Rob Reiner: Director of This Is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride Dies a

Rob Reiner was an American actor, director and producer, best known as Meathead on All in the Family and as the director of beloved films. Born on March 6, 1947, in the Bronx, New York, he was the son of comedy legends Carl and Estelle Reiner.

Reiner won two Emmys playing Michael "Meathead" Stivic on All in the Family (1971-1979). As a director he made This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Stand by Me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987), When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Misery (1990), A Few Good Men (1992) and The American President (1995). He co-founded Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987.

Reiner was a prominent liberal activist, chairing California's First 5 early-childhood campaign and co-founding the American Foundation for Equal Rights. He was married to Penny Marshall from 1971 to 1981 and to Michele Singer Reiner from 1989; he had three children with Michele and adopted Marshall's daughter, Tracy. He died at his home in Los Angeles on December 14, 2025, at age 78. His wife also died, and police investigated both deaths as homicides.

Achievements: Two Emmys for All in the Family, directed The Princess Bride (1987), A Few Good Men (1992), co-founded Castle Rock Entertainment, Walk of Fame star (1999).

Birth: March 6, 1947 - The Bronx, New York.

Profession: Actor, director and producer.

Interesting Facts: Three of his films are in the National Film Registry. His final completed film was Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025).