Claim: Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles ranks at number 6 on the American Film Institute's list.
Evidence: His best-known films include The Producers , The Twelve Chairs , Blazing Saddles , Young Frankenstein , Silent Movie , High Anxiety , History of the World , Part I , Spaceballs and Robin Hood : Men in Tights.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences , was nominated for three Academy Awards , and is ranked No. 6 on the American Film Institute 's 100 Years.