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{{short description|American actor and film director}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Rob Reiner
| image        = Rob Reiner MFF 2016.jpg
| caption      = Reiner at the Montclair Film Festival in 2016
| birth_name   = Robert Norman Reiner
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1947|3|6}}
| birth_place  = [[The Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| alma_mater   = [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
| years_active = 1966–present
| occupation = Actor, filmmaker
| spouse  = {{marriage|[[Penny Marshall]]|1971|1981|reason=divorced}}<br /> {{marriage|Michele Singer|1989}}
| children = 4, including [[Tracy Reiner]]
| parents = [[Carl Reiner]]<br>[[Estelle Reiner]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| relatives = {{ubl | [[Lucas Reiner]] (brother) | [[Annie Reiner]] (sister) }}
}}

'''Robert Norman Reiner''' (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of [[Michael "Meathead" Stivic]] on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[All in the Family]]'' (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series|Primetime Emmy Awards]].

As a director, Reiner was recognized by the [[Directors Guild of America Awards]] with nominations for the coming of age drama ''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]'' (1986), the romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), and the military courtroom drama ''[[A Few Good Men]]'' (1992), the last of which also earned him a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]. He has also received four nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]].

Reiner's other major directorial film credits include the heavy metal [[mockumentary]] ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' (1984), the romantic comedy fantasy adventure ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' (1987), the psychological horror-thriller ''[[Misery (film)|Misery]]'' (1990), the romantic comedy-drama ''[[The American President]]'' (1995), the buddy comedy-drama ''[[The Bucket List]]'' (2007), and the biographical political drama ''[[LBJ (2016 film)|LBJ]]'' (2016).

Reiner also appeared in a number of his films and various others, including ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]'' (1987), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993), ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]'' (1994), ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' (1996), ''[[Primary Colors (film)|Primary Colors]]'' (1998), ''[[EDtv]]'' (1999), and ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'' (2013).

== Early life ==
Reiner was born into a [[Jews|Jewish]] family in [[the Bronx]], New York, on March 6, 1947. His parents were [[Estelle Reiner]] (née Lebost; 1914–2008), an actress, and [[Carl Reiner]] (1922–2020), a renowned comedian, actor, writer, producer and director.<ref name="filmref">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/74/Rob-Reiner.html |title=Rob Reiner Biography (1947–) |publisher=Film Reference |access-date=February 24, 2010}}</ref> As a child, Reiner lived at 48 Bonnie Meadow Road in [[New Rochelle, New York]]; the home of the fictional Petrie family in ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'', created by Rob's father, was 148 Bonnie Meadow Lane. He studied at the [[UCLA Film School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tft.ucla.edu/alumni/notable—-directors/ |title=Alumni of the UCLA Film School |publisher=Tft.ucla.edu |access-date=February 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810194339/http://www.tft.ucla.edu/alumni/notable%E2%80%94-directors/ |archive-date=August 10, 2014 }}</ref>

== Career ==
[[File:All in the Family cast 1976.JPG|left|thumb|Reiner (with [[Sally Struthers]], [[Carroll O'Connor]] and [[Jean Stapleton]]), as Michael Stivic on ''All in the Family'', 1976]]
In the early 1960s Reiner served as a trainee/apprentice at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA.  In the late 1960s, Reiner acted in bit roles in several television shows including ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'',<ref>{{Citation|title="Batman" The Penguin Declines (TV Episode 1967) |work=IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519542/fullcredits|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> ''[[That Girl]]'',''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', ''[[Room 222]]'', ''[[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]]'' and ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''. During this time he also appeared in several films, including some by his father such as ''[[Where's Poppa?]]'' (1970). He began his career writing for the ''[[Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour]]'' in 1968 and 1969, with [[Steve Martin]] as his writing partner as the two youngest writers on the show.

