How old was Mel Brooks in Back in the Saddle?

Have you ever watched a movie and found yourself curious about a celebrity’s age at the time? It connects us more personally to their story and evolution. In this article, we reveal the age behind the role.

In the movie Back in the Saddle, Mel Brooks was at the age of:

74 years old

That number reflects the celebrity’s real age when the movie was made.

For this age we used as a reference point the first day of the year of the release of Back in the Saddle:

January 1, 2001

And the birth date of Mel Brooks:

June 28, 1926

Given that most films are released within a year of production, the actual age of Mel Brooks during filming may have varied by one year from the shown age.