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Robert Reiner was born in New York City, to 'Estelle Reiner' . Robert as a child often looked up to his father as his inspiration and role-model. Carl Reiner was on The Dick Van Dyke Show which Carl Reiner created and also starred in. Estelle Reiner was the inspiration for Rob Reiner to become a director. Robert's mother was a singer, and Robert as a director it helped him understand how music was used in a scene, how the color on a set should be, the acting, and writing, and that was heavily influenced by his mother. Rob Reiner due to his father's success eventually knew he was going to be apart of the industry. Rob Reiner often felt pressured how he would measure up to his father's twelve Emmys and prestigious awards and honor success streak. When Rob Reiner graduated high school, he began to express further interest in show business, his parents advised him to go to Summer Theater. Reiner got a job as an apprentice in the Buck's County Playhouse in Pennsylvania. Reiner then went to be further educated at UCLA Film School. Reiner felt he still wasn't successful even having a recurring role on one of the hit-shows in the country. It was not until he was a director he felt truly successful. Rob Reiner directed Oscar-nominated movies such as The Princess Bride, Stand By Me, and This Is Spinal Tap. With these successful box-office movies in 1987, Robert Reiner founded his own production company called, Castle Rock Entertainment. Robert Reiner co-founded it along with Martin Shafer,Andrew Scheinman,Glenn Padnick, and Alan Horn. On Castle Rock Entertainment he went to direct several other Oscar-nominated movies, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, and A Few Good Men. Reiner often credits former co-star, Carroll O Connor in help him get into the directing business, and showing Reiner the "ropes". Reiner also is known as a political activist, co-founding the American Foundation For Equal Rights. This group was an advisory for same-sex-marriage. Reiner has spoken at several rally's on several controversial topics, still continuing to address controversial topics after being on the hit-show, All In The Family. Reiner was also seen as an advocate on social issues such as violence and tobacco use. Reiner has also made cameos on show like 30 Rock,The First Wives Club, Bullets Over Broadway, Primary Colors,Throw Momma From The Train, The Simpsons, Hannah Montana, and several others.
(October 1999) Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; it is next to his fathers star.
Ex-son-in-law of Anthony W. Marshall and Marjorie Marshall.
Adoptive father of Tracy Reiner, who is Penny Marshalls daughter from a previous marriage.
Son of Estelle Reiner and Carl Reiner.
In 1998, Reiner spearheaded a ballot initiative in California to add a tax on cigarettes to pay for early childhood development programs. It passed by a narrow margin.
He has 3 children with wife Michele Singer.
Brother of painter Lucas Reiner and poet/playwright/author Sylivia Ann Reiner.
Co-wrote the 1st episode of "Happy Days" .
Supported Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election.
In his first project following "All in the Family" , Rob Reiner produced, co-wrote and co-starred with then wife Penny Marshall in the TV movie More Than Friends , a romantic comedy based on the couples own courtship.
Directed three of the movies ranked in American Film Institutes list of top 100 U.S. love stories in 2002: When Harry Met Sally... ranked #25, The American President - #75 and The Princess Bride - #88.
Named his production company "Castle Rock" after a fictional town created by Stephen King (the two have worked as a team on several movies together).
While filming the scene in Stand by Me in which Gordie and Vern are being chased by a train, he couldnt get Wil Wheaton and Jerry OConnell to look frightened enough, so after a take, he proceeded to yell at them until they began to cry. He then filmed the scene over again.
He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1964. Other famous alumni include Angelina Jolie , Michael Klesic , Nicolas Cage , Lenny Kravitz , David Schwimmer , Jonathan Silverman , Gina Gershon , Rhonda Fleming , Jackie Cooper , Antonio Sabato Jr. , Pauly Shore , Michael Tolkin , Betty White , Corbin Bernsen , Elizabeth Daily , Albert Brooks and Crispin Glover.
Replaced Ted Griffin as the director of Rumor Has It... twelve days into principal photography.
Is a big fan of The Beach Boys.
Wore a toupee in "All in the Family" .
Brother-in-law of Maud Winchester.
Ex-brother-in-law of Garry Marshall and Ronny Hallin.
Is portrayed by Trey Parker in the "South Park" episode "Butt Out" (Season 7, Episode 13).
Former comedic partner of Larry Bishop.
Best known by the public for his role as Michael "Meathead" Stivic on "All in the Family" .
Was best friends in high school with Richard Dreyfuss , whom he later directed in Stand by Me .
Directed 3 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Kathy Bates , Jack Nicholson , and James Woods. Bates won for her performance in Misery .
His favorite sports movie of all time is The Hustler .
Of all the films he has directed, he considers Stand by Me as his masterpiece and his favorite film.
Acting mentors were Carroll OConnor and Jim Nabors.
Growing up he lived right across from future wife Penny Marshall s home in the Bronx.
Despite their antagonistic roles on "All in the Family" as Meathead and Archie, Reiner grew quite close to actor Carroll OConnor off-camera.
Named "Its a Wonderful Life" as his favorite film in an AFI poll.
He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Austria and Romania on his fathers side, and Germany, Russia, and Poland on his mothers side).
Credits Carroll OConnor and Jim Nabors as his favorite acting mentors/best friends.
Rob and wife Michele Singer are the parents of screenwriter Nick Reiner.
Best friends with Billy Crystal.
Friends with Bea Arthur , and Michael Douglas.
Stand by Me (1986) was a unique directing experience because,ideas came from everywhere. Doing a period piece about the world of,childhood is an adventure, each day on-set; people from the crew threw,their own childhood memories into the production.
