How old was Mel Brooks in The Twelve Chairs?

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. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

In the movie The Twelve Chairs, Mel Brooks was:

43 years old

Our analysis shows that this was the celebrity’s true age during filming.

We calculated the age by referencing the first day of the year The Twelve Chairs was launched:

January 1, 1970

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.