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List of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards Mel Brooks (born 1926), a director, writer and actor, received his fourth distinct award in June 2001. Between 1968 and 2002, Brooks received a total of 11 awards.[11] Brooks was the first person to win the Emmy as the first award, and the first winner to have won his Oscar for screenwriting.