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Date of Birth

6 March 1947, The Bronx, New York, USA

Birth Name

Robert N. Reiner

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Spouse

Michele Singer	(19 May 1989 - present) 3 children
Penny Marshall	(10 April 1971 - 1979) (divorced)

Trade Mark

Often includes references to his previous films.

Trivia

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; it is next to his father's star. [October 1999]

Ex-son-in-law of Anthony W. Marshall.

Ex-stepfather of Tracy Reiner.

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 and author Annie Reiner.

Co-wrote the 1st episode of "Happy Days" (1974).

Supported Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election.

In his first project following "All in the Family" (1971), Rob Reiner produced, co-wrote and co-starred with then wife Penny Marshall in the TV movie More Than Friends (1978) (TV), a romantic comedy based on the couple's own courtship.

Directed three of the movies ranked in American Film Institute's list of top 100 U.S. love stories in 2002: When Harry Met Sally... (1989) ranked #25, The American President (1995) - #75 and The Princess Bride (1987)- #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 (1986) in which Gordie and Vern are being chased by a train, he couldn't get Wil Wheaton and Jerry O'Connell 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... (2005) twelve days into principal photography.

Is a big fan of The Beach Boys.

Wore a toupee in "All in the Family" (1971).

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" (1997) 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" (1971).

Was best friends in high school with Richard Dreyfuss, whom he later directed in Stand By Me.

Personal Quotes

He couldn't have been more different from Archie Bunker. He cared about the little guy. He shone a light on bigotry and ignorance and hope. Arguably, he created the single most indelible character in the history of American television. - on his "All in the Family" (1971) co-star Carroll O'Connor

On why his career skidded in the late 1990s when he split his time between movies and politics: People kept asking me, 'How do you balance it?,' and the point is, you don't. I know now, about me: I can't split my attention in that way. It doesn't work. I mean, it shows, to be honest with you. You can't do both.

On producing The Bucket List (2007): This is kind of a little minefield here. You want to get the tone right for it. This is a subject that you have to deal with comically. It's still got to be funny. You want sentiment, not sentimentality. These are all the sidewalls you want to not fracture the picture on. Not that I don't like an easy job.

2007: I like to think of myself as a very young old person. But you start thinking, 'How many years am I going to have to be productive?' Especially in our business, youth is so stressed. You start thinking, 'How many more movies am I going to get to make?' Maybe, if I'm lucky, I'll make five more.

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