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Rob Reiner

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Robert Reiner was born in New York City, to Estelle Reiner (née Lebost) and Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer, and producer Carl Reiner.

As a child, his father was his role model, as Carl Reiner created and starred in The Dick Van Dyke Show. Estelle was also an inspiration for him to become a director; her experience as a singer helped him understand how music was used in a scene. Rob often felt pressured about measuring up to his father's successful streak, with twelve Emmys and other prestigious awards.

When Rob graduated high school, his parents advised him to participate in Summer Theatre. Reiner got a job as an apprentice in the Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania. He went on to UCLA Film School to further his education. Reiner felt he still wasn't successful even having a recurring role on one of the biggest shows in the country, All in the Family. He began his directing career with the Oscar-nominated films This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, and The Princess Bride.

In 1987, with these successful box-office movies under his belt, Reiner founded his own production company, Castle Rock Entertainment; along with Martin Shafer, Andrew Scheinman, Glenn Padnick, and Alan Horn. Under Castle Rock Entertainment, he went to direct Oscar-nominated films When Harry Met Sally, Misery, and A Few Good Men. Reiner has credited former co-star Carroll O'Connor in helping him get into the directing business, showing Reiner the ropes.

Reiner is known as a political activist, co-founding the American Foundation For Equal Rights, a group that was an advisory for same-sex-marriage. He has spoken at several rallies on several topics, an advocate for social change regarding such issues as domestic violence and tobacco use.

Reiner made cameo appearances on television shows 30 Rock, The Simpsons, and Hannah Montana, and in films The First Wives Club, Bullets Over Broadway, Primary Colors, and Throw Momma From The Train, among many others.
BornMarch 6, 1947
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Rob Reiner in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers in All in the Family (1971)
Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner in All in the Family (1971)
Christopher Guest and Rob Reiner in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, and Carroll O'Connor in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, and Carroll O'Connor in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
Rob Reiner

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Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
All in the Family
8.4
TV Series
  • Michael 'Meathead' Stivic
Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
This Is Spinal Tap
7.9
  • Marty DiBergi
  • 1984
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.2
  • Max Belfort
  • 2013
Michelle Pfeiffer and Bruce Willis in The Story of Us (1999)
The Story of Us
5.9
  • Stan
  • 1999

Credits

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Actor

  • Spinal Tap II
    • Pre-production
  • Henry Winkler, Ann Dowd, Judy Greer, Margo Martindale, June Squibb, Casey Wilson, Scott MacArthur, Billy Magnussen, Elsie Fisher, Zoe Chao, Sam Richardson, and Timothy Simons in Family Squares (2022)
    Family Squares
    • (voice)
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
  • Hollywood (2020)
    Hollywood
  • Zooey Deschanel, Max Greenfield, Hannah Simone, Lamorne Morris, and Jake Johnson in New Girl (2011)
    New Girl
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Rob Reiner, and James Marsden in Shock and Awe (2017)
    Shock and Awe
  • Small Ball (2017)
    Small Ball
  • Adam Sandler in Sandy Wexler (2017)
    Sandy Wexler
  • Austin P. McKenzie in When We Rise (2017)
    When We Rise
  • The Comedians (2015)
    The Comedians
  • Steve Coogan in Happyish (2015)
    Happyish
  • Minnie Driver in About a Boy (2014)
    About a Boy
  • Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton in And So It Goes (2014)
    And So It Goes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
    The Wolf of Wall Street
  • When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren (2011)
    When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren
    • (uncredited)

Writer

  • The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
    The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
  • Misery: Interview with Director Rob Reiner
  • Rob Reiner Directs a Thriller
  • The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
    The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards
  • Morgan Freeman in The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
    The Magic of Belle Isle
    • (uncredited)
  • Flipped (2010)
    Flipped
  • Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman
  • Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
    Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson
  • Ellen DeGeneres in The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)
    The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
  • The Mark Twain Prize: Celebrating the Humor of Carl Reiner
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000)
    The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner
  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1998)
    Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
  • The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
  • I Am Your Child (1997)
    I Am Your Child
  • The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards

Producer

  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
    • Post-production
  • Wind River: The Next Chapter
    • Pre-production
  • The Tap (2017)
    The Tap
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Rob Reiner, and James Marsden in Shock and Awe (2017)
    Shock and Awe
    • (p.g.a.)
  • Woody Harrelson in LBJ (2016)
    LBJ
  • Being Charlie (2015)
    Being Charlie
  • Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton in And So It Goes (2014)
    And So It Goes
  • Morgan Freeman in The Magic of Belle Isle (2012)
    The Magic of Belle Isle
  • Flipped (2010)
    Flipped
    • (produced by)
  • Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
    The Bucket List
  • Rob Reiner, Mercedes Ruehl, and Josh Radnor in Everyday Life (2004)
    Everyday Life
  • Declaration of Independence (2003)
    Declaration of Independence
  • Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
    Alex & Emma
  • Michelle Pfeiffer and Bruce Willis in The Story of Us (1999)
    The Story of Us
  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1998)
    Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
  • Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, and Alec Baldwin in Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
    Ghosts of Mississippi
  • Michael Douglas and Annette Bening in The American President (1995)
    The American President
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Videos23

Rob Reiner on 'Shock and Awe' Inspirations and the Legacy of his Characters
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Rob Reiner on 'Shock and Awe' Inspirations and the Legacy of his Characters
Flipped
Interview 0:36
Flipped
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:11
Official Trailer
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:34
Trailer #2
Trailer #1
Trailer 2:15
Trailer #1
The Last Laugh
Trailer 1:47
The Last Laugh
Bullets Over Broadway
Trailer 1:51
Bullets Over Broadway
Halls of Anger
Trailer 2:17
Halls of Anger
This Is Spinal Tap
Trailer 1:36
This Is Spinal Tap
Everyone's Hero
Trailer 2:26
Everyone's Hero
Everyone's Hero
Trailer 2:26
Everyone's Hero

Personal details

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    • March 6, 1947
    • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Michele SingerMay 19, 1989 - present (3 children)
    • Nick Reiner
    • Estelle Reiner
    • (Stepchild)
  • Other works
    Music video: Appeaered (as "The Director") in the Reba McEntire & Linda Davis video for "Does He Love You".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 9 Interviews
    • 7 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Of all the films he has directed, he considers Stand by Me (1986) as his masterpiece and his favorite film.
  • Quotes
    [on his All in the Family (1971) co-star Carroll O'Connor] He couldn't have been more different from Archie Bunker. He cared about the little guy. He shone a light on bigotry and ignorance and hope. Arguably, he created the single most indelible character in the history of American television.
    • Often includes references to his previous films
    • A Few Good Men
      (1992)
      $4,000,000

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