Two years later, Reiner became famous playing Michael Stivic, Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law, on [[Norman Lear]]'s 1970s situation comedy ''[[All in the Family]]'', which was the most-watched television program in the United States for five seasons (1971–1976). The character's nickname, "Meathead", (given to him by his cantankerous father-in-law Archie) became closely associated with him, even after he had left the role and went on to build a career as a director. Reiner has stated, "I could win the [[Nobel Prize]] and they'd write 'Meathead wins the Nobel Prize'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yehey.com/entertainment/celebs/article.aspx?id=106489 |title=Yehey! Entertainment |publisher=Yehey.com |access-date=February 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311133819/http://www.yehey.com/entertainment/celebs/article.aspx?id=106489 |archive-date=March 11, 2007}}</ref> For his performance, Reiner won two [[Emmy Awards]], in addition to three other nominations, and five [[Golden Globe]] nominations. After an extended absence, Reiner returned to television acting with a recurring role on ''[[New Girl]]'' (2012–2018).

In 1971 on ''[[The Partridge Family]]'' S02, E03 A man called Snake; which aired Oct 08, 1971, he played the character Snake. In 1972, Reiner, Phil Mishkin, and Gerry Isenberg created the situation comedy ''[[The Super (TV series)|The Super]]'' for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. Starring [[Richard S. Castellano]], the show depicted the life of the harried Italian American [[Building superintendent|superintendent]] of a New York City [[apartment building]] and ran for 10 episodes in the summer of 1972. Reiner and Mishkin co-wrote the premiere episode.

Beginning in the 1980s, Reiner became known as a director of several successful Hollywood films that spanned many different genres. Some of his earlier films include cult classics such as the rock-band [[mockumentary]]  ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' (1984) and the comedic fantasy film ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' (1987), as well as his period piece coming of age tale ''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]'' (1986). He often collaborates with film editor [[Robert Leighton (film editor)|Robert Leighton]], whom he also shares with fellow director-actor [[Christopher Guest]] as their go-to editor.

Reiner has gone on to direct other critically and commercially successful films with his own company, [[Castle Rock Entertainment]]. These include the romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), which has been critically ranked among the all-time best of its genre,<ref>{{cite news | publisher = [[American Film Institute]] | title = AFI's 10 Top 10 | date = 2008-06-17 | url = http://www.afi.com/10top10/romanticcomedy.html | access-date=2008-06-18}}</ref> the tense thriller ''[[Misery (film)|Misery]]'' (1990), for which [[Kathy Bates]] won the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]], and his most commercially successful work, the military courtroom drama ''[[A Few Good Men]]'' (1992), which was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=robreiner.htm |title=Rob Reiner |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=February 24, 2010}}</ref> Subsequent films directed by Reiner include the political romance ''[[The American President]]'' (1995), the courtroom drama ''[[Ghosts of Mississippi]]'' (1996), and the uplifting comedy ''[[The Bucket List]]'' (2007).

Reiner has continued to act in supporting roles in a number of films and television shows, including ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]'' (1987), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993), ''[[Bullets over Broadway]]'' (1994), ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' (1996), ''[[Primary Colors (film)|Primary Colors]]'' (1998), ''[[EDtv]]'' (1999), ''[[New Girl]]'' (2012–2018), and ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'' (2013). He has also parodied himself with cameos in works such as ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'' (2003) and ''[[30 Rock]]'' (2010).

== Political views ==
[[File:Rob Reiner at Howard Dean rally.JPG|left|thumb| Rob Reiner speaking at a [[Howard Dean]] rally on October 29, 2003]]
Reiner has devoted considerable time and energy to [[Liberalism in the United States|liberal]] activism. His lobbying as an anti-smoking advocate, in particular, prompted his likeness to be used in a satirical role in a ''[[South Park]]'' episode titled "[[Butt Out]]".<ref>{{Citation|last=Parker|first=Trey|title=Butt Out|date=2003-12-03|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0705898/|type=Animation, Comedy|others=Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, Eliza Schneider|publisher=Braniff|access-date=2020-11-11}}</ref>

Reiner is a co-founder of the [[American Foundation for Equal Rights]], which initiated the court challenge against [[California Proposition 8]] that banned same-sex marriage in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wehoconfidential.com/2010/08/civil-rights-activist-director-rob.html |title=Civil Rights Activist: Director Rob Reiner |publisher=WeHo Confidential |date=August 2010 |access-date=April 14, 2012}}</ref>

In 1998, Reiner chaired the campaign to pass Prop 10, the [[California Proposition 10 (1998)|California Children and Families Initiative]], which created First 5 California, a program of early childhood development services, funded by a tax on tobacco products. He served as the first chairman of First 5 California, from 1999 to 2006. Reiner came under criticism for campaigning for a ballot measure (Prop 82) to fund state-run preschools while still chair of the First Five Commission, causing him to resign from his position on March 29, 2006. An audit was conducted, and it concluded that the state commission did not violate state law and that it had clear legal authority to conduct its public advertising campaigns related to preschool. Prop 82 failed to win approval, garnering only 39.1% support.

