Comedian Steve Martin, left, and director-entertainer Carl Reiner, right, struggle pose by Reiner’s birthday cake, on Tuesday, March 20, 1979, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Carl Reiner, born in the Bronx on March 20, 1922, is an icon in American comedy. Over his seven-decade career, Reiner created classics, from 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and 'Ceasar's Hour' to his comedy duo with Mel Brooks in '2000 Year Old Man.' The comedian, actor, director, screenwriter and publisher won many awards throughout his distinguished career, including nine Emmys, one Grammy and The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. On June 29, 2020, Reiner died in his Beverly Hills home surrounded by family, including son Rob Reiner. Take a look back at his storied life and career.
Comedian Steve Martin, left, and director-entertainer Carl Reiner, right, struggle pose by Reiner’s birthday cake, on Tuesday, March 20, 1979, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Carl Reiner shows off two Emmy statuettes presented to him as best comedy writer for the “Dick Van Dyke Show,” during the annual Emmy Awards presentation in Hollywood, Calif., on May 26, 1963.
Writer Carl Reiner, center, poses with actors Don Knotts, left, and Peter Falk as they hold their statuettes at the Emmys Awards in Hollywood, Ca., on May 22, 1962. Knotts was named outstanding performance in a supporting role by an actor in “The Andy Griffith Show”; Reiner won outstanding writing achievement in comedy for the “Dick Van Dyke Show”; and Falk was named outstanding single performance by an actor in a leading role in “The Dick Powell Show, The Price of Tomatoes.”
Carl Reiner, left, acts as host on March 26, 1965 “The Celebrity Game” which will return to the CBS TV broadcasts starting April 8. Guest panelists are Jim Backus, Olivia De Havilland and Nick Adams in the front row. Back row panelists are Charley Weaver and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Director Carl Reiner, left, poses with cast members of the play “The Roast,” which includes actress Crissy Wilzak and Reiner’s son Rob Reiner, right, on April 2, 1980, in Boston.
Carl Reiner, who plays the role of Big Bad Brady, left, dresses in white for the part while star Dick Van Dyke, right, as a small town sheriff on April 1, 1966, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Nanette Fabray, seated at right, gags as railroad commuters Sid Caesar, left, Carl Reiner, top center, and Howard Morris poke their smokes in her direction while looking over her shoulder to read her newspaper, on “Caesar’s Hour,” on April 27, 1955.
Carl Reiner, the comedian-actor-writer-director-producer, displays the new hairpiece he wears for acting roles on May 25, 1967 in Los Angeles, Calif. Reiner made no secret of being bald, and wears his hair only when acting, or at night, like a piece of formal clothing.
Carl Reiner, the comedian-actor-writer-director-producer, displays the new hairpiece he wears for acting roles on May 25, 1967 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Writer and director Carl Reiner talks about his new movie ” Oh God!” which stars comedian George Burns in the title role, on October 3, 1977, in New York.
Nanette Fabray, center, Sid Caesar, left to right, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris, the four, who lampoon typical pests on commuter trains on Caesar’s TV program, staged a picture serious on a railroad train shown on April 1955.
Writer Carl Reiner and actress Polly Bergen pose with their statuettes at the Emmy Awards presentations in New York on April 15, 1958. Reiner won for best continuing supporting performance by an actor in a dramatic or comedy series for “Caesar’s Hour.” Bergen won best single performance by an actress in a lead or support role for “Playhouse 90: Helen Morgan Story.”
Carl Reiner, left, and Mel Brooks pose at the Museum of Television and Radio’s salute to Sid Caesar in Los Angeles, Ca., on March 2, 1984.
Carl Reiner, left, and Mel Brooks, accept the Legend Award at the eighth annual TV Land Awards on Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Los Angeles.
Carl Reiner, left, and his son Rob Reiner, center, pose with guest speaker Billy Crystal after a hand and footprint ceremony for the Reiners at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Friday, April 7, 2017, in Los Angeles.
