Rob Reiner
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing27
movieShock and Awe
2017
Director
movieLBJ
2017
Director
movieBeing Charlie
2016
Director
movieAnd So It Goes
2014
Director
movieThe Magic of Belle Isle
2012
Director
movie8
2012
Director
movieFlipped
2010
Director
movieThe Bucket List
2007
Director
movieRumor Has It...
2005
Director
movieTo Be a Father
2005
Director
movieAlex & Emma
2003
Director
movieThe Story of Us
1999
Director
movieGhosts of Mississippi
1996
Director
movieThe American President
1995
Director
movieNorth
1994
Director
movieA Few Good Men
1992
Director
movieMisery
1990
Director
movieWhen Harry Met Sally...
1989
Director
movieThe Princess Bride
1987
Director
movieStand by Me
1986
Director
movieThe Sure Thing
1985
Director
movieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
Director
movieSonny Boy
1974
Director
Acting166
tvMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son
movieRob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieSpinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Marty DiBergi
movieFrom Darkness to Light
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieBeing Mary Tyler Moore
2023
Self (voice)
tvThe Bear
2022
Albert Schnur
movieFamily Squares
2022
Narrator (voice)
movieA Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
The Grandfather
tvHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
The Grandson / The Grandfather (voice) / The Grandfather
tvHollywood
2020
Ace Amberg
movieShock and Awe
2017
John Walcott
tvSteve
2017
Self
movieSandy Wexler
2017
Marty Markowitz
tvThe Good Fight
2017
Judge Josh Brickner
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvAbout a Boy
2014
Bagel Shop Owner
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Max Belfort
movieA Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
2012
Self - Interviewee
tvNew Girl
2011
Bob Day
tv30 Rock
2006
Rob Reiner
movieEveryone's Hero
2006
Screwie (voice)
tvHannah Montana
2006
Rob Reiner
tvHopeless Pictures
2005
Futterman
movieAlex & Emma
2003
Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieThe Majestic
2001
Studio Executive (voice)
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Rob Reiner
movieCatching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
Marty DiBergi
movieThe Story of Us
1999
Stan Kogen
movieThe Muse
1999
Rob Reiner
movieEDtv
1999
Mr. Whitaker
moviePrimary Colors
1998
Izzy Rosenblatt
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieMad Dog Time
1996
Albert the Chauffeur
movieThe First Wives Club
1996
Dr. Morris Packman
movieBlacklist: Hollywood on Trial
1996
Albert Maltz
movieFor Better or Worse
1995
Dr. Plosner
movieBye Bye Love
1995
Dr. David Townsend
movieMixed Nuts
1994
Dr. Kinsky
movieBullets Over Broadway
1994
Sheldon Flender
tvFrasier
1993
Bill (voice)
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Rob Reiner
tvMorton & Hayes
1991
Rob Reiner
movieMisery
1990
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
movieThe Spirit of '76
1990
Dr. Cash
moviePostcards from the Edge
1990
Joe Pierce
moviePartners in Life
1990
Max King III
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Rob Reiner (voice)
movieJohnny Appleseed
1986
Jack Smith
tvIt's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Rob Reiner
movieBilly Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986
Marty DiBergi
tvTall Tales & Legends
1985
Jack Smith
movieThe Best of John Belushi
1985
Various Characters
movieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
Marty DiBergi
movieThe Million Dollar Infield
1982
Monte Miller
movieSpinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
Marty DiBergi
movieThe Jerk
1979
Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
movieMore Than Friends
1978
Alan Corkus
Free Country
1978
Joseph Bresner
tvAmerica 2-Night
1978
Rob Reiner
movieFire Sale
1977
Russel Fikus
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Winner
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Larry 'King' Sturtevant
movieThursday's Game
1974
Joel Forrest
tvAll in the Family
1971
Michael Stivic
tvThe Odd Couple
1970
Sheldn
movieHalls of Anger
1970
Leaky Couloris
tv60 Minutes
1968
Self
tvThe Mothers-in-Law
1967
Director
movieThe Big Mouth
1967
Guy on Beach (uncredited)
movieEnter Laughing
1967
Clark Baxter
tvThat Girl
1966
Carl
tvBatman
1966
Delivery Boy
tvGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Beatnik
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Comedian
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self - Guest Host
tvCBS Evening News
1961
Self (archive footage)
Production25
movieShock and Awe
2017
Producer
movieLBJ
2017
Producer
movieBeing Charlie
2016
Producer
movieAnd So It Goes
2014
Producer
movieThe Magic of Belle Isle
2012
Producer
movieFlipped
2010
Producer
movieThe Bucket List
2007
Producer
movieAlex & Emma
2003
Producer
movieThe Story of Us
1999
Producer
movieGhosts of Mississippi
1996
Producer
movieThe American President
1995
Producer
movieNorth
1994
Producer
movieA Few Good Men
1992
Producer
movieMisery
1990
Producer
moviePartners in Life
1990
Executive Producer
movieWhen Harry Met Sally...
1989
Producer
movieThe Princess Bride
1987
Producer
movieThe T.V. Show
1979
Executive Producer
movieMore Than Friends
1978
Producer
movieSonny Boy
1974
Producer
Wind River: Rising
Executive Producer
Writing15
movieSpinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Writer, Characters
movieThe Magic of Belle Isle
2012
Screenplay
movieFlipped
2010
Screenplay
The Howie Rubin Story
1990
Original Story
movieThe T.V. Show
1979
Writer
movieSonny Boy
1974
Writer
tvHappy Days
1974
Writer
The Super
1972
Writer
tvAll in the Family
1971
Writer
Creator3
Crew1
Sound1
movieThis Is Spinal Tap
1984
Original Music Composer