Robert Norman (Rob) Reiner is an American theater, film, television actor, writer, screenwriter, director and producer. Twice winner of the Emmy Award and multiple Golden Globe and Oscar nominees.
Reiner came to cinematography in the late 1960s. His creative biography includes more than 70 roles in television and film projects. He also directed and produced 26 films and wrote 15 films.
Rainer has participated in numerous film awards, as well as popular American shows, entertainment programs and documentaries, including: "Today", "Johnny Carson Tonight Show", "The Mike Douglas Show", "Hollywood Squares", "Saturday Night Live, America Today, Clash of TV Stars, American Masters, Biography, Weekend Today, The Charlie Rose Show, Comedians, Jimmy Fallon's Night Show, Talk - The Queen Latifa Show "," America in Prime Time "," These Amazing Shadows "," Window to the Courtyard "," Conversation "," Made in Hollywood ".
Biography facts
Rob was born in the United States in the spring of 1947 into a Jewish family. He is the son of renowned actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, 12th Emmy winner Karl Reiner and actress and singer Estelle Lebost.
His ancestors on his father's side were from Austria and Romania, and on his mother's side - from Russia, Germany and Poland.
As a child, he often attended the performances and rehearsals of his father, who became his role model. Mom also instilled in the boy a love of creativity literally from birth. It was she who inspired her son to become not only an actor, but also a director in the future.
Estelle was not only a good actress, but also a great singer. She told Rob a lot about the important role music plays in plays and films. The boy never doubted that his future would be associated with theater, music and cinema.
Rob received his secondary education at Beverly Hills High School, where many future celebrities studied: A. Jolie, N. Cage, L. Kravitz, J. Silverman, R. Fleming, Gina Gershon, M. Tolkien, K. Bernsen, Cripin Glover … After leaving school, on the advice of his parents, Rob got a job at the Summer Theater in Pennsylvania.
Reiner studied acting at the UCLA Film School at the University of California, Los Angeles. Already in his student years, he co-founded the improvisational comedy troupe Session.
Already a renowned performer, director and producer, Rob founded his own production company, which he named Castle Rock after the fictional town that is often featured in the works of Stephen King.
Reiner is the director of 2 films that have been selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Film Registry as of the highest cultural, aesthetic and historical significance. These films were: the musical comedy "This is Spinal Tap" in 1984 and the fantastic melodrama "The Princess Bride" in 1987.
For his contribution to the development of cinema, Rob was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999. She is next to his father's star.
Reiner is known not only as a filmmaker, but also as a political activist known for his educational ideas and anti-smoking stance. He was able to unite his interests, proposing to increase the tax on cigarettes, and to allocate part of the money to create special programs for early childhood development.
Film career
Reiner entered the cinema in 1967. He quickly earned the love of the audience and the recognition of film critics.
The actor starred in many television projects, including: The Andy Griffith Show, Beverly Hills Redneck, Homer Bunch, Marine, Batman, This Girl, Hey Master!, Room 222 "," Weird Couple "," The Partridge Family "," All in the Family "," The Rockford Dossier "," Good Heaven "," Free Country "," Archie Bunker "," Valley Tales and Legends "," The Larry Show Sanders "," Fraser "," Curb Your Enthusiasm "," Studio 30 "," My Boy "," Like Happiness "," Good Struggle "," When We Rise "," Film Age ".
Reiner starred in such famous feature films as: "This is Spinal Tap", "Throw Mom Off the Train", "Postcards from the Edge of the Abyss", "Sleepless in Seattle", "Goodbye Love", "Bride on Credit", "Club of the First wives "," The time of mad dogs ". Ed from TV, Muse, The Story About Us, Alex and Emma, Living Earth, The Wolf of Wall Street, Dangerous Investigation.
The actor won two Emmy awards, was nominated three times for this award and five times as a Golden Globe nominee for his supporting role in All in the Family.
As a director, he has received numerous Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. In 1993, his film A Few Good Guys became an Oscar nominee.
Personal life
In the spring of 1971, Rob became the husband of actress and director Penny Marshall. They lived together for 10 years, but divorced in 1981. The couple did not have common children, but Rob was engaged in raising Penny's daughter from his first marriage, whose name is Tracy.
The second wife of the artist was actress and photographer Michelle Singer. They met while filming When Harry Met Sally. Michelle helped Rob in the work on the film and it was thanks to her that significant changes were made to the picture, especially in the final scenes. After filming ended, Rob and Michelle announced their engagement and got married on May 19, 1989. The couple are raising three children: Jake, Nick and Romy.
The artist's adopted daughter from his first marriage, Tracy, got married and gave birth to five children, so Rob has long been a grandfather and loves to meet with his grandchildren in his free time.
