Carl Reiner
Born: 1922-03-20 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2020-06-29
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Director, Summer Rental (archive footage)
- This Is the Tom Green Documentary as Self (archive footage)
- Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration as Self (archive footage)
2021
- The Automat as Self
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as The Grandfather
2019
- Toy Story 4 as Carl Reineroceros (voice)
- Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? as Carl Reineroceros (voice)
2018
- Duck Duck Goose as Larry (voice)
- The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
- Betty White: First Lady of Television as Self
- Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as Self
2017
- The History of Comedy as Self
- If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast as Self
- Wait for Your Laugh as Self
2016
- Angie Tribeca as Glenn-Allen Mixon
- Justice League Action as The Wizard (voice)
- The Last Laugh as Self
- Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You as Self
2015
- Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Young & Hungry as Bernie
- Dumbbells as Donald Cummings
2013
- Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- Mel Brooks: Make a Noise as Self
2012
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Dreamworks: Holiday Classics as Santa (voice)
- Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl as Self
- I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac as Self
- Lunch as Himself
- In the Beginning: The Caesar Years as Self
- Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man as Self
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Henry (voice)
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life as Self
- Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again as Self
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- Hot in Cleveland as Max
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Ned Jones
- The Cleveland Show
- Merry Madagascar as Santa (voice)
- Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers as Self - Roaster
2008
- The Penguins of Madagascar as Santa Claus (voice)
- Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- The Jewish Americans as Self
- Monty Python Conquers America as Self
- Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years as Self
- Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story as Narrator
2007
- Ocean's Thirteen as Saul Bloom
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
- Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s as Self (archive footage)
2005
- American Dad! as Irv (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self - Guest
2004
- House as Eugene Schwartz
- Boston Legal as Milton Bombay
- Ocean's Twelve as Saul Bloom
- Father of the Pride as Sarmoti (voice)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited as Alan Brady
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Marty Pepper
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- Good Boy! as Shep (voice)
- Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar as Himself
2002
- Life with Bonnie as Mr. Portinbody
- 'Ocean's Eleven': The Look of the Con as Self
- Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure as Max (voice)
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Harry Macy
- Ocean's Eleven as Saul Bloom
- The Bernie Mac Show as Neighbor
- The Majestic as Studio Executive (voice)
2000
- The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as P.G. Biggershot
- The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy as Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room as Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV as Self
1999
- Family Guy as Fantasy Baseball Coach (voice)
- Family Law as Al Lipton
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- Beggars and Choosers
- The Martin Short Show
- Turn Ben Stein On
1998
- Hercules as Prometheus (voice)
- Slums of Beverly Hills as Mickey
- Bravo Profiles
1997
- King of the Hill as Garry Kasner (voice)
- Ally McBeal as Johnson Buck
- That Old Feeling ... (Director)
1996
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest
- The Right to Remain Silent as Norman Friedler
- Caesar's Writers as Self
1995
1994
- Duckman as Salacious Priest (voice)
1993
- Frasier as Roger (voice)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Fatal Instinct as Judge Ben Arugula
1992
- Mad About You as Alan Brady
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Larry Sanders Show as Carl Reiner
1990
- The Spirit of '76 as Dr. Von Mobil
- Sibling Rivalry ... (Director)
1989
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool ... (Writer)
- 50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration as Self - Host
1988
- Mickey's 60th Birthday as Mel Fellini
1987
- Summer School as Mr. Dearadorian
- In the Mood as Alan Brady - Newsreel Narrator
- Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin as Self
- Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
1986
- American Masters as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
- It's Garry Shandling's Show as Carl Reiner
1985
- Larry King Live as Self
- Summer Rental ... (Director)
1984
- All of Me ... (Director)
- Pinocchio as Geppetto
- All Star Party for Lucille Ball as Self
1983
- The Man with Two Brains ... (Director)
1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre as Geppetto
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as Juliet's Butler / Field Marshal Wilfried von Kluck
- Twilight Theatre
- Twilight Theater
1981
- History of the World: Part I as Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)
- Skokie as Abbot Rosen
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream as Self
1980
- Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty as Sportscaster
1979
- The Jerk as Carl Reiner the Celebrity
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
1978
- America 2-Night
- The End as Dr. James Maneet
- The One and Only as Theater Director (uncredited)
1977
- Oh, God! as Dinah's Guest
1976
- Donny & Marie as Self
- Good Heavens
- Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s as Self
- Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown as Host
- Flannery and Quilt ... (Director)
1975
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Host
- Medical Story
- Van Dyke and Company as Self
- Medical Story as Dr. Reiber
- The 2000 Year Old Man as Interviewer (voice)
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Free to Be… You and Me ... (Story)
- Julie and Dick at Covent Garden as Self
1973
- Lotsa Luck ... (Writer)
- A Touch of Grace ... (Director)
- Ten from Your Show of Shows
1972
- The Julie Andrews Hour as Self
1971
- Great Performances as Self
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show as Announcer
1970
- Night Gallery as Professor Peabody
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- Where’s Poppa? ... (Director)
1969
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Dr. Arthur Gravis
- The Comic as Al Schilling
- Generation as Stan Herman
- The Movie Game (US)
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest host
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- Star Spangled Salesman as Self
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
- Good Morning World as Carl Reiner
- A Guide for the Married Man as Technical Adviser (Rance G.)
- Enter Laughing ... (Director)
1966
- That Girl
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Walt Whittaker
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title as Bald Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
- Alice of Wonderland in Paris as Anatole (voice)
- Funny Is Funny as Brutus
1965
- The Art of Love as Rodin
- Salute to Stan Laurel ... (Writer)
1964
- The Hollywood Palace as Self
- Linus the Lionhearted as Billy Bird / Sascha Grouse / Dinny Kangaroo (voice)
- The Celebrity Game as Self - Host
1963
- Burke's Law as Binky Fawcett
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo
- The Judy Garland Show as Self
- The Jerry Lewis Show as Self
- The Thrill of It All as TV Actor
- The Art Linkletter Show
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- Anatole as Anatole (voice)
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- Gidget Goes Hawaiian as Russ Lawrence
- The New Steve Allen Show
1960
- The Gazebo as Harlow Edison
- The Comedy Spot
1959
- The Grammys as Self
- Happy Anniversary as Bud
- The Violinist as voice
1958
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as George Guthrie
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- Topaze as Regis
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- The Perry Como Show
- To Tell the Truth
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
- The George Gobel Show as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- The Name's the Same as Self
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
- Your Show of Shows as Self - Regular Performer
- The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as Hotel Waiter
1949
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter