How old was Mel Brooks in The Producers?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. That kind of trivia can make the viewing experience even richer. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

Mel Brooks, while participating in The Producers, was:

78 years old

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

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie The Producers was released:

January 1, 2005

And the date of birth of Mel Brooks:

June 28, 1926

As films generally take less than a year from filming to release, the age of Mel Brooks during production could differ by a year from what’s shown.