Mel Brooks donates his archives to the National Comedy Center.

An undated photo provided by Mel Brooks shows him with Gene Wilder, who starred in “The Producers,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles.” (Mel Brooks via The New York Times) By JASON ZINOMAN As the 2,000-Year-Old Man prepares to turn 100, he’s looking to history. Mel Brooks — who will hit the century mark in June and whose titanic career includes playing an ancient man with a thick Jewish accent answering questions about subjects like the invention of fire (credit goes to a guy named...

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