Reiner is a member of the Social Responsibility Task Force, an organization advocating moderation where social issues (such as violence and tobacco use) and the entertainment industry meet. He is also active in environmental issues, and he successfully led the effort to establish [[California]]'s [[Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve|Ahmanson Ranch]] as a state park and wildlife refuge rather than as a commercial real estate development. He introduced [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]] at the [[London]] [[Live Earth concert, London|Live Earth concert]] in July 2007.
[[File: Rob Reiner LBJ Library 2016 - DIG13955 105.jpg|right|thumb|Reiner at the [[LBJ Presidential Library]] in 2016]]

Reiner was mentioned as a possible candidate to run against California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in 2006 but decided not to run for personal reasons. He campaigned extensively for [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] presidential nominee [[Al Gore]] in the [[2000 United States presidential election|2000 presidential election]], and he campaigned in [[Iowa]] for Democratic presidential candidate [[Howard Dean]] just before the [[2004 Iowa Democratic caucuses|2004 Iowa caucuses]]. He endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]] for president for the [[2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries|2008 election]]. In 2015, he donated US$10,000 to [[Correct the Record]], a political action committee that supported Hillary Clinton's [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|2016 presidential campaign]].<ref name="correcttherecordcenter2016">{{cite web|title=Correct the Record: Contributors, 2016 cycle|url=https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgave2.php?cycle=2016&cmte=C00578997|website=opensecrets.com|publisher=[[OpenSecrets]]|access-date=September 5, 2016}}</ref> Since the 2016 election, he has continued to campaign against [[Donald Trump]], calling him [[Racial views of Donald Trump|racist]], [[Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape|sexist]], [[Homophobia|anti-gay]], and [[Antisemitism|anti-Semitic]], and he compared him to the [[Police forces of Nazi Germany|Nazi police]] at [[Auschwitz concentration camp|Auschwitz]]. Reiner said that [[Harvey Weinstein]] is a "bad guy" but Trump is "also an abuser".<ref>{{cite news |title=Rob Reiner Says Donald Trump Is Even Worse Than Harvey Weinstein |url=https://observer.com/2017/10/rob-reiner-harvey-weinstein-donald-trump-comments-details/ |work=Observer |date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>

Reiner serves on the advisory board of the ''Committee to Investigate Russia''.<ref name=InvestigateRussia>{{cite web | title = Committee to Investigate Russia: Advisory Board | url = https://investigaterussia.org/advisory-board | website = Committee to Investigate Russia | access-date = February 10, 2018 |archive-date=February 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211131257/https://investigaterussia.org/advisory-board}}</ref><ref name=Variety19092017>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Ted |url= https://variety.com/2017/politics/news/rob-reiner-david-frum-committee-to-investigate-russia-1202563293/ |title= Rob Reiner Helps Launch Committee to Investigate Russia |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 19, 2017 |access-date=November 20, 2020 |archive-date=November 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107104301/https://variety.com/2017/politics/news/rob-reiner-david-frum-committee-to-investigate-russia-1202563293/}}</ref> He and [[David Frum]] launched the site in September 2017 with [[Morgan Freeman]] warning people that "We are at war" and that [[Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections|Russia has attacked the United States]].<ref name=Variety19092017/> Others on the committee's advisory board at the time of launch included James Clapper, Max Boot, Charles Sykes, and Norman Ornstein.<ref name=Variety19092017/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://investigaterussia.org/advisory-board |title=Committee to Investigate Russia: Advisory Board |work=InvestigateRussia.org website |access-date=November 20, 2020 |archive-date=September 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920012402/https://investigaterussia.org/advisory-board}}</ref> Additionally, in early November 2020, the advisory board included Evelyn Farkas, Michael Hayden, Michael Morrell, Leon Panetta, and Clint Watts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://investigaterussia.org/advisory-board |title=Committee to Investigate Russia: Advisory Board |work=InvestigateRussia.org website |access-date=November 20, 2020 |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109030122/https://investigaterussia.org/advisory-board}}</ref>

Reiner endorsed [[Joe Biden]] for president for the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kurtz|first1=Judy|title=Rob Reiner backs Biden's 2020 bid|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/440728-rob-reiner-backs-bidens-2020-bid|work=The Hill|date=April 25, 2019|access-date=April 25, 2019|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425222300/https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/440728-rob-reiner-backs-bidens-2020-bid}}</ref>

In June 2021, Reiner said that he was working on 10 to 13 episode TV project covering the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.  The project, he said, would cover the leaders' childhoods up until the point where their lives cross.  Reiner said he's working with writer Ward Parry on the project, which he is calling "The Spy and the Asset."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2021-06-30 |title=Rob Reiner Says He's Working On TV Project About Donald Trump & Vladimir Putin |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-rob-reiner-tv-series-spy-and-the-asset-1234784437/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Matthew Gilbert  |date=July 1, 2021   |title=Rob Reiner creating a Trump-Putin limited series |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/01/arts/rob-reiner-creating-trump-putin-limited-series/ |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=The Boston Globe |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Rob Reiner married actress/director [[Penny Marshall]] in 1971. He adopted Marshall's daughter, actress [[Tracy Reiner]] (''A League of Their Own''), from a previous marriage to Michael Henry. Reiner and Marshall divorced in 1981.<ref>Abramowitz, p. 291</ref>

Reiner was introduced to his future wife, photographer Michele Singer, while directing ''When Harry Met Sally''. The meeting not only resulted in his decision to change the ending of that film,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ihnat|first1=Gwen|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/rob-reiner-his-favorite-films-and-why-he-changed-e-242010|title=Rob Reiner on his favorite films, and why he changed the ending of When Harry Met Sally…|date=September 3, 2016|work=The A.V. Club|access-date=September 4, 2016}}</ref> but he also married Singer in 1989. They have three children, Jake (born 1991), Nick (born 1993), and Romy (born 1997). In 1997, Reiner and Singer founded the "I Am Your Child Foundation," and in 2004, they founded the "Parents' Action for Children," a non-profit organization with a dual purpose: a) to raise awareness of the importance of a child's early years by producing and distributing celebrity-hosted educational videos for parents, and b) to advance public policy through parental education and advocacy.<ref>{{cite book|last=Lavoie|first=Richard|title=It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend|year=2005|publisher=Touchstone|location=New York|isbn=978-0-7432-5463-2|page=xvii|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/itssomuchworktob00rich}}</ref>

Reiner has stated that his childhood home was not observantly [[Jews|Jewish]], although he did have a [[Bar and Bat Mitzvah|Bar Mitzvah]] ceremony;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/76866/rob-reiner-at-last-i%E2%80%99m-having-what-she%E2%80%99s-having|title=Rob Reiner: At last, I'm having what she's having}}</ref> Reiner's father Carl acknowledged that he himself had become an [[Atheism|atheist]] as the [[Holocaust]] progressed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.momentmag.com/funnyman-carl-reiner/|title=Funnyman Carl Reiner|date=1 May 2013}}</ref> Rob identified himself as having no religious affiliation on the January 13, 2012, episode of ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'' and as an [[Atheism|atheist]].<ref name=reinerbelief>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-ollivier/rob-reiner-on-the-magic-o_b_1618957.html |title=Debra Ollivier: Rob Reiner On The Magic Of Belle Isle And 'Living Your Life Until You Can't' |publisher=HuffPost |date= June 23, 2012|access-date=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>"We're not equal? How are we not equal?" Rob Reiner on Real Time with Bill Maher, in response to Maher's statement, "I would argue atheists are [not considered equal under the law]". Maher then stated, "For a group that is about 17 percent now... no representation in congress..." to which Reiner replied, "You're right about that-that we don't have that representation. I include myself in that same 17 percent...." "Real Time with Bill Maher".</ref>  Reiner later told Huffington Post contributor Debra Oliver that while he rejected organized religion, he was sympathetic to the ideas of [[Buddhism]].<ref name=reinerbelief />

