Composer Jeff Morrow (Snow White, A Christmas Story Christmas, Science Fair, The Snoopy Show, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure) is reuniting with directors Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up) & Michael Bonfiglio (Paris to Pittsburgh, From the Ashes) on the new HBO original documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!. The 2-parter explores the life, career, friendships, and loves of legendary writer, director, producer, and performer, Mel Brooks. The film chronicles his early sketches, landmark films and Broadway hits, including Blazing Saddles, The Producers, Young Frankenstein & Spaceballs, and highlights how he turned personal pain, postwar trauma, and the absurdities of life into bold satire that subverted norms and reshaped American comedy. Apatow & Bonfiglio directed the HBO Documentary Films production and are also executive producing the project with Kevin Salter (History of the World: Part II), alongside Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller and senior producer Anna Klein.Morrow has previously collaborated with Apatow & Bonfiglio on the documentaries Who Are You, Charlie Brown?, George Carlin’s American Dream, Stormy and the short Bob and Don: A Love Story. Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! will premiere on January 22 & 23 on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Morrow’s other recent projects include Maude Apatow’s feature directorial debut Poetic License, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and has been picked up by Row K Entertainment for a theatrical release on May 15, 2026.
