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Carl Reiner
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Carl Reiner

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Also known as Carlton Reiner

Carl Reiner was an American actor, author, comedian, director, and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades. His awards and honors include 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.

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Carl Reiner was an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Born in The Bronx in 1922, he was educated at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. His professional career began in 1947 and concluded in 2020.

Reiner received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and multiple Primetime Emmy Awards for acting and writing. He was recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was married to Estelle Reiner, and they had three children: Rob Reiner, Annie Reiner, and Lucas Reiner. He was a member of the Democratic Party and identified as an atheist.

Reiner died of natural causes in Beverly Hills in 2020. He was an American Jew. His written works include *Adolf Meistermann*, *My Anecdotal Life*, and *Tell Me a Scary Story...But Not Too Scary!*.

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The 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…

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  • This Is the Tom Green Documentary — Self (archive footage)2025
  • Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration — Self (archive footage)2025
  • John Candy: I Like Me — Self - Director, Summer Rental (archive footage)2025
  • The Automat — Self2021
  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride — The Grandfather2020
  • Toy Story 4 — Carl Reineroceros (voice)2019
  • Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? — Carl Reineroceros (voice)2019
  • Forky Asks a Question — Carl Reineroceros2019
  • Duck Duck Goose — Larry (voice)2018
  • Betty White: First Lady of Television — Self2018

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human
Given name
Carl
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
The Bronx
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Spouse
Estelle Reiner
Child
Annie Reiner
Occupation
film actor
Political party
Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Religion
atheism
Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Conflict
World War II
Military branch
United States Army Air Forces
Official website
www.randomcontent.com
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Carl Reiner (2012).jpg
Work location
United States
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Carl Reiner
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1922-03-20
ethnic group
American Jews
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Category:Films directed by Carl Reiner
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1947-00-00
date of death
2020-06-29
end of work period
2020-00-00
manner of death
natural causes
described at URL
www.nytimes.com/2020/06/30/arts/television/carl-reiner-dead.html
name in native language
Carl Reiner
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English language
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Carl Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/; March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, author, comedian, director, and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades. His awards and honors include 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.

During the early years of television comedy from 1950 to 1957, he appeared in and contributed sketch material for Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour (both of which starred 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 also the creator of The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran from 1961 to 1966 and which Reiner also produced, frequently wrote, and appeared in.

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