Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 â€" June 29, 2020) was an American actor,
comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned
seven decades. 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. In the 1960s, Reiner was
best known as the creator, producer, writer, and actor on The Dick Van
Dyke Show.Reiner formed a comedy duo with Mel Brooks in "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 (2001â€"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 film and animated films, and was a reader for books on
tape. He wrote more than two dozen books, mostly in his later years.
In the TV series Father of the Pride (2004â€"2005), Reiner voiced
Sarmoti, which went on to become one of his most significant voice
roles.
comedian, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned
seven decades. 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. In the 1960s, Reiner was
best known as the creator, producer, writer, and actor on The Dick Van
Dyke Show.Reiner formed a comedy duo with Mel Brooks in "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 (2001â€"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 film and animated films, and was a reader for books on
tape. He wrote more than two dozen books, mostly in his later years.
In the TV series Father of the Pride (2004â€"2005), Reiner voiced
Sarmoti, which went on to become one of his most significant voice
roles.
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