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Rob Reiner

1947 - 2025

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Robert Norman Reiner (; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist. Reiner began his career as an actor before transitioning to filmmaking, directing a series of acclaimed American studio films across multiple genres. He received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, and earned nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. Reiner was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Award at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). Rob Reiner is the 307th most popular film director (up from 365th in 2024), the 2,360th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,368th in 2019) and the 89th most popular American Film Director.

Rob Reiner was most famous for his iconic role as Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom All in the Family, earning him two Emmy Awards. He later became renowned as a director for beloved classics like This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, and A Few Good Men.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Rob Reiner ranks 307 out of 2,041. Before him are Raoul Walsh, Tony Gatlif, Gillo Pontecorvo, Michael Bay, Paul Schrader, and Walter Salles. After him are Lung Chien, John G. Avildsen, Jiří Trnka, Tengiz Abuladze, Mario Monicelli, and Ted Kotcheff.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Rob Reiner ranks 159. Before him are Nancy Fraser, Somchai Wongsawat, Henri Michel, Marisa Berenson, Robert Cailliau, and Yukiya Amano. After him are Kathrine Switzer, Rod Evans, Joe Wilson, Jozef De Kesel, Jerry Rawlings, and Roy Raymond. Among people deceased in 2025, Rob Reiner ranks 120. Before him are Lorenzo Buffon, Tatsuya Nakadai, Mauricio Funes, James Harrison, Pierre Nora, and Trần Đức Lương. After him are Robert Hübner, Estanislao Esteban Karlic, Robert Wilson, Thanin Kraivichien, Ted Kotcheff, and Renato Corsetti.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rob Reiner ranks 2,360 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Schrader (1946), Tony Levin (1946), Jorge Garcia (1973), Larry Bird (1956), Henry Draper (1837), and Jonathan Edwards (1703). After him are Mark W. Clark (1896), Peter Criss (1945), Billy Zane (1966), Coolio (1963), Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807), and Matt Dillon (1964).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Rob Reiner ranks 89. Before him are Frank Borzage (1894), Stanley Donen (1924), Tobe Hooper (1943), Raoul Walsh (1887), Michael Bay (1965), and Paul Schrader (1946). After him are John G. Avildsen (1935), King Vidor (1894), Billy Hayes (1947), George Roy Hill (1921), Richard Fleischer (1916), and John Hughes (1950).

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