Doc Talk: A Deadline and Nō Studios Podcast

'Mel Brooks' Directors Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio

August 11, 2026·57 min
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The documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! is up for six Primetime Emmy nominations — tied for the most of any nonfiction project this year. Filmmakers Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio tell us how they crafted their two-part doc on the legendary actor-director-writer-songwriter, who turned 100 years old in June. They got Mel to open up in ways he's never done before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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