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

The coming of the new millennium saw no signs of Reiner slowing down. He directed and appeared in two romantic comedies, ‘Alex & Emma’ (2003), with Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson, and ‘Rumor Has It...’ (2005), with Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner and Shirley MacLaine. He provided voices for ‘The Majestic’ (2001), a romantic drama starring Jim Carrey; ‘Hopeless Pictures’ (2005), a television series; and ‘Everyone's Hero’ (2006), an animated comedy co-directed by the late Christopher Reeve. He is director of ‘Whiskey River’ (2007), a drama currently in production, about an American soldier injured in Iraq, the release date is still to be announced.

In 2002, three of the films Reiner directed appeared in the American Film Institute’s list of Top 100 US Love Stories. They are ‘When Harry Met Sally’ (1989), ranked number 25; ‘The American President’ (1995), ranked number 75; and ‘The Princess Bride’ (1987), ranked number 88.

In terms of giving back to the community, Reiner and his wife, Michele, together with Ellen Gilbert, formed the ‘I Am Your Child Foundation’ in 1997. It is a non-profit organisation, committed to advancing the interests of families and children. It was launched at the White House, during a conference on early brain development, hosted by President Clinton and the First Lady. It was also screened as an ABC prime-time special, co-written, co-produced and directed by Reiner and hosted by Tom Hanks.

The Foundation currently enjoys support from celebrities such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Garcia, Maria Shriver, and Gloria Estefan, as well as from hundreds of national organisations, businesses and government agencies. It continues to work towards a nationwide, comprehensive and integrated programme of early childhood development services, including health care, child care, parent education and intervention for families at risk.

Reiner is also a keen supporter of the National Resources Defense Council, a non-profit organization concerned with environmental protection, public health and the conservation of land and natural resources

He may be approaching age 60, but Reiner has no intention of changing anything now. He loves what he does and plans to continue as long as he is able. He has always had an interest in politics. In more recent years, he was a driving force in the 1998 US ballot initiative to initiate a cigarette tax, which would then be used for early childhood development programmes. The ballot was passed, albeit by a slim margin. He supported Al Gore in the 2000 US presidential election and has been a contributing ‘blogger’ since May 2005 at The Huffington Post, a left-leaning political group internet ‘weblog’. He was tagged as a possible candidate to run against California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006, although he declined for personal reasons.

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