{"id":73664,"date":"2024-07-24T19:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T23:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=73664"},"modified":"2024-07-24T19:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T23:43:28","slug":"two-part-documentary-on-comedic-legend-mel-brooks-in-production-from-hbo-documentary-films-and-apatow-productions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/24\/two-part-documentary-on-comedic-legend-mel-brooks-in-production-from-hbo-documentary-films-and-apatow-productions\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-Part Documentary on Comedic Legend Mel Brooks in Production from HBO Documentary Films and Apatow Productions"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_73665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73665\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mel-Brooks-Judd-Apatow.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mel-Brooks-Judd-Apatow.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Mel-Brooks-Judd-Apatow-300x180.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy of Mathieu Bitton\/HBO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A two-part documentary about the comedic icon Mel Brooks is currently in production from HBO Documentary Films and Apatow Productions. Emmy\u00ae-winners Judd Apatow (HBO&#8217;s Emmy\u00ae-winning <em>&#8220;The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling&#8221;<\/em>) and Michael Bonfiglio are directing with Joe Beshenkovsky editing. The project reunites the trio after their last creative collaboration on HBO&#8217;s Emmy\u00ae-winning documentary <em>&#8220;George Carlin&#8217;s American Dream.&#8221;<\/em> Kevin Salter serves as executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>An expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy&#8217;s most hilarious and influential minds, whose work has had audiences around the world laughing for more than 70 years.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3659285423\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Judd Apatow, director, quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I went into comedy because of my love for Mel Brooks. This project is the dream of a lifetime.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>About Mel Brooks:<\/strong> Mel Brooks is an iconic American actor, comedian, filmmaker, songwriter, and playwright. With a career spanning seven decades, Brooks has reached the rare accomplishment of winning an Emmy\u00ae, GRAMMY\u00ae, Tony Award\u00ae, and Academy Award\u00ae. In addition, he has received a Kennedy Center Honor, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, AFI Life Achievement Award, and an Academy Honorary Award\u00ae in 2024. His film and TV work span decades including <em>&#8220;The Twelve Chairs,&#8217; &#8220;Blazing Saddles,&#8221; &#8220;Young Frankenstein,&#8221; &#8220;Silent Movie,&#8221; &#8220;History of the World Part 1,&#8221; &#8220;To Be or Not to Be,&#8221; &#8220;High Anxiety,&#8221; &#8220;Spaceballs,&#8221; &#8220;Mad About You,&#8221; &#8220;Get Smart,&#8221;<\/em> and much more. 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