Carl Reiner
| Carl Reiner | |
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Reiner in 1960
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| Birth name | Carlton Reiner |
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March 20, 1922 The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Influences |
Mel Brooks Neil Simon Larry Gelbart Mel Tolkin Aaron Ruben Dick Van Dyke Don Rickles |
| Spouse | Estelle Reiner (1943–2008; her death) |
| Children |
Rob Reiner Lucas Reiner (sons) Annie Reiner (daughter) |
| Website | http://www.carl-reiner.com/ |
Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer of comedy whose career spans nearly seven decades.
During the early years of television comedy, from 1950 to 1957, he co-wrote and acted on Caesar's Hour and Your Show of Shows, starring comedian Sid Caesar. In the 1960s Reiner was best known as the creator, producer, writer, and actor on The Dick Van Dyke Show. He also had great success as a film director and writer, and partnered with Steve Martin in the 1970s when Reiner co-wrote and/or directed some of Martin's most successful films, including 1979's The Jerk.
Reiner played a comedy duo in "2000 Year Old Man" with Mel Brooks, and acted in films such as The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) and the Ocean's Trilogy (2001-2007). Reiner has won nine Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award during his career. He is the father of actor and director Rob Reiner and author Annie Reiner.
Reiner was born Carlton Reiner in the Bronx, New York City, New York on March 20, 1922, the son of Irving, who was a watchmaker, and Bessie (née Mathias) Reiner. His parents were Jewish immigrants, his mother from Romania and his father from Austria. His older brother Charlie served in the 9th Division's 37th Infantry at 11 major World War II battles and had his ashes buried at Arlington National Cemetery. At age 16, Charlie read in the New York Daily News about a free dramatic workshop being put on by the Works Progress Administration and told Carl about it. His uncle Harry Mathias was the first entertainer in his family. He had been working as a machinist repairing sewing machines. He credits Charlie with changing his career plans.
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