- Robert Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker, actor, and political activist. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry.
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- Robert Reiner was born into a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York City, on March 6, 1947.
- On December 14, 2025, Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, were found in their Brentwood, Los Angeles, home at 255 South Chadbourne Avenue, dead from sharp force injuries.