In addition to his four children, Reiner has five grandchildren, through his adopted daughter Tracy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718021/bio|title=Tracy Reiner|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
!width=65| Director
!width=65| Producer
!width=65| Writer
|-
| 1984
| ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}} 
|-
| 1985
| ''[[The Sure Thing]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]''
| {{yes}} 
| {{no}}
| {{no}} 
|- 
| 1987
| ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}} 
|-
| 1989
| ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Misery (film)|Misery]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 1992
| ''[[A Few Good Men]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 1994
| ''[[North (1994 film)|North]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}} 
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The American President]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Ghosts of Mississippi]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}} 
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Story of Us (film)|The Story of Us]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}} 
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Alex & Emma]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Rumor Has It (film)|Rumor Has It...]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Bucket List]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Flipped (2010 film)|Flipped]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} 
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The Magic of Belle Isle]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{partial|Uncredited}}
|-
| 2014
| ''[[And So It Goes (film)|And So It Goes]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Being Charlie]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2016
| ''[[LBJ (2016 film)|LBJ]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Shock and Awe (film)|Shock and Awe]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|-
|}

==== As actor ====
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1967
| ''[[Enter Laughing (film)|Enter Laughing]]''
| Clark Baxter
|
|-
| 1969
| ''[[Halls of Anger]]''
| Leaky Couloris
|
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Where's Poppa?]]''
| Roger
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Summertree]]''
| Don
|
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Fire Sale (film)|Fire Sale]]''
| Russel Fikus
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[The Jerk (film)|The Jerk]]''
| Truck Driver Picking Up Navin
| Uncredited
|-
| 1984
| ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]''
| Marty DiBergi
| 
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]''<ref>{{cite news | first=Janet|last=Maslin|author-link=Janet Maslin | title=Throw Momma from the Train| url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE5D81139F932A25751C1A961948260 | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=1987-12-11}}</ref>
| Joel
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1990
| ''[[Postcards from the Edge (film)|Postcards from the Edge]]''
| Joe Pierce
|
|-
| ''[[Misery (film)|Misery]]''
| Helicopter Pilot
| Uncredited
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]''
| Jay Mathews
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1994
| ''[[Bullets over Broadway]]''
| Sheldon Flender
|
|-
| ''[[Mixed Nuts]]''
| Dr. Klinsky
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1995
| ''[[For Better or Worse (film)|For Better or Worse]]''
|  Dr. Plosner
|
|-
| ''[[Bye Bye Love (film)|Bye Bye Love]]''
| Dr. David Townsend
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1996
| ''[[The First Wives Club]]''
| Dr. Morris Packman
|
|-
| ''[[Mad Dog Time]]''
| Albert
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Primary Colors (film)|Primary Colors]]''
| Izzy Rosenblatt
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1999
| ''[[EDtv]]''
| Mr. Whitaker
|
|-
| ''[[The Muse (1999 film)|The Muse]]''
| Rob Reiner
|
|-
| ''[[The Story of Us (film)|The Story of Us]]''
| Stan
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[The Majestic (film)|The Majestic]]''
| Studio Executive
| Voice role
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[Alex & Emma]]''
| Wirschafter
|
|-
| ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]''
| Rob Reiner
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Everyone's Hero]]''
| Screwie
| Voice role
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]''
| Max Belfort
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[And So It Goes (film)|And So It Goes]]''
| Artie
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017
| ''[[Sandy Wexler]]''
| Marty Markowitz
|
|-
| ''[[Shock and Awe (film)|Shock and Awe]]''
| John Walcott
|
|-
| 2022
| ''Family Squares''
| Narrator
| Voice role
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
!width=65| Director
!width=65| Writer
! Notes
|-
| 1967
| ''[[The Smothers Brothers]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| 20 episodes
|-
| 1971
| ''[[The Partridge Family]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| 1 episode
|-
| 1971–1972
| ''[[All in the Family]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1972
| ''[[The Super (TV series)|The Super]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| 12 episodes; also co-creator
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Happy Days]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| Episode: "All the Way"
|-
| 1978
| ''More Than Friends''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|rowspan=3| Television film
|-
| 1981
| ''Likely Stories: Vol. 1''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Million Dollar Infield]]''
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|}

