US EditionA look back on Rob Reiner's Hollywood career
Rob Reiner’s films span genres and decades, known for heartfelt humor and tenderness that connect diverse stories and inspire lasting cultural impact.
- As we mourn the recent deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, retrospectives have revisited his decades-long Hollywood career and culture-defining films.
- In 1984, This Is Spinal Tap bridged his acting and directing careers, marking Rob Reiner's feature directorial debut after starting as an actor and television writer at age 21.
- Known for a unifying tenderness and humor, Reiner’s films combined deep humanity with Estelle Reiner’s iconic Katz's Delicatessen line, `I'll have what she's having`.
- He remained active on screen up to this year's Spinal Tap II: The End Continues and kept recurring on television, appearing in 10 New Girl episodes and most recently in The Bear, fourth season.
- His collaborations with writers like Aaron Sorkin positioned him as a director of range, launching a partnership with Aaron Sorkin beginning with A Few Good Men, while Flipped regained attention in recent years.
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Appreciation: Rob Reiner's humanity was a signature of his TV work, in front of and behind the camera
Rob Reiner's career began on television, and after leaving "All in the Family" he continued to perform, transforming tonally into a sort of gentle Jewish Buddha onscreen.
RIP Rob Reiner--One of the Hollywood Greats
Those of us of a certain age will remember Rob Reiner as one of the Hollywood greats, a man who delivered two decades of iconic entertainment. Entertainment Those of us of a certain age will remember Rob Reiner as one of the Hollywood greats, a man who delivered two decades of iconic entertainment.
A look back on Rob Reiner's Hollywood career
The family of Hollywood director Rob Reiner have confirmed that he and his wife Michelle were found dead at their Los Angeles home on December 14. Police are treating the case as a homicide, saying the couple were both found with stab wounds. The 78-year-old was an Emmy-winning actor before becoming one of the most successful studio directors of the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Stand by Me, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.
Rob Reiner: A Hollywood Legend’s Film & TV Career In Photos
Rob Reiner, the versatile writer-producer-director-actor of some of Hollywood’s most beloved romances, comedies and dramas died tonight at 78. Reiner began his career as an actor, with bit parts in Gomer Pyle and The Beverly Hillbillies, before his true breakout as Michael ‘Meathead’ Stivic in Norman Lear’s seminal series All in the Family. But it was as a director that Reiner made his biggest impact. Behind the camera, Reiner was equally adept …
A look back at the immense career of Rob Reiner, actor and filmmaker: from his beginnings in television to his meteoric rise among the most sought-after directors in the industry.
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