A documentary on comedy legend Mel Brooks is currently in production from HBO Documentary and Apatow Productions. Emmy and BAFTA winner Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) is directing the project alongside co-director Michael Bonfiglio, with Joe Beshenkovsky editing the project. The three has previously collaborated on ‘George Carlin’s American Dream’, a documentary on the life of stand-up comedian George Carlin.

The documentary is described as “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.”

Director Judd Apatow states, “I went into comedy because of my love for Mel Brooks. This project is the dream of a lifetime.”

With a career spanning over seven decades, iconic American actor, comedian, filmmaker, songwriter, and playwright George Carlin is one of the 19 artists who have reached the accomplishment of winning an EGOT (Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Tony Award). 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(R) in 2024. His film and TV work span decades including ‘The Twelve Chairs,’ ‘Blazing Saddles,’ ‘Young Frankenstein,’ ‘Silent Movie,’ ‘History of the World Part 1,’ ‘To Be or Not to Be,’ ‘High Anxiety,’ ‘Spaceballs,’ ‘Mad About You,’ ‘Get Smart,’ and much more. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller ‘All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business.’