==== As actor ====
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1966–1967
| ''[[That Girl]]'' 
| Chuck / Hairdresser / Carl 
| 3 episodes
|- 
|rowspan=3| 1967
|  ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''
| Delivery Boy
| Episode: "[[The Penguin Declines]]"
|-
| ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]''
| Joe, The Printer's Apprentice
| Episode: "Goober's Contest"
|-
| ''[[The Mothers-In-Law]]''
| Joe Turner
| Episode: "The Career Girls"
|-
| 1967–1969
| ''[[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]]''
| Various
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1969
| ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''
| Mitch
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Room 222]]''
| Tony
| Episode: "Funny Money"
|-
| 1971
| ''[[The Partridge Family]]''
| Snake
| Episode: "A Man Called Snake"
|-
| 1971–1978
| ''[[All in the Family]]''
| [[Michael Stivic|Michael "Meathead" Stivic]]
| Series regular; 182 episodes  
|-
| 1974
| ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]''
| Sheldn, Myrna's boyfriend
| Episode: "The Rain in Spain"
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Host / Various
| Episode: "Rob Reiner"
|-
| 1976
| ''[[The Rockford Files]]''
| Larry 'King' Sturtevant
| Episode: "The No-Cut Contract"
|-
|rowspan=2| 1978
| ''[[Free Country (TV series)|Free Country]]''
| Joseph Bresner
| 5 episodes
|-
| ''More Than Friends''
| Alan Corkus
| Television film
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Archie Bunker's Place]]''
| [[Michael Stivic]]
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Million Dollar Infield]]''
| Monte Miller
| Television film
|-
| 1987–1990
| ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]''
| Himself
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Morton & Hayes]]''
| Narrator
| 6 episodes
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]''
| Himself (cameo)
| Episode: "Doubt of the Benefit" 
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Thong"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2006
| ''[[Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes 
|-
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Himself (voice)
| Episode: "[[Million-Dollar Abie]]" 
|-
|rowspan=2| 2009
| ''[[Hannah Montana]]''
| Himself (cameo) 
| Episode: "You Gotta Lose This Job" 
|-
| ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''
| Himself (cameo)
| Episode: "Future Harper" 
|-
| 2010
| ''[[30 Rock]]''
| Rep. Rob Reiner (cameo) 
| Episode: "[[Let's Stay Together (30 Rock)|Let's Stay Together]]"
|-
| 2010–2017
| ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]''
| Guest
| 7 episodes
|-
| 2012–2018
| ''[[New Girl]]''
| Bob Day
| 10 episodes
|-
| 2013
|''[[Mel Brooks|Mel Brooks: Make a Noise]]''
|Himself 
|''[[American Masters]]'' documentary
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Case Against 8]]''
| Himself
| [[HBO]] documentary
|-
|rowspan=2| 2015
| ''[[Happyish]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Comedians (2015 TV series)|The Comedians]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Misdirection"<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/mel-brooks-jimmy-kimmel-rob-reiner-steven-weber-the-comedians-fx-guest-stars-1201408353/ | work=Variety | first=Elizabeth | last=Wagmeister | title=Mel Brooks & Jimmy Kimmel Set to Guest Star on FX's 'The Comedians' | date=January 18, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
|''Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You''
|Himself
|''[[American Masters]]'' documentary
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017
| ''[[When We Rise]]''
| [[David Blankenhorn|Dr. David Blankenhorn]]
| 2 episodes
|-
|''[[The History of Comedy]]''
| Himself
| [[CNN]] documentary 
|-
|rowspan=2| 2018
| ''[[The Good Fight]]''
| Judge Josh Brickner
| Episode: "Day 422"
|-
| ''[[André the Giant (film)|André the Giant]]''
| Himself
| HBO documentary
|-
|2019
|''The Big Interview''
|Himself
|Episode: "Carl and Rob Reiner"
|-
|rowspan=2|2020 
|''[[Hollywood (miniseries)|Hollywood]]''
|Ace Amberg
|4 episodes
|-
|''[[Home Movie: The Princess Bride]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/06/the-princess-bride-homemade-fan-film|title=Watch the Celebrity-Filled Fan-Film Version of The Princess Bride|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=June 26, 2020}}</ref>
|Grandfather
|
|-
|2022
|Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter
| Himself
|Television Special <ref>{{cite news |last1=Matthew |first1=Gilbert |title=This week's TV: Norman Lear at 100, a comedy about reboots, and a reboot of 'Quantum Leap' |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/19/arts/this-weeks-tv-norman-lear-100-comedy-about-reboots-reboot-quantum-leap/ |access-date=September 19, 2022 |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=September 19, 2022}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
'''Television'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
|[[24th Primetime Emmy Awards|1972]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series]] || rowspan=10|''[[All in the Family]]'' || {{nom}} 
|-
|[[29th Golden Globe Awards|1972]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Supporting Actor - Television]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[25th Primetime Emmy Awards|1973]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series]] || {{nom}} 
|-
|[[30th Golden Globe Awards|1973]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Supporting Actor - Television]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[26th Primetime Emmy Awards|1974]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series]] || {{won}} 
|-
|[[31st Golden Globe Awards|1974]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Supporting Actor - Television]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[27th Primetime Emmy Awards|1975]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series]] || {{nom}} 
|-
|[[33rd Golden Globe Awards|1975]] || rowspan=2|[[Golden Globe Awards]] || rowspan=2|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Supporting Actor - Television]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[34th Golden Globe Awards|1976]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[30th Primetime Emmy Awards|1978]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award]] || [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series]] || {{won}} 
|-
|}

