Rob Reiner

Known For: Directing
Born: March 6, 1947
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: December 14, 2025

Rob 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 (1971–197…

Filmography

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America

2026 · George Washington

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026 · Self - Filmmaker & Carl Reiner's Son

Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life

2025 · Self (archive footage)

The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

2025 · Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer, Characters, Producer

From Darkness to Light

2025 · Self (archive footage)

God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism

2024 · Producer

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

2023 · Self

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

2023 · Self, Director, Producer

Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023 · Self (voice)

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

2022 · Self

The Bear

2022 · Albert Schnur

Family Squares

2022 · Narrator (voice)

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

2021 · Self

The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart

2020 · Self

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020 · The Grandfather

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020 · The Grandfather, The Grandfather (voice), The Grandson

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020 · Self

Hollywood

2020 · Ace Amberg

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

2020 · Self

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time

2020 · Self

Scenes from a Friendship

2019 · Self

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

2018

Andre the Giant

2018 · Self

Shock and Awe

2017 · John Walcott, Director, Producer

LBJ

2017 · Director, Producer

Steve

2017 · Self

The Beat with Ari Melber

2017 · Self

The Jim Jefferies Show

2017 · Self

Sandy Wexler

2017 · Marty Markowitz

The Good Fight

2017 · Judge Josh Brickner

The History of Comedy

2017 · Self

Being Charlie

2016 · Producer, Director

The Last Laugh

2016 · Self

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016 · Self

Everything Is Copy

2015 · Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

HAPPYish

2015

And So It Goes

2014 · Artie, Director, Producer

The Case Against 8

2014 · Self

The Wolf Pack

2014 · Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self

About a Boy

2014 · Bagel Shop Owner

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013 · Max Belfort

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

2012 · Self - Interviewee

True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

2012

The Magic of Belle Isle

2012 · Screenplay, Director, Producer

8

2012 · Director

New Girl

2011 · Bob Day

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

2011 · Rob Reiner

These Amazing Shadows

2011 · Self

The Fran Drescher Show

2010

Flipped

2010 · Screenplay, Director, Producer

On Air

2009

The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

2009 · Self

Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"

2009 · Self

Late Night Stars of Poker

Late Night Stars of Poker

2008

Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson

2008 · Self

Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman

2008 · Self

The Making of “Say”

2008 · Self

The Bucket List

2007 · Producer, Director

Tussen De Oren

2007

Wizards of Waverly Place

2007 · Himself

Knevel & Van den Brink

2007 · Self

30 Rock

2006 · Rob Reiner

Pauw & Witteman

2006

Everyone's Hero

2006 · Screwie (voice)

Albert

2006

Hannah Montana

2006 · Rob Reiner

Rumor Has It...

2005 · Director

De Wereld Draait Door

2005 · Self

Hopeless Pictures

2005 · Futterman

To Be a Father

2005 · Director

Seinfeld: How It Began

2004

Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo

2004 · Self

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

2004 · Self

TV Revolution

2004

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

2003 · Self

The Road to The Sure Thing

2003

Alex & Emma

2003 · Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren, Director, Producer

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Misery Loves Company

2003 · Self

Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

2002 · Self

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

2002 · Self

The Majestic

2001 · Studio Executive (voice)

As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'

2001 · Self

Primetime Glick

2001

How Harry Met Sally…

2001 · Self

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Rob Reiner

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

2000 · Marty DiBergi

Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me

2000 · Self, Writer

The Story of Us

1999 · Stan Kogen, Director, Producer

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

1999 · Self

The Muse

1999 · Rob Reiner

EDtv

1999 · Mr. Whitaker

Forever Hollywood

1999 · Self

Primary Colors

1998 · Izzy Rosenblatt

Good Will Hunting

1997 · Thanks

The View

1997 · Self

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996 · Director, Producer

Mad Dog Time

1996 · Albert the Chauffeur

The First Wives Club

1996 · Dr. Morris Packman

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial

1996 · Albert Maltz

The American President

1995 · Producer, Director

For Better or Worse

1995 · Dr. Plosner

Bye Bye Love

1995 · Dr. David Townsend

Mixed Nuts

1994 · Dr. Kinsky

Bullets Over Broadway

1994 · Sheldon Flender

North

1994 · Director, Producer

Frasier

1993 · Bill (voice)

