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My Take
Max Brooks intrigues me precisely because of where he came from. Son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, he could have lived comfortably in comedy's shadow, yet he carved out a strange, serious niche in zombie fiction. The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z use the undead as a lens for real anxieties about disaster and collapse, and his fellowship at West Point's war institute confirms he means it. An Emmy-winning writer who treats pulp horror as a tool for thinking about preparedness, he is the rare author who is both genuinely funny and genuinely sober. I admire that range.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Max Brooks
- Name (Japanese)
- マックス・ブルックス
- Reading
- まっくす・ぶるっくす
- Born
- May 22, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / screenwriter / actor / Lehrbeauftragter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of the Virgin Islands
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Zombie Survival Guide | — | |
| Notable work | World War Z | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.maxbrooks.com
- Xhttps://x.com/maxbrooksauthor
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max%20Brooks
Frequently asked questions
When was Max Brooks born?
Born May 22, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Max Brooks from?
Max Brooks is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Max Brooks do?
Max Brooks works as writer, screenwriter, actor, Lehrbeauftragter.
What is Max Brooks known for?
Notable works include The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.