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Melvin James Brooks (né Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and songwriter. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. A recipient of numerous accolades, he is one of 21 entertainers to win the EGOT (which includes an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony). He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2010, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2013, a British Film Institute Fellowship in 2015, a National Medal of Arts in 2016, a BAFTA Fellowship in 2017, and the Honorary Academy Award in 2024. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for Sid Caesar's variety show Your Show of Shows(1950–1954). There, he worked with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Larry Gelbart, and Carl Reiner. With Reiner, he co-created the comedy sketch The 2000 Year Old Man. He released several comedy albums, starting with 2000 Year Old Man in 1960. Brooks received five nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, finally winning in 1999. With Buck Henry, he created the hit satirical spy comedy series Get Smart (1965–1970) on NBC television. Brooks won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Producers (1967). He then rose to prominence by directing a string of successful comedy films such as The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), and High Anxiety (1977). Later, Brooks made History of the World, Part I (1981), Spaceballs (1987), Life Stinks (1991), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). A musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers, ran on Broadway from 2001 to 2007 and earned Brooks three Tony Awards. The project was remade into a musical film in 2005. He wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the World, Part II (2023). Brooks was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until she died in 2005. Their son, Max Brooks, is an actor and author known for his novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War (2006). In 2021, Mel Brooks published his memoir titled All About Me!. Three of his films are included on the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 comedy films of the past 100 years (1900–2000), all of which were ranked in the top 15: Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13.
Lily found diary in NY bookshop. Its captivating narrative of Molly who, during Korean War, embark on a journey with her dau to France. There, she found love with local winemaker Gérard. Lily felt connection, boarded a flight to France. Mom told her Molly was Lily's great-grandma. As she arrived at the vineyard, now owned by Gérard's great-grandson Charlie, a serendipitous connection unfolded. They bond together and read a diary. They have the same adventures as they did and confide in each other, Lily told that she was engaged but recently received a letter that her fiancé Bob died in the Middle East where he served. He introduces her to Amelia, with whom they have been close all life and they dated. Amelia still loves him, but Charlie only has eyes for Lily. Amélie and Lily compete for him, but she realizes that he loves Lily and so left him to her and they fell in love, but they know that Lily will have to go back to NY and He flives here since he inherited the vineyard, so they knows that they will have to separate. After a touching goodbye, she leaves. Charlie surprised her in NYC. Their reunion was bittersweet when Bob, thought to be deceased, reappeared. He leaves her to live with him. Bob physically assaulted Her, Charlie defended her. Next day a deadly confrontation unfolded between Charlie and Bob. Bob died, it left Lily sad and angry, she distanced from Charlie so he returned home. Lily's bff Nicol told her to go back and be with Charlie. They lived together.