'''Film'''
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
!Ref
|-
|[[2nd Independent Spirit Awards|1986]] || [[Independent Spirit Awards]] || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || rowspan=3|''[[Stand By Me (film)|Stand By Me]]'' || {{nom}}  
|
|-
|[[44th Golden Globe Awards|1986]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|[[39th Directors Guild of America Awards|1986]] || [[Directors Guild of America]] || [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film|Outstanding Directing - Feature Film]] || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|[[1987 Toronto International Film Festival|1987]] || [[Toronto International Film Festival]] || People's Choice Awards || rowspan=2|''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' || {{won}} 
|
|-
|1988 || [[Hugo Awards]] || [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation|Best Dramatic Presentation]] || {{won}}
|
|-
|[[47th Golden Globe Awards|1989]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || rowspan=4|''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|[[43rd British Academy Film Awards|1989]] || [[British Academy Film Awards]] || [[BAFTA Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|[[42nd Directors Guild of America Awards|1989]] || [[Directors Guild of America]] || [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film|Outstanding Directing - Feature Film]] || {{nom}}  
|
|-
|1990 || [[David di Donatello]] || [[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director|Best Foreign Director]] || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|[[65th Academy Awards|1992]] || [[Academy Awards]] || [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] || rowspan=4|''[[A Few Good Men]]'' || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|[[50th Golden Globe Awards|1992]] || [[Golden Globe Award]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || {{nom}}
|
|-
|[[45th Directors Guild of America Awards|1992]] || [[Directors Guild of America]] || [[Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film|Outstanding Directing - Feature Film]] || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|[[4th Golden Laurel Awards|1992]] || [[Producers Guild of America]] || [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Outstanding Producer - Feature Film]] || {{nom}} 
|
|-
|rowspan=2|[[15th Golden Raspberry Awards|1995]] || rowspan=2|[[Golden Raspberry Awards]] || [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture|Worst Picture]] || rowspan=2|''[[North (1994 film)|North]]'' || {{nom}}  
|
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director|Worst Director]] || {{nom}}  
|
|-
|[[53rd Golden Globe Awards|1995]] || [[Golden Globe Awards]] || [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director]] || ''[[The American President]]'' || {{nom}}
|
|-
|1996 || [[National Board of Review]] || [[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]] || ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' || {{won}}
|
|-
|2001 || [[Santa Barbara International Film Festival]] || Lifetime Achievement Award || {{n/a}} || {{Included|Awarded|align=center|style=|color=}}
|
|-
|2010 || [[American Cinema Editors]] || Golden Eddie || Filmmaker of the Year || {{won}} 
|
|-
|2014 || [[Seattle Film Critics Society]] || [[Seattle Film Critics Society|Best Ensemble Cast]] || ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'' || {{nom}}
|
|-
|2017
|[[WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival]] ||Remi Career Achievement Award || {{n/a}} || {{Included|Awarded|align=center|style=|color=}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Katricia |title=WorldFest-Houston Celebrates 50 Years of the Best in Video, Film and Commercials |url=https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/worldfest-houston-celebrates-independent-and-international-cinema-9381586 |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=Houston Press |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[CinemaScore#List of A+ films|Directors with three films rated A+ by CinemaScore]]

== References ==
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