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What awards and honors has Mel Brooks received during his career?

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Mel Brooks has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career. He is one of the few entertainers to achieve an EGOT, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Brooks won an Academy Award for original screenplay for The Producers. Brooks has won multiple Emmy Awards, including three for his acting on the TV sitcom Mad About You. In addition, he won a Grammy Award for the spoken comedy album The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000. His Broadway musical adaptation of The Producers earned him several Tony Awards. In 2009 he was a Kennedy Center honoree for his contributions to American comedy.