Rob Reiner was an American filmmaker and actor. He received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, and earned nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. Reiner was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and a tribute at Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry.
Reiner rose to prominence as an actor portraying Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a role that earned him two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series as well as nominations for five Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. He made his directorial film debut with the rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984).
Reiner than directed a string of successful studio films such as the coming-of-age drama Stand By Me (1986) which earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film. He directed the fantasy adventure romantic comedy The Princess Bride (1987) which earned him the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. He directed the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989) for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film, the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Director.
With the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992) he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film. He directed the political romantic drama The American President (1995) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1992 Best Picture A Few Good Men
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result British Academy Film Awards 1989 Best Film When Harry Met Sally...
Directors Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1986 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Stand by Me 1989 When Harry Met Sally... 1992 A Few Good Men
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1972 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series All in the Family 1973 1974 1975 1978 2024 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program 2026 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series The Bear
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1971 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film All in the Family 1972 1973 1975 1976 1986 Best Director Stand by Me 1989 When Harry Met Sally... 1992 A Few Good Men 1995 The American President
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1972 Best Comedy Recording All in the Family
Producers Guild of America Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1992 Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures A Few Good Men 1995 The American President 2023 Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Miscellaneous Awards Award Year Category Nominated work Result American Cinema Editors 2009 Golden Eddie Award David di Donatello 1990 Best Foreign Director When Harry Met Sally... Golden Raspberry Awards 1995 Worst Picture North Worst Director Hugo Awards 1988 Best Dramatic Presentation The Princess Bride Independent Spirit Awards 1986 Best Director Stand by Me National Board of Review 1996 Best Acting by an Ensemble The First Wives Club Seattle Film Critics Society 2014 Best Ensemble Cast The Wolf of Wall Street Toronto International Film Festival 1987 People's Choice Award The Princess Bride
Honorary awards Organizations Year Notes Result Film at Lincoln Center 2014 Gala Tribute Hollywood Walk of Fame 1999 Motion Picture Star at 6421 Hollywood Blvd. Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2017 Remi Career Achievement Award
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