Rob Reiner

thumb|As you get older, all those dumb clichés, they’re all true. You only have a certain amount of time left, and you should only spend it doing the things that you want to do. Robert Norman Reiner (March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist. His father was Carl Reiner. Quotes As you get older, all those dumb clichés, they’re all true. You only have a certain amount of time left, and you should only spend it doing the things that you want to do. "Rob Reiner on his favorite films, and why he changed the ending of 'When Harry Met Sally…'", A.V. Club (September 3, 2016). It's not painless – there's a lot of struggle with all the identity stuff you go through. But we were saying you can count on one hand people whose parents achieved at a very high level and whose children also achieved. So it definitely binds us and I think that's why we enjoy working together. Our heads aren't swelled about it. From an interview by Hadley Freeman, as cited in "'I want everyone to be happy': how Rob Reiner became a great director – and a political hero", The Guardian (July 19, 2018). On discussing with Michael Douglas the issues around being the son of a celebrity. External links Rob Reiner at IMDb Category:1947 births Category:2025 deaths Category:Atheists from the United States Category:Bloggers from the United States Category:Hugo Award winners Category:Film directors from the United States Category:Actors from New York City Category:Film producers from the United States Category:Screenwriters from the United States Category:Activists from the United States Category:Political activists Category:Primetime Emmy Award winners Category:Jews from the United States Category:Comedians from the United States Category:LGBT rights activists Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni