CARL REINER
Name: Carl Reiner
Born: March 20, 1922
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer,
writer and comedian. The son of Irving and Bessie (Mathias) Reiner, he is the
father of actor-turned-director Rob Reiner (b. 1945), poet, playwright and
author Sylvia Anne (Annie) Reiner (b. 1947) and painter, actor, director
Lucas Reiner (b. 1960), and husband of Estelle Lebost Reiner (b. 1914).
Reiner won nine Emmys during his career.
Born of Jewish descent in the Bronx, New York, Reiner was educated at the School
of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and served in the United States Army
during World War II. He later performed in several Broadway musicals, including
Inside U.S.A., and Alive and Kicking, and had the lead role in Call Me Mister.
In 1950, he was cast by producer Max Leibman in Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows,
appearing on air in skits; he also worked alongside writers such as Mel Brooks
and Neil Simon. He also worked on Caesar's Hour with Brooks, Simon, Larry
Gelbart, and Woody Allen.
In 1959, Reiner developed a television pilot, "Head of the Family," based on his
experience on the Caesar shows. However, the network didn't like Reiner in the
lead role. In 1961, the recast and retitled show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, edited
by Bud Molin became a hit. In addition to usually writing the show, Reiner
occasionally appeared as temperamental show host "Alan Brady," who ruthlessly
browbeats his brother-in-law (played by Richard Deacon). The show ran from 1961
to 1966. In 1966, he co-starred in the Norman Jewison film The Russians Are
Coming, The Russians Are Coming.
Reiner began his directing career on the Van Dyke show. After that show ended
its run, Reiner's first film feature was an adaptation of Joseph Stein's play
Enter Laughing (1967), which was based on Reiner's book of the same name.
Balancing writing, directing, producing and acting, Reiner has worked on a range
of movies and television programs. He had a part in a small-time movie
Generation alongside Pete Duel and Kim Darby. Probably the best-known film of
his early directing career was the cult comedy Where's Poppa? (1970), starring
George Segal and Ruth Gordon.
Name: Carl Reiner
Born: March 20, 1922
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer,
writer and comedian. The son of Irving and Bessie (Mathias) Reiner, he is the
father of actor-turned-director Rob Reiner (b. 1945), poet, playwright and
author Sylvia Anne (Annie) Reiner (b. 1947) and painter, actor, director
Lucas Reiner (b. 1960), and husband of Estelle Lebost Reiner (b. 1914).
Reiner won nine Emmys during his career.
Born of Jewish descent in the Bronx, New York, Reiner was educated at the School
of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and served in the United States Army
during World War II. He later performed in several Broadway musicals, including
Inside U.S.A., and Alive and Kicking, and had the lead role in Call Me Mister.
In 1950, he was cast by producer Max Leibman in Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows,
appearing on air in skits; he also worked alongside writers such as Mel Brooks
and Neil Simon. He also worked on Caesar's Hour with Brooks, Simon, Larry
Gelbart, and Woody Allen.
In 1959, Reiner developed a television pilot, "Head of the Family," based on his
experience on the Caesar shows. However, the network didn't like Reiner in the
lead role. In 1961, the recast and retitled show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, edited
by Bud Molin became a hit. In addition to usually writing the show, Reiner
occasionally appeared as temperamental show host "Alan Brady," who ruthlessly
browbeats his brother-in-law (played by Richard Deacon). The show ran from 1961
to 1966. In 1966, he co-starred in the Norman Jewison film The Russians Are
Coming, The Russians Are Coming.
Reiner began his directing career on the Van Dyke show. After that show ended
its run, Reiner's first film feature was an adaptation of Joseph Stein's play
Enter Laughing (1967), which was based on Reiner's book of the same name.
Balancing writing, directing, producing and acting, Reiner has worked on a range
of movies and television programs. He had a part in a small-time movie
Generation alongside Pete Duel and Kim Darby. Probably the best-known film of
his early directing career was the cult comedy Where's Poppa? (1970), starring
George Segal and Ruth Gordon.