Rob Reiner
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 6, 1947
- Died
- December 14, 2025
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- Wind River: Rising
Wind River: Rising TBA
Executive Producer
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale TBA
Director
Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life 2025
as Self (archive footage)
The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues 2025
as Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer, Characters, Producer
From Darkness to Light 2025
as Self (archive footage)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
as Self
God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism 2024
Producer
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic 2023
as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 2023
as Self, Director, Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore 2023
as Self (voice)
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter 2022
as Self
Family Squares 2022
as Narrator (voice)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie 2021
as Self
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 2020
as The Grandfather
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp 2020
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 2020
as Self
Scenes from a Friendship 2019
as Self
Andre the Giant 2018
as Self
Shock and Awe 2017
as John Walcott, Director, Producer
LBJ 2017
Director, Producer
Sandy Wexler 2017
as Marty Markowitz
Being Charlie 2016
Producer, Director
The Last Laugh 2016
as Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You 2016
as Self
Everything Is Copy 2015
as Self
And So It Goes 2014
as Artie, Director, Producer
The Case Against 8 2014
as Self
The Wolf Pack 2014
as Self
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
as Max Belfort
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington 2012
as Self - Interviewee
True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon 2012
Actor
The Magic of Belle Isle 2012
Director, Screenplay, Producer
8 2012
Director
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren 2011
as Rob Reiner
These Amazing Shadows 2011
as Self
Flipped 2010
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family" 2009
as Self
The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air 2009
as Self
The Making of “Say” 2008
as Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Morgan Freeman 2008
as Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson 2008
as Self
The Bucket List 2007
Producer, Director
Everyone's Hero 2006
as Screwie (voice)
Rumor Has It... 2005
Director
To Be a Father 2005
Director
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo 2004
as Self
Seinfeld: How It Began 2004
Actor
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile 2004
as Self
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star 2003
as Self
The Road to The Sure Thing 2003
Actor
Alex & Emma 2003
as Wirschafter / Marty Van Buren, Director, Producer
Misery Loves Company 2003
as Self
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 2002
as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories 2002
as Self
The Majestic 2001
as Studio Executive (voice)
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' 2001
as Self
How Harry Met Sally… 2001
as Self
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat 2001
Actor
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi 2000
as Marty DiBergi
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me 2000
as Self, Writer
The Story of Us 1999
as Stan Kogen, Producer, Director
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark 1999
as Self
The Muse 1999
as Rob Reiner
EDtv 1999
as Mr. Whitaker
Forever Hollywood 1999
as Self
Primary Colors 1998
as Izzy Rosenblatt
Good Will Hunting 1997
Thanks
Ghosts of Mississippi 1996
Director, Producer
Mad Dog Time 1996
as Albert the Chauffeur
The First Wives Club 1996
as Dr. Morris Packman
Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial 1996
as Albert Maltz
The American President 1995
Director, Producer
For Better or Worse 1995
as Dr. Plosner
Bye Bye Love 1995
as Dr. David Townsend
Mixed Nuts 1994
as Dr. Kinsky
Bullets Over Broadway 1994
as Sheldon Flender
North 1994
Director, Producer
Sleepless in Seattle 1993
as Jay
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out 1992
as Marty DiBergi
A Few Good Men 1992
Director, Producer
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! 1992
as Self
All in the Family: 20th Anniversary Special 1991
Actor
Misery 1990
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited), Director, Producer
The Spirit of '76 1990
as Dr. Cash
Postcards from the Edge 1990
as Joe Pierce
Partners in Life 1990
as Max King III, Executive Producer
- The Howie Rubin Story
The Howie Rubin Story 1990
Original Story
When Harry Met Sally... 1989
Director, Producer
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion 1988
as Self
Throw Momma from the Train 1987
as Joel
The Princess Bride 1987
Director, Producer
Johnny Appleseed 1986
as Jack Smith
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started 1986
as Marty DiBergi
Stand by Me 1986
Director
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain 1985
as Self
The Best of John Belushi 1985
as Various Characters
The Sure Thing 1985
Director
This Is Spinal Tap 1984
as Marty DiBergi, Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
The Million Dollar Infield 1982
as Monte Miller, Producer, Teleplay
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour 1981
as Marty DiBergi, Director, Writer
The Jerk 1979
as Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)
The T.V. Show 1979
Actor, Writer, Executive Producer
More Than Friends 1978
as Alan Corkus, Writer, Producer
US Against the World 1977
as Self
Fire Sale 1977
as Russel Fikus
How Come Nobody's on Our Side? 1974
as Miguelito
Sonny Boy 1974
Director, Writer, Producer
Thursday's Game 1974
as Joel Forrest
- The Picture
The Picture 1972
as Bud
Summertree 1971
as Don
Where’s Poppa? 1970
as Roger
Halls of Anger 1970
as Leaky Couloris
The Big Mouth 1967
as Guy on Beach (uncredited)
Enter Laughing 1967
as Clark Baxter
Credits from TMDB.