Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, producer, writer, voice artist, and comedian. 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.
| Carl Reiner | |
|---|---|
![]() Reiner in 1962  | |
| Born | March 20, 1922 The Bronx, New York, U.S.  | 
| Died | June 29, 2020 (aged 98) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.  | 
| Nationality | American | 
| Spouse | Estelle Reiner (1943–2008; her death) | 
| Children | Rob Reiner Lucas Reiner (sons) Annie Reiner (daughter)  | 
| Parent(s) | Irving Reiner (father) Bessie Reiner (mother)  | 
Early life
    
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]
Marriage and family
    
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
    
Reiner died on June 29, 2020 of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 98.[7]
Bibliography
    
- 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
    
- 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
    
- 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
    
- Something Different (1967)
 
Television
    
- 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
    

Primetime Emmy Awards
    
- 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
    
- 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
    
- "LA Press Club - Presidents Award". lapressclub.org. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
 - "Carl Reiner Biography (1922-2020)". 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 98
 - "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
    
- 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
 
