Carl Reiner
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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 9.059 |
| Birthday | 1922-03-20 |
| Place of Birth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA |
| Also Known As | 卡尔·雷纳, |
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1984
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5.4/141
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4.6/25
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5.2/4
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6/1
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Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar
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4.7/3
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History of the World: Part I
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1988
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6.8/15
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Pinocchio
4.8/5
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7.1/8
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6.8/735
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2002
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
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Funny is Funny
6/1
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Wait for Your Laugh
7.6/14
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Duck Duck Goose
6.2/164
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The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room
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Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
7/1
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Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
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Betty White: First Lady of Television
7.455/11
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The Great Buster: A Celebration
7.2/57
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The 2000 Year Old Man
6.5/11
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Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
6.2/5
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Toy Story 4
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Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
6.3/75
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Monty Python Conquers America
6.5/2
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0/0
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1969
The Comic
5.9/10
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The Automat
6.9/17
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
8/10
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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
6/9
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.3/19
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6.7/6
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7.7/97
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0/0
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6/1
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6/1
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