Mel Brooks turns 100 — the comedy director who dismantled taboos

Mel Brooks, the director behind cult comedies such as Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles and High Anxiety, celebrates his 100th birthday today. Writer Bolesław Racięski examines Brooks's place in cinema history and asks whether his films still hold up. Brooks was a fixture on Polish television and shaped the cinematic tastes of an entire generation.