Rob Reiner

ROB REINER has directed some of the most popular and influential motion pictures of the past two decades, deftly moving among many styles and genres. He has created films that win both audience enthusiasm and critical acclaim.

The versatile filmmaker has been immersed in the entertainment business for much of his life, succeeding first as an actor, then as a director and producer. Prior to his directorial debut, Reiner acted in many television and feature productions. It was, however, his Emmy Award-winning work as the son-in-law of Archie Bunker in the hit series “All in the Family” that made him a household name.

Reiner’s credits as a director of feature films include, among others, the now-legendary This is Spinal Tap, a parody documentary about a mythical heavy metal group; Stand By Me, about four boys coming of age in the fifties, for which he received Best Director nominations from the Directors Guild of America and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association; the much loved fantasy The Princess Bride, adapted for the screen by Academy Award winner William Goldman from his original novel.

Reiner was a co-founder of Castle Rock Entertainment and under that banner produced and directed When Harry Met Sally… (Directors Guild nomination), Misery, A Few Good Men (Directors Guild nomination and Academy Award nomination for Best Picture), The American President and Ghosts of Mississippi. His recent films include The Story of Us, Alex & Emma, Rumor Has It…, The Bucket List and Flipped.

Reiner is also involved in various social causes. He and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were instrumental in establishing the California Children & Families Commission, which he chaired for seven years. Recently, he and his wife Michele joined with the American Foundation for Equal Rights to bring the landmark federal court challenge to California’s Prop.8, the ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

Reiner is also a committed environmentalist who has championed open space preservation in the Los Angeles region; in 2003, he successfully led the effort to save Ahmanson Ranch. He supports the National Defense Council (NRDC), a national non-profit organization that works to preserve and protect the public health, ensure the conservation and wise management of land and natural resources, and reverse the effects of global warming.

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