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Born March 6, 1947 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023

Shock and Awe
2017

LBJ
2017

Being Charlie
2016

And So It Goes
2014

The Magic of Belle Isle
2012

8
2012

Flipped
2010

The Bucket List
2007

Rumor Has It...
2005

To Be a Father
2005

Alex & Emma
2003

The Story of Us
1999

Ghosts of Mississippi
1996

The American President
1995

North
1994

A Few Good Men
1992

Misery
1990

When Harry Met Sally...
1989

The Princess Bride
1987

Stand by Me
1986

The Sure Thing
1985

This Is Spinal Tap
1984

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981

Sonny Boy
1974

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
2025

The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025

From Darkness to Light
2025

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023

Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
2022

Family Squares
2022

The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020

Andre the Giant
2018

Shock and Awe
2017

Sandy Wexler
2017

The Last Laugh
2016

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016

Everything Is Copy
2015

And So It Goes
2014

The Case Against 8
2014

The Wolf Pack
2014

The Wolf of Wall Street
2013

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
2012

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon
2012

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
2011

These Amazing Shadows
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