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Mel Brooks create plenty of unforgettable comedy characters throughout his career , including some of the funniest pic characters of all time . Brooks ' movies often make sport of other movie genres , like howSpaceballsmocks sci - fi tropes andYoung Frankensteinplays with the stereotype of the horror musical genre . Brooks always has a knack for remixing and reimagining the stock characters which populate these genres .
Although Mel Brooks ' satiric genius make some memorable characters , he was certainly helped by the fact that he often collaborated with some of the funniest thespian in Hollywood . Gene Wilder , John Candy and Rick Moranis all did some of their best work in Mel Brooks picture show . The director could also pace in front of the camera when he want to , creating one or two more classic comedy characters which have put up the test of metre .
History of the World Part II showrunner David Stassen offers an optimistic expectation on the future of the four decades - belated Mel Brooks sequel serial .
10Richard Thorndyke
Mel Brooks in High Anxiety (1977)
Mel Brooks give himself plenty of voluptuous part throughout his career , include King Louis XVI inHistory of the World , Part Iand Yogurt inSpaceballs . His good character of all could be Dr. Richard Thorndyke the neural shrink inHigh Anxiety . In his bang spoof of Alfred Hitchcock ’s movies , Thorndyke is a crude amalgamation of many dissimilar Hitchcock protagonists , such asSpellbound ’s John Ballantine andNorth by Northwest ’s Roger Thornhill .
Brooks play Richard Thorndyke without any hint of subtlety , leaning into the histrionic aspects of Hitchcock ’s psychological play .
high-pitched Anxietyisn’t normally ranked amongMel Brooks ' good movies , but when it work , it works attractively . While the cathode-ray oscilloscope of its travesty is relatively narrow compared to something likeYoung FrankensteinorBlazing Saddles , it ’s a must - watch for Hitchcock devotee . Brooks represent Richard Thorndyke without any hint of subtlety , leaning into the melodramatic view of Hitchcock ’s psychological dramas .
9Igor
Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein (1974)
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InYoung Frankenstein ’s repulsion movie parody , Igor is the witless assistant , always eager to please but borderline incompetent . Despite his constant mistreatment at the hand of Dr. Frankenstein and Frau Blücher , he usually has a broad grinning paste across his face . This make him the perfect comedic counterweight to the two more serious characters , who are often too enclose up in their own importance to see the absurdity of what they ’re doing .
Marty Feldman always catch a destiny of comedic mileage out of his bulging , misaligned middle , and his appearance is perfect for the role of Igor .
Marty Feldman always get a lot of comedic gas mileage out of his bulging , misaligned eye , and his appearance is perfect for the role of Igor . With a gnarly kyphosis that he seems unaware of , Igor is the first mark that Dr. Frankenstein should belike turn back instead of pursuing his gramps ’s work of recreate the numb . Feldman always has a absolutely timed goofy look when needed , which make Igor a sympathetic character .
8Leo Bloom
Gene Wilder in The Producers (1967)
The Producerswas the first motion-picture show that Mel Brooks directed , and it remain one of his very best . The funniness relies on the vivid dynamic between the two principal , Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel . In their scheme to put on the worst show in the account of Broadway and swindle their investor , Wilder plays Leo Bloom , the neurotic controller who stumbles upon the loophole that exalt them .
Some comedic actor play the same kind of fibre over and over again , but Wilder had a more impressive range .
The Producerswas the first collaborationism betweenGene Wilder and Mel Brooks , and their styles at once make a perfect peer . Some comedic actors wager the same kind of eccentric over and over again , but Wilder had a more impressive range . He is manic and anxious inThe Producers , clutching at his blue blankie whenever things get too intense . If Max Bialystock is the demon , Leo Bloom is an holy man being keep in line into sin .
7Barf
John Candy in Spaceballs (1987)
John Candy was one of the most popular comedic actors of his generation , and his single quislingism with Mel Brooks fetch the best out of both men . Candy play Barf , a half - man - half - dog mean to spoof Chewbacca inSpaceballs . Barf and Lone Starr have some of the valor of Han Solo and Chewie , but they cruise the Galax urceolata in a beat - up old winnebago filled with trash .
confect has an earnest sugariness to his performance that arrive at Barf sport to spend metre with .
John Candy usually played characters that the audience could sympathize with . Even as a canine stranger , Barf is somehow the most relatable and charming character inSpaceballs . Candy has an earnest sweetness to his performance that makes Barf fun to spend time with . If theupcomingSpaceballs 2has any chance of replicating the success of the original , then barf will be a big problem , because Candy is a baffling deed to follow .
6Ahchoo
Dave Chappelle in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Although it is n’t as popular as some other Mel Brooks movies , Robin Hood : military man in Tightshas a muckle of great moments . A good number of these consequence come courtesy of Dave Chappelle ’s performance as Ahchoo , one of Robin ’s merry man . Robin Hood : man in Tightswas Chappelle ’s first ever picture appearance , a whole 10 before he reached a unexampled level of success withChappelle ’s Show .
A circle of Mel Brooks ' clowning comes from pointing out the strange hang - ups that New society has about wash and religion . The character of Ahchoo highlight how adventure motion picture are predominantly clean fantasies .
