5 Stars of the 1950s Who Are Still Going Strong

Mel Brooks

The mastermind of Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs (above) and many more beloved comedies got his start on Your Show of Shows way back in the early 1950s. He continued working with Your Show of Shows host Sid Caesar throughout the decade, making his directing debut with The Producers in 1967.

Just this year, the 97-year-old followed up his 1981 classic History of the World: Part I with the Hulu series The History of the World: Part II, also providing the narration.

Judd Apatow, who recently interviewed him, observed that he remains “still riotously funny.”