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Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Acting

Born: March 20, 1922The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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 (1960). Reiner was best known as the creator and producer of, and a writer and actor on, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1965). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration

Self (archive footage)

2025
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

Self - Director, Summer Rental (archive footage)

2025
This Is the Tom Green Documentary

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

Self (archive footage)

2025
The Automat

The Automat

Self

2021
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Carl Reineroceros (voice)

2019
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

Carl Reineroceros (voice)

2019
The Great Buster: A Celebration

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Self

2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self

2018
Duck Duck Goose

Duck Duck Goose

Larry (voice)

2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Self

2018
Wait for Your Laugh

Wait for Your Laugh

Self

2017
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast

Self

2017
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

Self

2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Self

2016
Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

Self

2015
Dumbbells

Dumbbells

Donald Cummings

2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self

2013
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

Self

2012
Lunch

Lunch

Himself

2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

Santa (voice)

2012
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man

Self

2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

Self

2012

Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl

Self

2012
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Self

2011
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Self

2011
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life

Self

2011
Merry Madagascar

Merry Madagascar

Santa (voice)

2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

Self - Roaster

2009
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

Self

2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Narrator

2008
Monty Python Conquers America

Monty Python Conquers America

Self

2008
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Self

2007
Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

Saul Bloom

2007

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

Self (archive footage)

2007
Ocean's Twelve

Ocean's Twelve

Saul Bloom

2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

Alan Brady

2004
Good Boy!

Good Boy!

Shep (voice)

2003
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

Himself

2003
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure

Max (voice)

2002

'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con

Self

2002
The Majestic

The Majestic

Studio Executive (voice)

2001
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

Saul Bloom

2001
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

P.G. Biggershot

2000

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

Himself

2000

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

Himself

2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

Self

2000
Slums of Beverly Hills

Slums of Beverly Hills

Mickey

1998
Caesar's Writers

Caesar's Writers

Self

1996
The Right to Remain Silent

The Right to Remain Silent

Norman Friedler

1996
Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

Judge Ben Arugula

1993
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Self

1991
The Spirit of '76

The Spirit of '76

Dr. Von Mobil

1990
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

Self - Host

1989
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mel Fellini

1988
In the Mood

In the Mood

Alan Brady - Newsreel Narrator

1987
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential

1987
Summer School

Summer School

Mr. Dearadorian

1987

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

Self

1987

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

Self

1984
Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Geppetto

1984
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Juliet's Butler / Field Marshal Wilfried von Kluck

1982
Twilight Theatre

Twilight Theatre

1982
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Self

1981
Skokie

Skokie

Abbot Rosen

1981
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)

1981
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Sportscaster

1980
The Jerk

The Jerk

Carl Reiner the Celebrity

1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Self

1979
The End

The End

Dr. James Maneet

1978
The One and Only

The One and Only

Theater Director (uncredited)

1978
Oh, God!

Oh, God!

Dinah's Guest

1977
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s

Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s

Self

1976
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown

Host

1976
Medical Story

Medical Story

Dr. Reiber

1975
The 2000 Year Old Man

The 2000 Year Old Man

Interviewer (voice)

1975
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden

Julie and Dick at Covent Garden

Self

1974
Ten from Your Show of Shows

Ten from Your Show of Shows

1973
Generation

Generation

Stan Herman

1969
The Comic

The Comic

Al Schilling

1969
Star Spangled Salesman

Star Spangled Salesman

Self

1968
A Guide for the Married Man

A Guide for the Married Man

Technical Adviser (Rance G.)

1967
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

Walt Whittaker

1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Bald Bookstore Customer (uncredited)

1966
Alice of Wonderland in Paris

Alice of Wonderland in Paris

Anatole (voice)

1966
Funny Is Funny

Funny Is Funny

Brutus

1966
The Art of Love

The Art of Love

Rodin

1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo

1963
The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

TV Actor

1963
Anatole

Anatole

Anatole (voice)

1962
Gidget Goes Hawaiian

Gidget Goes Hawaiian

Russ Lawrence

1961
The Gazebo

The Gazebo

Harlow Edison

1960
The Violinist

The Violinist

voice

1959
Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary

Bud

1959
Topaze

Topaze

Regis

1957