A lot of Mel Brooks ' drollery comes from channelise out the strange hang - ups that New gild has about race and religion . Brooks himself appears as a rabbi inRobin Hood : Men in Tights , and the eccentric of Ahchoo highlighting how escapade movies are predominantly white fantasies . Ahchoo is completely at odds with his surroundings inRobin Hood : Men in Tights . His snapback and sneakers do n’t fit in with the quietus of the jolly man .
5Lili Von Shtupp
Madeline Kahn in Blazing Saddles (1974)
Mel Brooks normally has risible manful characters than female single , but Lili Von Shtupp is one celebrated exclusion to this convention . Madeline Kahn ’s springy functioning helps make Lili just as rummy as the two main characters ofBlazing Saddles . Her " I ’m banal " routine shows Brooks ' flair for musical comedy , but it ’s just as much about the dreary , off - central path that Kahn sings it .
Her " I ’m stock " phone number show Brooks ' genius for musical funniness , but it ’s just as much about the dreary , off - primal way that Kahn tattle it .
Lili Von Shtupp is the German femme fatale Hedley hires to use her good luck charm on Sheriff Bart . Her character is a lampoon of the way the westerly genre often treats women , since she ’s brought in as a plot machine to soften a homo . Ultimately , she end up fall in love with the hero surprisingly quickly , which is another trope of Westerns . Mel Brooks ' writing and Madeline Kahn ’s brilliant carrying into action make Lili into much more than a stereotype .
4Dark Helmet
Rick Moranis in Spaceballs (1987)
Rick Moranis has since retire from dissemble , but he still produced passel of fabled performance for rooter to face back on . His role as Lord Dark Helmet inSpaceballsis up there with his best . Dark Helmet is a brilliant sendup of Darth Vader , subverting the intimidating aura of one of picture palace ’s most iconic villains . By contrast , Dark Helmet is an furious , irrational military personnel - child with a Napoleon complex .
Dark Helmet is a vivid parody of Darth Vader , subverting the intimidating aura of one of cinema ’s most iconic villains .
Rick Moranis does comedic rage intimately than most actors , thanks to his short stature and his expressive face . This helps Dark Helmet stand out as the arrant crystallisation of Mel Brooks ' satiric style . The character distinctly pay tribute toStar Warsby intellect what make it so unique , but it undercuts the sci - fi movie ’s grandiloquence with a misfortunate , ineffectual scoundrel . Moranis is no James Earl Jones .
3Sheriff Bart
Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles (1974)
It ’s become trite to say thatBlazing Saddlescould never be made today . Some of its jokes could easily be interpret as going too far , if not for the appealing carrying out of Cleavon Little . He mould a bridgework between the audience and the action mechanism on - screen , rolling his eye and shake his oral sex whenever appropriate to guarantee that citizenry know it ’s OK to laugh . Blazing Saddlesis more intelligent than some people give it reference for . Little and Mel Brooks forge together to interrogate the way of life society talks about race .
The picture when he arrives for the first time , to the stunned silence of everyone in town , is one of Mel Brooks ' funniest scenes .
Sheriff Bart is much smarter than the mean townsfolk he encounters , but their blind prejudice means that he still has to work fantastically hard to win them over . The scene when he arrive for the first time , to the knocked out secrecy of everyone in town , is one ofMel Brooks ' funniest scenes . Brooks clearly figure a creation where people can get together and express mirth about themselves , regardless of race .
2Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankensteinis one ofGene Wilder ’s best motion picture , and probably his most memorable comedic carrying into action of all . Dr. Frederick Frankenstein , who importune on pronouncing it " Fronkensteen , " initially wants nothing to do with his noted grandfather ’s report as a mad scientist . After spending a little meter getting to grips with the research , he slowly transforms into a mad scientist himself .
Frankenstein ’s shift from a scientist with a microprocessor chip on his shoulder into a walking repulsion - figure makes enjoyment of the full kitchen stove of Wilder ’s acting skills .
Wilder is at his zany , expressive unspoiled inYoung Frankenstein . His transmutation from a scientist with a chip on his shoulder into a walk horror - trope makes use of the full range of his acting accomplishment . This translation is capped by his uproarious " Puttin ' On the Ritz " dance number with the swell lurching teras . Frankenstein scurries around on stage next to the devil , prove desperately to put on a show .
1Max Bialystock
Zero Mostel in The Producers (1967)
Zero Mostel helped Mel Brooks get his career initiate in the dependable way possible . His carrying out as the self - centered Broadway manufacturer Max Bialystock is comedic atomic number 79 from start to finish . Max is an unscrupulous character who manages to manipulate the mild - mannered Leo Bloom into invest fraud with him . He sells Leo the glamourous life-style of a Broadway manufacturer , even though he ca n’t enshroud the squalor he lives in .
He ’s a distinctive slimy huckster , and he always knows what to say to get everyone on plank with his preposterous scheme .
Max Bialystock has more than his bonny share ofMel Brooks ' funniest quotation . From his first meeting with Leo , his eyes fall up when he senses an opportunity for a quick clam . He ’s a typical despicable huckster , and he always knows what to say to get everyone on dining table with his ludicrous scheme . He can charm a flamboyant music director , an elderly investor or a national socialist playwright without any vacillation .
