Rob Reiner

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The actor, producer, writer and director who has scored successes with Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally, Misery and A Few Good Men. Is he finally out of his famous father's shadow?

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Rob Reiner
born: 06-03-1947
birth place: The Bronx, New York

Rob Reiner is the son of actor and director, Carl Reiner and respected jazz singer, Estelle Reiner. Carl Reiner may be remembered as Saul Bloom in ‘Oceans 11’ (2001), ‘Oceans 12’ (2004) and ‘Oceans 13’ (2007).

Brother Lucas co-wrote and directed ‘The Spirit of ‘76’ (1990) and wrote and directed ‘The Gold Cup’ (2000). As a child, Rob Reiner lived in New Rochelle, New York. The family moved when he was 13, to Los Angeles, where he attended Beverly Hills High School, graduating in 1964. Other celebrity graduates include Nicolas Cage, David Schwimmer, Lenny Kravitz and Angelina Jolie.

Reiner’s first foray into television was when he co-wrote the series ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’ (1967-1970). He followed this with ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ (1969-1972) another television series. And so would begin his long relationship with television work that would continue to the present day.

On 10 April 1971, Reiner married Penny Marshall and became step-father to Tracey, her daughter from a previous marriage, who adopted his surname. Throughout its run from 1971 to 1978, he co-starred in the witty ‘All in the Family’, one of television’s benchmark sitcoms. He won two Emmy awards for his role as Michael Stivic, the liberal son-in-law of the prejudiced Archie Bunker, who called him ‘Meathead’. Interestingly, it was the first comedy series filmed directly onto videotape.

When ‘All in the Family’ (1971-1978) came to an end, Reiner made some unsuccessful attempts at writing a follow-up series. He then co-wrote and co-produced with his wife, Penny Marshall, a made for television movie, ‘More than Friends’ (1979). It was a romantic comedy based on their courtship, in which Reiner starred. With sad irony, shortly after the film’s release, the couple were divorced, in 1979.

Having a film director father meant that Reiner was also able to gain exposure and experience in his father’s films. These include his big screen debut as Carl Baxter in ‘Enter Laughing’ (1967), and as defendant, Roger, in the comedy ‘Where’s Poppa?’ (1970). Other movies he acted in during the 1970s include ‘Halls of Anger’ (1970), ‘Summertree’ (1971), ‘The Enforcer’ (1976) and ‘Fire Sale’ (1977).

Reiner co-wrote the first episode of ‘Happy Days’ (1974-1984), the well-loved television series starring Henry Winkler as ‘The Fonze’. He married Michele Singer on 19 May 1979. The couple are still together and have three children. Reiner continued his prolific appearances in television shows until well into the 1980s, after which he concentrated more exclusively on big screen movies. His television work of this period includes episodes of ‘The Rockford Files’, ‘Saturday Night Live’, ‘The Partridge Family’ and ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’. Reiner co-wrote, co-produced, and starred in comedy drama ‘Million Dollar Field’ (1982), another television film.

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