Rob Reiner

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Rob Reiner, 2013

Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947 in the Bronx , New York City ) is an American film director , producer and actor .

Life

Reiner comes from a Jewish family in the Bronx. He is the son of the director Carl Reiner and the actress Estelle Reiner .

As a twelve year old he appeared in the series 77 Sunset Strip . He subsequently appeared in Alfred Hitchcock presents , Batman , The Andy Griffith Show , The Beverly Hillbillies and The Partridge Family . He became popular with his Emmy- winning role as son-in-law Michael 'Meathead' Stivic in the series All in the Family (the German adaptation of it was Ein Herz und ein Seele ).

His film Stand by Me brought him nominations as a director from the Directors Guild of America (DGA; Union of US Directors) and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association . He booked his second and third DGA nominations for the films Harry and Sally and A Question of Honor , for which he also received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture .

In 1987 he founded the production company Castle Rock Entertainment with Andrew Scheinman , which was sold in 1991.

He was also in front of the camera in the romantic comedy Alex & Emma , which he co-produced . He has also been seen in supporting roles in other films, for example in Sleepless in Seattle , Bullets Over Broadway , Throw Mama Off the Train! , The Club of Devils , With all might and EDtv .

In 2005 he succeeded again with Where love falls ... , a kind of sequel to The Graduation Examination . As a narrator, Reiner was involved in the 2006 animated family adventure Everyone's Hero .

In the television series New Girl , Reiner played the father of the protagonist Jessica Day, portrayed by Zooey Deschanel , in several episodes . In 2013 he appeared as an actor in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street .

In the United States, Reiner is also known for his work as a political activist. He supported the election campaigns of the Democratic presidential candidates Al Gore (2000), Howard Dean (2004) and Hillary Clinton (2008). In 2006 he was a candidate for governor of California , but did not stand against incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger for personal reasons . Reiner is a member of the Social Responsibility Taskforce , an organization of the Directors Guild of America , which advocates more ownership of the entertainment industry on issues such as violence or tobacco consumption. He is also an active opponent of the war and an environmentalist. He became an important figurehead of the American tobacco opponents when he was able to get a campaign through in 1998 that early childhood education programs in the state of California should be financed by an increase in tobacco tax. Reiner therefore also got a guest role in the satirical program South Park (season 7, episode 13), where he can be seen as a radical, junk food addicted tobacco opponent.

From 1971 to 1979 he was married to the actress and director Penny Marshall , whose daughter Tracy Reiner he adopted. In 1989 he married Michele Singer. The second marriage had three children.

Filmography (selection)

As a director

As an actor

Awards (selection)

Rob Reiner (1988)
Academy Award
  • 1993 Nominated for Best Film for A Question of Honor
Golden Globe
  • 1996 Nominated for Best Director for The American President
  • 1993 Nominated Best Director for A Question of Honor
  • 1990 Nominated Best Director for Harry and Sally
  • 1987 Nominated best director for Stand by Me
  • 1977 Nominated best director for All in the Family
  • 1977 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for All in the Family
  • 1974 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for All in the Family
  • 1973 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for All in the Family
  • 1972 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for All in the Family
Primetime Emmy Award
  • 1978 best supporting actor (television) for All in the Family
  • 1975 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for All in the Family
  • 1974 best supporting actor (television) for All in the Family
  • 1973 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for All in the Family
  • 1972 Nominated for Best Supporting Actor (TV) for All in the Family
BAFTA Award
  • 1990 best supporting actor (television)
David di Donatello
  • 1990 Nominated best foreign director for Harry and Sally
Directors Guild of America
  • 1993 Nominated Best Director for A Question of Honor
  • 1990 Nominated Best Director for Harry and Sally
  • 1987 Nominated best director for Stand by Me
Heartland Film Festival (Indianapolis)
  • 2010 Truly Moving Picture Award nominee for Flipped
  • 1996 Truly Moving Picture Award for Ghosts of Mississippi
  • 1992 Truly Moving Picture Award for A Question of Honor
  • 1987 Truly Moving Picture Award for The Princess Bride
  • 1986 Truly Moving Picture Award for Stand by Me
Independent Spirit Award
  • 1987 Best director for Stand by Me
Kinema Junpo Award
  • 1988 Best foreign film for Stand by Me
National Board of Review
  • 1996 Best Ensemble for The Devil's Club
Walk of Fame
  • 1999 own star on the Walk of Fame (address: 6413 Hollywood Blvd.)

Web links

Commons : Rob Reiner  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ / Film Interview: Director and 'Wolf of Wall Street' co-star Rob Reiner at slashfilm.com, accessed December 30, 2013
personal data
SURNAME Reiner, Rob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reiner, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film director , producer, and actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York , USA