Mel Brooks Is Showing No Signs of Slowing Down After 70 Year's in Tinseltown, as He Will Be Accepting an Honorary Oscar at the 14Th Governors Awards in November 2023. “First of All, I Am Very Happy to Still Be Alive! ” the 97-Year-Old Egot Winner Hilariously Said of the Distinction, per People. “But Secondly, It Is So Nice to Be Recognized by My Peers in the Academy over 50 Year's After My Last Oscar, ” He Added, Referencing His 1969 Win for Best Original Screenplay for the Producers. “A Long Time Ago I Was Given a Choice: I Had an Offer to Be Working as an Apprentice Accountant or as a Coffee Runner in Show Business. I’m Still Glad I Chose the Coffee. ”