Comedy Icon Mel Brooks Appears at LA Premiere of New HBO Documentary
The rare outing comes as his new HBO documentary prepares to debut.
parade.comMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! is HBO’s two-part documentary about his life and work, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, and it has moved into streaming after airing on HBO Max. It premiered in early 2026 and has generated coverage highlighting its expansive look at Brooks’s career, aging, and personal stories. The project is built as a portrait that balances archival film moments with new interviews and reflections. [Cite: Paraphrased from multiple outlets reporting on HBO documentary production and premiere in 2026][2][3][4]