Directing
Rob Reiner
EN, DE cinema · 115 credits
Born
6 March 1947
Died
14 December 2025 (aged 78)
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as 움말 로브 라이너 · Robert Norman Reiner
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
Filmography
Wind River: Rising
Wind River: Rising
Executive Producer
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer, Characters, Producer
From Darkness to Light
as Self (archive footage)
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self (archive footage)
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life
as Self (archive footage)
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self, Director, Producer
Family Squares
as Narrator (voice)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as The Grandfather
Andre the Giant
as Self
Sandy Wexler
as Marty Markowitz
Shock and Awe
as John Walcott, Director, Producer
LBJ
Director, Producer
The Last Laugh
as Self
Being Charlie
Producer, Director
The Wolf Pack
as Self
And So It Goes
as Artie, Director, Producer
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Max Belfort
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
as Self - Interviewee
The Magic of Belle Isle
Director, Screenplay, Producer
8
Director
Flipped
Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Bucket List
Producer, Director
Everyone's Hero
as Screwie (voice)
Rumor Has It...
Director
To Be a Father
Director
Alex & Emma
as Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren, Director, Producer
The Majestic
as Studio Executive (voice)
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
as Self, Writer
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
as Marty DiBergi
EDtv
as Mr. Whitaker
The Story of Us
as Stan Kogen, Producer, Director
The Muse
as Rob Reiner
Primary Colors
as Izzy Rosenblatt
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial
as Albert Maltz
The First Wives Club
as Dr. Morris Packman
Mad Dog Time
as Albert the Chauffeur
Ghosts of Mississippi
Director, Producer
Bye Bye Love
as Dr. David Townsend
For Better or Worse
as Dr. Plosner
The American President
Director, Producer
Bullets Over Broadway
as Sheldon Flender
Mixed Nuts
as Dr. Kinsky
North
Director, Producer
A Few Good Men
Director, Producer
Postcards from the Edge
as Joe Pierce
Misery
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Spirit of '76
as Dr. Cash
Partners in Life
as Max King III, Executive Producer
When Harry Met Sally...
Director, Producer
The Princess Bride
Director, Producer
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
as Marty DiBergi
Johnny Appleseed
as Jack Smith
Stand by Me
Director
The Best of John Belushi
as Various Characters
The Sure Thing
Director
This Is Spinal Tap
as Marty DiBergi, Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
The Million Dollar Infield
as Monte Miller, Producer, Teleplay
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer
The Jerk
as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
The T.V. Show
Actor, Writer, Executive Producer
More Than Friends
as Alan Corkus, Writer, Producer
Fire Sale
as Russel Fikus
Thursday's Game
as Joel Forrest
How Come Nobody's on Our Side?
as Miguelito
Sonny Boy
Director, Writer, Producer
Summertree
as Don
Where’s Poppa?
as Roger
Halls of Anger
as Leaky Couloris
Enter Laughing
as Clark Baxter
The Big Mouth
as Guy on Beach (uncredited)