. Anchored by Apatow’s candid conversations with Brooks and rare archival footage of his performances and television appearances over decades, the two-part film chronicles his early sketches, landmark films and Broadway hits, such as Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs, & The Producers, and highlights how he turned personal pain, postwar trauma, and the absurdities of life into bold, hilarious satire that subverted norms & reshaped US comedy.
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! is co-directed by the acclaimed filmmakers Judd Apatow (This is 40, Trainwreck, The King of Staten Island, The Bubble George Carlin’s American Dream, Bob & Don: A Love Story) & Michael Bonfiglio (Jerry Before Seinfeld, Paris to Pittsburgh, Who Are You Charlie Brown?, Bob & Don: A Love Story). Produced by James A. Smith & Miranda Soto – Made by Apatow Productions. Executive produced by Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio, and Kevin Salter. HBO releases the two-part Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! doc series streaming on HBO Max starting January 23rd, 2026. The best?
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