Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
Carl Reiner (March 20, 1922 – June 29, 2020) was an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, screenwriter, and author. 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, writing alongside Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and Woody Allen. Reiner teamed up with Brooks and together they released several iconic comedy albums beginning with 2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks (1960). Reiner was best known as the creator and producer of, and a writer and actor on, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1965). Reiner formed a comedy duo with Brooks in "The 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 (2001–2007). 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 animated films and television series, including the TV series Father of the Pride (2004–2005), in which he voiced Sarmoti, and was a reader for books on tape. He wrote more than two dozen books, mostly in his later years. He was the recipient of many awards and honors, including 11 Emmy Awards, one Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 97
2010s
- 2019
Forky Asks a Question
Carl Reineroceros · 1 episode
- 2018
- 2016
- 2014
Dumbbells
Donald Cummings
- 2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Santa (voice)
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2005
- 2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
Alan Brady
- 2003
- 2002
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure
Max (voice)
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Beggars and Choosers
Sid Barry · 1 episode
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1990
The Spirit of '76
Dr. Von Mobil
1980s
- 1988
- 1987
In the Mood
Alan Brady - Newsreel Narrator
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
Movie
- 1986
- 1984
Pinocchio
Geppetto
- 1982
Twilight Theatre
Movie
- 1981
Skokie
Abbot Rosen
- 1980
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Sportscaster
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
The One and Only
Theater Director (uncredited)
- 1977
- 1976
Good Heavens
Mr. Angel · 20 episodes
- 1975
The 2000 Year Old Man
Interviewer (voice)
- 1973
Ten from Your Show of Shows
Movie
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Generation
Stan Herman
The Comic
Al Schilling
- 1967
Good Morning World
Carl Reiner · 1 episode
- 1966
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Bald Bookstore Customer (uncredited)
Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Anatole (voice)
Funny Is Funny
Brutus
- 1965
The Art of Love
Rodin
- 1964
Linus the Lionhearted
Billy Bird / Sascha Grouse / Dinny Kangaroo (voice) · 3 episodes
- 1963
The Thrill of It All
TV Actor
- 1962
Anatole
Anatole (voice)
- 1961
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Russ Lawrence
- 1960
The Comedy Spot
TV
1950s
- 1959
The Gazebo
Harlow Edison
The Violinist
voice
Happy Anniversary
Bud
- 1958
- 1957
Topaze
Regis
- 1956
To Tell the Truth
TV
The Perry Como Show
TV
- 1950
Directed 20
1990s
- 1997
That Old Feeling
Director
- 1993
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Director
- 1987
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
The One and Only
Director
- 1977
- 1976
Good Heavens
Director
Flannery and Quilt
Director
- 1973
A Touch of Grace
Director
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
The Comic
Director
- 1967
Good Morning World
Director
Enter Laughing
Director
Wrote 16
2000s
- 2009
- 2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
Writer
1980s
- 1989
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Writer
- 1983
- 1982
1970s
- 1976
Flannery and Quilt
Writer
- 1975
The 2000 Year Old Man
Writer
- 1974
Free to Be… You and Me
Story
- 1973
Lotsa Luck
Writer
- 1971
1960s
- 1969
The Comic
Screenplay
- 1967
Enter Laughing
Novel, Screenplay
- 1966
Funny Is Funny
Story
- 1965
The Art of Love
Screenplay
- 1963
The Thrill of It All
Story, Screenplay
- 1961
Produced 7
2000s
- 2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
Executive Producer
1970s
- 1976
Good Heavens
Producer
Flannery and Quilt
Producer
1960s
- 1969
The Comic
Producer
- 1967
Good Morning World
Producer, Executive Producer
Enter Laughing
Producer
- 1961
Other crew 4
2000s
- 2004
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
Creator
1970s
- 1976
Flannery and Quilt
Creator
- 1971
1960s
- 1960
The Comedy Spot
Creator
Created 3
1970s
- 1973
Lotsa Luck
Creator
- 1971
1960s
- 1961
Appearances88
2020s
- 2025
Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
The Automat
Self
2010s
- 2018
Betty White: First Lady of Television
Self
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self
- 2017
Wait for Your Laugh
Self
- 2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Self
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self
- 2012
Lunch
Himself
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Self
- 2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
Self - Roaster
- 2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self · 1 episode
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
Self
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Narrator
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
- 2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
- 2006
- 2005
- 2003
Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar
Himself
- 2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Martin Short Show
Self · 1 episode
- 1998
Bravo Profiles
Self · 1 episode
- 1996
Caesar's Writers
Self
- 1995
Star Search
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self
1980s
- 1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
Self - Host
- 1986
- 1985
Larry King Live
Self · 1 episode
- 1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Self
1970s
- 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
- 1978
- 1976
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s
Self
Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown
Host
- 1975
Van Dyke and Company
Self · 1 episode
- 1974
Julie and Dick at Covent Garden
Self
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1968
Star Spangled Salesman
Self
- 1967
- 1964
- 1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self · 1 episode
- 1962
- 1961
The New Steve Allen Show
Self · 3 episodes
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self · 1 episode
- 1957
- 1956
- 1954
- 1953
- 1950
