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We laughed hard at real stories of tragedy. It had to be real and it had to be funny. Somebody getting hurt was wonderful. Later, as the 2000 Year Ol… - Mel Brooks
" "We laughed hard at real stories of tragedy. It had to be real and it had to be funny. Somebody getting hurt was wonderful. Later, as the 2000 Year Old Man with Carl Reiner I explained the difference between comedy and tragedy: If I cut my finger, that’s tragedy. Comedy is if you walk into an open sewer and die.
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About Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky on 28 June 1926) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter.
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Melvin Kaminsky
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Melvin Brooks
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