Carl Reiner
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 (19
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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Born
Mar 20, 1922
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died
Jun 29, 2020
Known For
Acting
Movies
94 acting
37 crew
Popularity
1.1
Known For
Toy Story 4
2019
as Carl Reineroceros (voice)
Ocean's Eleven
2001
as Saul Bloom
Ocean's Twelve
2004
as Saul Bloom
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as Saul Bloom
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Director, Summer Rental (archive footage)
Merry Madagascar
2009
as Santa (voice)
The Jerk
1979
as Carl Reiner the Celebrity
Slums of Beverly Hills
1998
as Mickey
Summer School
1987
as Mr. Dearadorian
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