Quiz

While filming the scene in Stand by Me - Ricordo di un'estate (1986) in which Gordie and Vern are being chased by a train, he couldn't get Wil Wheaton and Jerry O'Connell to look frightened enough, so after a take, he proceeded to yell at them until they began to cry. He then filmed the scene over again.

Was best friends in high school with Richard Dreyfuss, whom he later directed in Stand by Me - Ricordo di un'estate (1986).

Of all the films he has directed, he considers Stand by Me - Ricordo di un'estate (1986) as his masterpiece and his favorite film.

Wore a toupee in Arcibaldo (1971).

Named his production company "Castle Rock" after a fictional town created by Stephen King (the two have worked as a team on several movies together).

Growing up he lived right across from future wife Penny Marshall's home in the Bronx.

Directed 3 actors in Oscar nominated performances: Kathy Bates, Jack Nicholson, and James Woods. Bates won for her performance in Misery non deve morire (1990).

Directed three of the movies ranked in American Film Institute's list of top 100 U.S. love stories in 2002: Harry, ti presento Sally... (1989) ranked #25, Il presidente - Una storia d'amore (1995) - #75 and La storia fantastica (1987)- #88.

Co-wrote the 1st episode of Happy Days (1974).

Best friends with Billy Crystal.

Despite their antagonistic roles on Arcibaldo (1971) as Meathead and Archie, Reiner grew quite close to actor Carroll O'Connor off-camera.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; it is next to his father's star. (ottobre 1999)

Son of Estelle Reiner and Carl Reiner.

Was good friends with Robin Williams and revealed as he grieved over his passing away from suicide that like Williams he has suffered from depression.

He has 3 children with wife Michele Reiner.

In 1998, Reiner spearheaded a ballot initiative in California to add a tax on cigarettes to pay for early childhood development programs. It passed by a narrow margin.

In his first project following Arcibaldo (1971), Rob Reiner produced, co-wrote and co-starred with then wife Penny Marshall in the TV movie More Than Friends (1978), a romantic comedy based on the couple's own courtship.

His acting mentor is the late Carroll O'Connor.

Auditioned for and took his role on All In The Family not expecting the show to last long, believing the series could not catch on with a wide audience of viewers. At the time Reiner was only seeking temporary or part time acting work, as his long term ambitions were in writing and directing.

He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Austria and Romania on his father's side, and Germany, Russia, and Poland on his mother's side).

Brother of painter Lucas Reiner and poet/playwright/author Sylivia Ann Reiner.

Is portrayed by Trey Parker in the South Park (1997) episode "Butt Out" (Season 7, Episode 13).

His favorite sports movie of all time is Lo spaccone (1961).

He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1964. Other famous alumni include Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Gina Gershon, Rhonda Fleming, Jackie Cooper, Antonio Sabato Jr., Pauly Shore, Michael Tolkin, Betty White, Corbin Bernsen, Elizabeth Daily, Albert Brooks and Crispin Glover.

Named "It's a Wonderful Life" as his favorite film in an AFI poll.

Friends with Bea Arthur, and Michael Douglas.

Replaced Ted Griffin as the director of Vizi di famiglia (2005) twelve days into principal photography.

He has directed three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: This Is Spinal Tap (1984), La storia fantastica (1987) and Harry, ti presento Sally... (1989).

He is one of only two directors to have a film on both Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list and "Most Hated" list with This Is Spinal Tap (1984) being on the former and Genitori cercasi (1994) being on the latter. The other director is Bob Clark.

Best known by the public for his role as Michael "Meathead" Stivic on Arcibaldo (1971).

Adoptive father of Tracy Reiner, who is Penny Marshall's daughter from a previous marriage.

Ex-brother-in-law of Garry Marshall and Ronny Hallin.

Is a big fan of The Beach Boys.

Rob and wife Michele Reiner are the parents of screenwriter Nick Reiner, Jake Reiner and Romy Reiner.

Casting agents Jane Jenkins and Janet Hirshenson have cast most of Rob's films starting with Sacco a pelo a tre piazze (1985).

Former comedic partner of Larry Bishop.

Ex-son-in-law of Anthony W. Marshall and Marjorie Marshall.

He has directed one film that has been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Codice d'onore (1992). He has also appeared in one Best Picture nominee: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).

Supported Al Gore during the 2000 presidential election.

His father Carl Reiner had met Carroll O'Connor, when O'Connor first met the young, unfamiliar actor, who was living at the house where Reiner's father, was at the time, director of The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) along with Reiner's mother, Estelle Reiner, and was attending the University of California-Los Angeles, with a major in Drama.

Born on exactly the same date as Martin Kove (of "Karate Kid" fame).

Brother-in-law of Maud Winchester.