Rob Reiner

Directing·Mar 6, 1947·The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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Robert Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry. Reiner was born in New York City to Estelle and Carl Reiner, who were themselves actors. Reiner began his career as an actor before transitioning to filmmaking. He rose to prominence with his portrayal of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS television sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a role that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He directed a string of critically acclaimed films starting with the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), followed by the romantic road comedy The Sure Thing (1985), the coming-of age drama Stand by Me (1986), the adventure romance The Princess Bride (1987), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), the psychological thriller Misery (1990), the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the political romance The American President (1995). He acted in films such as Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He also co-founded the production company Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987. Reiner was also a liberal political activist who advocated for causes such as LGBTQ rights, early childhood education, and environmental protection, and who campaigned for a variety of Democratic candidates. Reiner chaired the 1998 campaign to pass California's First 5 childhood education initiative, and in 2008 he and his wife, Michele, co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which initiated the court challenge against California's same-sex marriage ban. On December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer, Producer	Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer, Producer
From Darkness to Light2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism2024 · Producer	Producer
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic2023 · Self	Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life2023 · Self, Director, Producer	Self, Director, Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore2023 · Self (voice)	Self (voice)
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter2022 · Self	Self
Family Squares2022 · Narrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie2021 · Self	Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion2020 · The Grandfather	The Grandfather
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · Self	Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · Self	Self
Scenes from a Friendship2019 · Self	Self
Andre the Giant2018 · Self	Self
Shock and Awe2017 · John Walcott, Director, Producer	John Walcott, Director, Producer
LBJ2017 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Sandy Wexler2017 · Marty Markowitz	Marty Markowitz
Being Charlie2016 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
The Last Laugh2016 · Self	Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You2016 · Self	Self
Everything Is Copy2015 · Self	Self
And So It Goes2014 · Artie, Director, Producer	Artie, Director, Producer
The Case Against 82014 · Self	Self
The Wolf Pack2014 · Self	Self
The Wolf of Wall Street2013 · Max Belfort	Max Belfort
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington2012 · Self - Interviewee	Self - Interviewee
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon2012 · Actor	Actor
The Magic of Belle Isle2012 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
82012 · Director	Director
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren2011 · Rob Reiner	Rob Reiner
These Amazing Shadows2011 · Self	Self
Flipped2010 · Director, Screenplay, Producer	Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air2009 · Self	Self
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"2009 · Self	Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson2008 · Self	Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman2008 · Self	Self
The Making of “Say”2008 · Self	Self
The Bucket List2007 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Everyone's Hero2006 · Screwie (voice)	Screwie (voice)
Rumor Has It...2005 · Director	Director
To Be a Father2005 · Director	Director
Seinfeld: How It Began2004 · Actor	Actor
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo2004 · Self	Self
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile2004 · Self	Self
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star2003 · Self	Self
The Road to The Sure Thing2003 · Actor	Actor