Job Stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, voice artist, comedian
Years active 1948-present
Top Roles Rodin, Harlow Edison, Actor as: German Officer / Cad / Cowboy, Walt Whittaker
Top GenresComedy, Animation, Romance, Short Films, Crime, Drama
Top TopicsMarriage, Based on Play, Beach
Top Collaborators (Director), , ,
Shares birthday with Edmund Goulding, Jack Kruschen, Karen Steele  see more..

Carl Reiner Overview:

Legendary actor, Carl Reiner, was born on Mar 20, 1922 in The Bronx, NY. Reiner died at the age of 98 on Jun 29, 2020 in Beverly Hills, CA .

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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. In addition, Reiner was inducted into the TV Hall of Fame . Reiner was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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Retro TV:

By Annmarie Gatti on Oct 29, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Television lost one of its authentic geniuses a few months ago, on June 29, when died at the age of 98. Given his advanced age, this shouldn?t have been surprising, and yet it was. He seemed in good health and, as recent as the morning of his death, he was tweeting to hi... Read full article


Looking like the real deal, and RIP

By carole_and_co on Jun 30, 2020 From Carole & Co.

While Carole Lombard was generally a generous signer of autographs (I'm certain there were times that was the last thing on her mind), her sadly brief lifetime has made her signature sought-after for decades...and many unscrupulous types have played on that demand; fakes abound. We pointed out one i... Read full article


The Man with Two Brains (1983, )

on May 29, 2020 From The Stop Button

The Man with Two Brains does not age well. It?s a case study in not aging well, even more so because when the three writers?director Reiner, star Steve Martin, and George Gipe?can?t figure out how to do an ending so they just do an extended fat joke? well, it?s hard to continuing giving the film a p... Read full article


Sitcom Writers Talk Shop: Author Paula Finn Discusses Her Interviews with , Norman Lear, and Others

By Rick29 on Aug 20, 2018 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

In her new book, Sitcom Writers Talk Shop, Paula Finn provides a fascinating look behind the scenes of a beloved American TV genre: the situation comedy or sitcom. Her in-depth interviews feature fifteen sitcom writers, who discuss classic comedies from the 1950s to today. Her subjects include many ... Read full article


TCM Classic Film Festival 2017: The and Rob Reiner Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the Chinese Theatre

By KC on Apr 13, 2017 From Classic Movies

Photo: TCM/Getty Images On the second morning of TCM Classic Film Festival 2017, I had the pleasure of attending the and Rob Reiner hand and footprint ceremony in the forecourt of the Chinese Theatre. I was especially excited to cover this ceremony, because this is the first time a f... Read full article


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Carl Reiner Quotes:

Walt Whittaker: [to Alison] Did your brother Fred come with you?
Walt Whittaker: Hi, Fred come in! I've got him now
[jumps on Kolchin's back]


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Carl Reiner Facts
Four of his movies were nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs: Oh, God! (1977), The Jerk (1979), The Man with Two Brains (1983) and All of Me (1984). "The Jerk" made the list at #89.

Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame and, in 2000, was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for Comedy by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

His father was a watchmaker.

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