Editing Rob Reiner (section)

== Career ==
[[File:All in the Family cast 1976.JPG|left|thumb|Reiner (with [[Sally Struthers]], [[Carroll O'Connor]] and [[Jean Stapleton]]), as Michael Stivic on ''All in the Family'', 1976]]
In the early 1960s Reiner served as a trainee/apprentice at the Bucks County Playhouse in [[New Hope, Pennsylvania]]. In the late 1960s, Reiner acted in bit roles in several television shows including ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'',<ref>{{Citation|title="Batman" The Penguin Declines (TV Episode 1967) |work=IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519542/fullcredits|access-date=2019-12-30}}</ref> ''[[That Girl]]'', ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', ''[[Room 222]]'', ''[[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]]'' and ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''. During this time he also appeared in several films, including some by his father such as ''[[Where's Poppa?]]'' (1970). He began his career writing for the ''[[Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour]]'' in 1968 and 1969, with [[Steve Martin]] as his writing partner as the two youngest writers on the show.

Two years later, Reiner became famous playing Michael Stivic, Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law, on [[Norman Lear]]'s 1970s situation comedy ''[[All in the Family]]'', which was inspired by the British sitcom ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]''. It was the most-watched television program in the United States for five seasons (1971–1976). The character's nickname "Meathead" (given to him by his cantankerous father-in-law Archie) became closely associated with him, even after he had left the role and went on to build a career as a director. Reiner has stated, "I could win the [[Nobel Prize]] and they'd write 'Meathead wins the Nobel Prize'."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yehey.com/entertainment/celebs/article.aspx?id=106489 |title=Yehey! Entertainment |publisher=Yehey.com |access-date=February 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311133819/http://www.yehey.com/entertainment/celebs/article.aspx?id=106489 |archive-date=March 11, 2007}}</ref> For his performance, Reiner won two [[Emmy Awards]], in addition to three other nominations, and five [[Golden Globe]] nominations. After an extended absence, Reiner returned to television acting with a recurring role on ''[[New Girl]]'' (2012–2018).

In October 1971, he had a guest role in an episode of ''[[The Partridge Family]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.biography.com/movies-tv/partridge-family-fun-facts |title=7 Surprising Facts About 'The Partridge Family' |last=Ulster |first=Laurie |date=16 October 2020 |website=biography.com |publisher=Biography |access-date=17 December 2023 |quote=}}</ref> In 1972, Reiner, Phil Mishkin, and Gerry Isenberg created the situation comedy ''[[The Super (TV series)|The Super]]'' for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. Starring [[Richard S. Castellano]], the show depicted the life of the harried Italian American [[Building superintendent|superintendent]] of a New York City [[apartment building]] and ran for 10 episodes in the summer of 1972. Reiner and Mishkin co-wrote the premiere episode.

Beginning in the 1980s, Reiner became known as a director of several successful Hollywood films that spanned many different genres. Some of his earlier films include cult classics such as the rock-band [[mockumentary]] ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' (1984) and the comedic fantasy film ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' (1987), as well as his period piece coming of age tale ''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]'' (1986). He often collaborates with film editor [[Robert Leighton (film editor)|Robert Leighton]], whom he also shares with fellow director-actor [[Christopher Guest]] as their go-to editor.

Reiner has gone on to direct other critically and commercially successful films with his own company, [[Castle Rock Entertainment]]. These include the romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), which has been critically ranked among the all-time best of its genre,<ref>{{cite news | publisher = [[American Film Institute]] | title = AFI's 10 Top 10 | date = 2008-06-17 | url = http://www.afi.com/10top10/romanticcomedy.html | access-date=2008-06-18}}</ref> the tense thriller ''[[Misery (film)|Misery]]'' (1990), for which [[Kathy Bates]] won the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]], and his most commercially successful work, the military courtroom drama ''[[A Few Good Men]]'' (1992), which was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=robreiner.htm |title=Rob Reiner |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=February 24, 2010}}</ref> Subsequent films directed by Reiner include the political romance ''[[The American President]]'' (1995), the courtroom drama ''[[Ghosts of Mississippi]]'' (1996), and the uplifting comedy ''[[The Bucket List]]'' (2007).

Reiner has continued to act in supporting roles in a number of films and television shows, including ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]'' (1987), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993), ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]'' (1994), ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' (1996), ''[[Primary Colors (film)|Primary Colors]]'' (1998), ''[[EDtv]]'' (1999), ''[[New Girl]]'' (2012–2018), and ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'' (2013). He has also acted in several of his own films, most notably as faux-documentarian Marty DeBirgi in ''[[This is Spinal Tap]]''. Other acting roles in his movies include ''[[The Story of Us (1999 film)|The Story of Us]]'' (1999), ''[[Alex & Emma]]'' (2001), and a major supporting role in his journalism drama ''[[Shock and Awe]]'' (2017), among others. Reiner has also parodied himself with cameos in works such as ''[[Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star]]'' (2003), and ''[[30 Rock]]'' (2010).

In December 2023 Reiner opened the primetime CBS special ''Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic'' with a tribute to, and conversation with, Dick Van Dyke.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Solzman |first=Danielle |date=December 21, 2023 |title=Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic Airs on CBS |url=https://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2023/12/21/dick-van-dyke-98-years-of-magic-airs-on-cbs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228164217/https://www.solzyatthemovies.com/2023/12/21/dick-van-dyke-98-years-of-magic-airs-on-cbs/ |archive-date=December 28, 2023 |access-date=December 28, 2023}}</ref>