There Are Only 21 EGOT Winners Ever — Here’s What They Won For
8. Mel Brooks
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Arguably one of the most influential people in the comedy world, Mel Brooks can do it all. He’s been in the biz for over seventy years (and is still working to this day!), with smash-hit movies like Young Frankenstein, The Producers, and Spaceballs under his belt. If you’re a comedian, you owe a lot to this absolute visionary actor/writer/director.
Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety – The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (1967)
Grammy: Best Spoken Comedy Album – The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000 (1999)
Oscar: Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen – The Producers (1969)
Tony: Best Musical – The Producers (2001)
