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Max Brooks
A renowned zombie expert and military strategist, Max Brooks must use his dark humor and apocalyptic know-how to survive a real-life undead outbreak unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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In short · Writing since 1992, 4 decades active, 13 credits.
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Maximilian Michael Brooks is an American writer known for his work in the zombie genre. He is the son of renowned actor and comedian Mel Brooks and actress Anne Bancroft. Brooks has gained recognition for his humorous and insightful approach to apocalyptic scenarios, particularly those involving the undead. In addition to his writing career, Brooks has served as a senior fellow at the Modern War Institute at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
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- StreakersSelf - (Max) · 2026
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Mel & Anne's Son (2 Episodes) · 2026
- The Great WarSelf - Author, The Harlem Hellfighters · 2024
- We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)Self - Author, World War Z · 2022
- Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf (3 Episodes) · 2018
- Doc of the DeadSelf · 2014
- Zombies: A Living HistorySelf · 2011
- Zombies: The TruthSelf - Author & Zombie Expert · 2010
- Starz presents Zombie ManiaSelf · 2008
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