<Tr> <Th> Parent (s) </Th> <Td> Carl Reiner Estelle Reiner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Lucas Reiner (brother) Annie Reiner (sister) </Td> </Tr> <P> Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, and activist . As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael Stivic on All in the Family (1971--1979). That role earned him two Emmy Awards during the 1970s . As a director, Reiner was recognized by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) with nominations for the coming of age comedy - drama film Stand by Me (1986), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally...(1989), and the military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992). He also directed the psychological horror - thriller Misery (1990), the romantic comedy fantasy adventure The Princess Bride (1987), and the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). </P> <P> Reiner was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York, and is the son of Estelle Reiner (née Lebost; 1914--2008), an actress, and Carl Reiner (born 1922), a renowned comedian, actor, writer, producer and director . As a child, Reiner lived at 48 Bonnie Meadow Road in New Rochelle, New York; the home of the fictional Petrie family in The Dick Van Dyke Show, created by Rob's father, was 148 Bonnie Meadow Lane . He studied at the UCLA Film School . </P>

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