Sleepless in Seattle

1993 · Jay

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

1992 · Marty DiBergi

A Few Good Men

1992 · Director, Producer

Bureau Kruislaan

1992

The Larry Sanders Show

1992 · Rob Reiner

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992 · Self

Morton & Hayes

1991 · Rob Reiner, Creator

All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special

1991

Misery

1990 · Helicopter Pilot (uncredited), Director, Producer

The Spirit of '76

1990 · Dr. Cash

Postcards from the Edge

1990 · Joe Pierce

Partners in Life

1990 · Max King III, Executive Producer

Wie ben ik?

1990

The Howie Rubin Story

The Howie Rubin Story

1990 · Original Story

The Simpsons

1989 · Rob Reiner (voice)

When Harry Met Sally...

1989 · Producer, Director

Sidewalks Entertainment

Sidewalks Entertainment

1988

Throw Momma from the Train

1987 · Joel

The Princess Bride

1987 · Director, Producer

Johnny Appleseed

1986 · Jack Smith

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986 · Rob Reiner

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

1986 · Marty DiBergi

Stand by Me

1986 · Director

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

1985 · Self

Tall Tales & Legends

1985 · Jack Smith

The Best of John Belushi

1985 · Various Characters

The Sure Thing

1985 · Director

This Is Spinal Tap

1984 · Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer, Original Music Composer

The Million Dollar Infield

1982 · Monte Miller, Teleplay, Producer

Late Night with David Letterman

1982 · Self

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1981 · Marty DiBergi, Writer, Director

The Jerk

1979 · Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)

The T.V. Show

1979 · , Writer, Executive Producer

J.J. de Bom voorheen 'De Kindervriend'

1979

CBS News Sunday Morning

1979 · Self

More Than Friends

1978 · Alan Corkus, Writer, Producer

Free Country

1978 · Joseph Bresner, Writer, Creator

America 2-Night

1978 · Rob Reiner

US Against the World

1977 · Self

Fire Sale

1977 · Russel Fikus

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

Good Heavens

1976

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host

People's Choice Awards

1975 · Self - Winner

How Come Nobody's on Our Side?

1974 · Miguelito

The Rockford Files

1974 · Larry 'King' Sturtevant

Sonny Boy

1974 · Director, Writer, Producer

Thursday's Game

1974 · Joel Forrest

Happy Days

1974 · Writer

The Super

1972 · Writer, Creator

The Picture

1972 · Bud

Getting Together

Getting Together

1971

Summertree

1971 · Don

All in the Family

1971 · Michael Stivic, Writer

Where’s Poppa?

1970 · Roger

The Partridge Family

1970 · Snake

The Odd Couple

1970 · Sheldn

Halls of Anger

1970 · Leaky Couloris

Room 222

1969

60 Minutes

1968 · Self

The Mothers-in-Law

1967 · Director

The Big Mouth

1967 · Guy on Beach (uncredited)

Enter Laughing

1967 · Clark Baxter

Hey Landlord!

1966

That Girl

1966 · , Carl

Batman

1966 · Delivery Boy

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

1964 · Beatnik

The Hollywood Palace

1964 · Self - Comedian

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self, Self - Guest Host

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self

CBS Evening News

1961 · Self (archive footage)

The Andy Griffith Show

1960 · Joe

This Is Your Life

1952 · Self

De Nationale IQ test

De Nationale IQ test

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Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

— · Director

Wind River: Rising

Wind River: Rising

— · Executive Producer

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