Carl Reiner
American actor (1922–2020)
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – April 12, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author. He won nine Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award during his career.[1] Reiner's most significant voice role is Sarmoti from Father of the Pride.
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 Reiner in 1960 | |
| Born | March 20, 1922 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 2020 (aged 98) |
| Education | School of Foreign Service |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
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| Years active | 1945–2020 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Estelle Lebost (m. 1943; died 2008) |
| Children | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | Armed Forces Radio Service |
| Wars | |
| Awards | Good Conduct Medal |
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Early life change
Reiner was born in the Bronx, New York on March 20, 1922, the son of Irving, who was a watchmaker, and Bessie (née Mathias) Reiner.[2] His parents were Jewish immigrants, his father from Romania and his mother from Austria.[3]
Personal life change
Reiner self-identified as a Jewish atheist.[4]
Marriage and family change
He was married to Estelle Reiner (née Lebost, 1914-2008).[5] They had three children together: actor-director Rob Reiner (born 1947), writer Annie Reiner (born 1957) and actor-director Lucas Reiner (born 1960).[6]
Death change
Reiner died on April 12, 2022 of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 100.[7]
Bibliography change
- Enter Laughing (1958)
- 2000 Years With: Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (with Mel Brooks, 1960)
- All Kinds of Love (1993)
- Continue Laughing (1995)
- How Paul Robeson Saved My Life (and Other Mostly Happy Stories) (1999)
- The 2000 Year-Old Man in the Year 2000: The Book (1999)
- My Anecdotal Life: A Memoir (2003)
- NNNNN: A Novel (2006)
- Tell Me Another Scary Story... But Not Too Scary! (with James Bennett) (2009)
- Just Desserts: A Novellelah (2009)
- Tell Me a Silly Story (with James Bennett) (2010)
- I Remember Me (2012)
As screenwriter change
- The Thrill of It All (1963)
- The Art of Love (1965)
- Enter Laughing (with Joseph Stein, 1967)
- The Comic (with Aaron Ruben, 1968)
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (with Steve Martin and George Gipe, 1982)
- The Man with Two Brains (with Steve Martin and George Gipe, 1983)
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
As director change
- Enter Laughing (1967)
- The Comic (1969)
- Where's Poppa? (1970)
- Oh, God! (1977)
- The One and Only (1978)
- The Jerk (1979)
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
- The Man with Two Brains (1983)
- All of Me (1984)
- Summer Rental (1985)
- Summer School (1987)
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)
- Sibling Rivalry (1990)
- Fatal Instinct (1993)
- That Old Feeling (1997)
Plays change
- Something Different (1967)
Television change
- Your Show of Shows (1950–54)[8]
- Caesar's Hour (1954–1957)
- Sid Caesar Invites You (1958)
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1959–1960)
- The Comedy Spot (1960)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–66, also Creator)
- The Judy Garland Show (1963)
- The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (1967)
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971–1974)
- Lotsa Luck (1973) (also Creator)
- The Alan Brady Show (2003)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited (2004)
- The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2006)
- Hot in Cleveland (2010–present)
- Parks and Recreation (2012)
Awards and honors change
Primetime Emmy Awards change
- 1954: Best Series Supporting Actor for "Your Show of Shows" NBC – Nominee
- 1956: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "Caesar's Hour" NBC – Nominee
- 1957: Best Supporting Performance by an Actor for Caesar's Hour NBC – Winner
- 1958: Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series for Caesar's Hour NBC – Winner
- 1962: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy for The Dick Van Dyke Show CBS – Winner
- 1963: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy for The Dick Van Dyke Show CBS – Winner
- 1964: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety for The Dick Van Dyke Show (Shared with Sam Denoff and Bill Persky)CBS – Winner
- 1965: Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment for The Dick Van Dyke Show CBS – Winner
- 1966: Special Classifications of Individual Achievements for voices in "Linus The Lionhearted" CBS – Nominee
- 1966: Outstanding Comedy Series for The Dick Van Dyke Show CBS – Winner
- 1967: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety for The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris Special (Shared with Mel Brooks, Sam Denoff, Bill Persky and Mel Tolkin) CBS – Winner
- 1995: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Mad About You: "The Alan Brady Show" NBC – Winner[9]
Others change
- Grammy Award nomination, 1960, (2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks)
- Grammy Award (The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000)
- Elected to Emmy Award Hall of Fame[8]
- Grammy nomination for best spoken word album, 2001 (Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings from Mark Twain)
References change
- ↑ "LA Press Club - Presidents Award". lapressclub.org. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Carl Reiner Biography (1922-2022)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Tom, Tugend (June 15, 2008). "Reiners honored by Israeli film fest". The Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Reiners honored by Israeli film test". Archived from the original on 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ↑ Bruce Weber (29 October 2008). "Estelle Reiner, 94, Comedy Matriarch, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Southern, Nathan (1945-03-06). "Biography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ↑ Carl Reiner, Comedy Legend and ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Creator, Dies at 100
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Carl Reiner Biography". A&E Television Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Primetime Emmy Awards". Retrieved January 12, 2014.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carl Reiner.
- Carl Reiner on IMDb
- Carl Reiner at the Internet Broadway Database
- Carl Reiner collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Grammy Winners Grammy Winners Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks
- See Carl Reiner's interview for the Archive of American Television
- "Remembering the Dick Van Dyke Show" (Carl Reiner)
- Profile of Carl Reiner at Jewish Times Archived 2013-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Carl Reiner on His New Memoir "I Remember Me" Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine