Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Date of Birth:

Mar 20, 1922

Place of Birth:

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author. During the early years of television comedy from 1950 to 1957, he acted on and contributed sketch material for Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour, starring Sid Caesar, writing alongside Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and Woody Allen. Reiner teamed up with Brooks and together they released several iconic comedy albums beginning with 2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks (1960). Reiner was best known as the creator and producer of, and a writer and actor on, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1965).

Reiner formed a comedy duo with Brooks in "The 2000 Year Old Man" and acted in such films as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), and the Ocean's film series (2001–2007). He co-wrote and directed some of Steve Martin's first and most successful films, including The Jerk (1979), and also directed such comedies as Where's Poppa? (1970), Oh, God! (1977), and All of Me (1984). Reiner appeared in dozens of television specials from 1967 to 2000, and was a guest star on television series from the 1950s until his death. He also voiced characters in animated films and television series, including the TV series Father of the Pride (2004–2005), in which he voiced Sarmoti, and was a reader for books on tape. He wrote more than two dozen books, mostly in his later years.

He was the recipient of many awards and honors, including 11 Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

2017

Pinocchio Pinocchio

1984

Mickey's 60th Birthday Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

The Majestic The Majestic

2001

The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

2004

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

Wait for Your Laugh Wait for Your Laugh

2017

Funny is Funny Funny is Funny

1966

Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

2002

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

2016

Summer School Summer School

1987

In the Mood In the Mood

1987

Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

1996

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

2015

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

1980

History of the World: Part I History of the World: Part I

1981

Anatole Anatole

1962

Caesar's Writers Caesar's Writers

1996

Lunch Lunch

2012

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

2009

Duck Duck Goose Duck Duck Goose

2018

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

2000

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

2012

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

The Automat The Automat

2021

The Comic The Comic

1969

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

2008

Star Spangled Salesman Star Spangled Salesman

1968

Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s

1976

Dreamworks Holiday Classics Dreamworks Holiday Classics

2012

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

2012

Monty Python Conquers America Monty Python Conquers America

2008

Betty White: First Lady of Television Betty White: First Lady of Television

2018

Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

2008

Julie and Dick at Covent Garden Julie and Dick at Covent Garden

1974

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

2000

The Great Buster: A Celebration The Great Buster: A Celebration

2018

The 2000 Year Old Man The 2000 Year Old Man

1975

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

2019

Toy Story 4 Toy Story 4

2019

Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

1987

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

2003

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

2011

Gidget Goes Hawaiian Gidget Goes Hawaiian

1961

The End The End

1978

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

2012

The One and Only The One and Only

1978

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

1966

Happy Anniversary Happy Anniversary

1959

All Star Party for Lucille Ball All Star Party for Lucille Ball

1984

The Spirit of '76 The Spirit of '76

1990

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

2012

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Merry Madagascar Merry Madagascar

2009

The Gazebo The Gazebo

1960

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

1976

Ocean's Thirteen Ocean's Thirteen

2007

Ocean's Twelve Ocean's Twelve

2004

A Guide for the Married Man A Guide for the Married Man

1967

The Thrill of It All The Thrill of It All

1963

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

Good Boy! Good Boy!

2003

Generation Generation

1969

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

2007

Oh, God! Oh, God!

1977

Ten from Your Show of Shows Ten from Your Show of Shows

1973

Skokie Skokie

1981

The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

2000

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981

The Right to Remain Silent The Right to Remain Silent

1996

Slums of Beverly Hills Slums of Beverly Hills

1998

The Jerk The Jerk

1979

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

1987

The Violinist The Violinist

1959

Dumbbells Dumbbells

2014

Fatal Instinct Fatal Instinct

1993

The Art of Love The Art of Love

1965

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

1989

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

2011

'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con 'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con

2002

Twilight Theatre Twilight Theatre

1982

Alice of Wonderland in Paris Alice of Wonderland in Paris

1966

Medical Story Medical Story

1975

The Last Laugh The Last Laugh

2016

Ocean's Eleven Ocean's Eleven

2001

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