Rob Reiner

27 films directed 4 Awards 1 Nominations

Biography

Robert Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry.

Reiner was born in New York City to Estelle and Carl Reiner, who were themselves actors. Reiner began his career as an actor before transitioning to filmmaking. He rose to prominence with his portrayal of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS television sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a role that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

He directed a string of critically acclaimed films starting with the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), followed by the romantic road comedy The Sure Thing (1985), the coming-of age drama Stand by Me (1986), the adventure romance The Princess Bride (1987), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), the psychological thriller Misery (1990), the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the political romance The American President (1995). He acted in films such as Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He also co-founded the production company Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987.

Most directed genres

Recurring actors

Awards and nominations

1997 Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award
1993 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated
1988 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
1974 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
— star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The career in numbers

US$ 524 mi Total budget from 19 film(s) with data
US$ 1.0 bi Total box office from 21 film(s) with data
US$ 28 mi Average budget from 19 film(s) with data
US$ 48 mi Average box office from 21 film(s) with data
6.7 Average rating from 21 film(s) with data
1.9× Return on investment from 19 film(s) with data

Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.

Films directed

Film	Year	Budget	Box office	Rating
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues	2025	US$ 23 mi	US$ 3 mi	6.1
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life	2023	—	—	7.2
Shock and Awe	2017	US$ 16 mi	US$ 182,415	6.3
LBJ	2017	US$ 20 mi	US$ 3 mi	6.4
Being Charlie	2016	—	US$ 30,400	6.2
And So It Goes	2014	US$ 18 mi	US$ 25 mi	6.0
The Magic of Belle Isle	2012	—	US$ 123,821	7.0
8	2012	—	—	5.3
Flipped	2010	US$ 14 mi	US$ 4 mi	8.0
The Bucket List	2007	US$ 45 mi	US$ 175 mi	7.2
Rumor Has It...	2005	US$ 70 mi	US$ 89 mi	5.7
To Be a Father	2005	—	—	—
Alex & Emma	2003	US$ 30 mi	US$ 15 mi	5.2
The Story of Us	1999	US$ 50 mi	US$ 59 mi	6.1
Ghosts of Mississippi	1996	US$ 30 mi	US$ 13 mi	6.6
The American President	1995	US$ 62 mi	US$ 108 mi	6.5
North	1994	US$ 40 mi	US$ 7 mi	5.0
A Few Good Men	1992	US$ 40 mi	US$ 243 mi	7.6
Misery	1990	US$ 20 mi	US$ 61 mi	7.8
When Harry Met Sally...	1989	US$ 16 mi	US$ 93 mi	7.4
The Princess Bride	1987	US$ 16 mi	US$ 31 mi	7.7
Stand by Me	1986	US$ 8 mi	US$ 52 mi	7.8
The Sure Thing	1985	US$ 5 mi	US$ 18 mi	6.5
This Is Spinal Tap	1984	US$ 3 mi	US$ 6 mi	7.4
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour	1981	—	—	6.0
Sonny Boy	1974	—	—	7.0
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale	—	—	—	—

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