The world of Hollywood woke up in shock to the news Murder of film director Rob Reiner and his wifeMichele Singer Reiner. Both were found apparently dead in their Los Angeles residence Stab wounds and according to US media reports One of his sons is listed as the main suspect of double crime, although the investigation is still ongoing.
Reiner, 78, was one of the most influential figures in the American entertainment industry, with a career that spanned more than five decades Director, producer and actorassociated with some of Hollywood’s most iconic films since the 1980s.
Some of his most famous hits are names like misery, count on me either When Harry Met Sally… Since then, the latter has had a special seasoning On set she met Singer, a photographer. The couple married in 1989, the same year the film was released, and had three children.
Reiner was born in the Bronx, New York in 1947 and grew up in an environment associated with entertainment. Was Son of the comedian Carl Reiner and des Actress and singer Estelle Lebost.
His career as a director began in 1984 This is Spinal Tapa mockumentary that marked his debut behind the camera and marked the beginning of a filmography that has continued over the years.
Before establishing himself as a director, Reiner also became self-employed as a director Actor on television. Between 1971 and 1979 he played Michael “Fool“Stivish in comedy Everything in the familycreated by Norman Lear, with whom he shared a cast Carroll O’Connorwho played Archie Bunker. This role made him one widely known personality in the United States and acted as a starting point for his later development as a filmmaker.
As a director he had a number of successes in the second half of the 1980s and early 1990s. His most famous titles include count on me (1986), The Princess Bride (1987) and When Harry Met Sally… (1989).
He directed it in 1990 misery and two years later he was released a few good mena courtroom drama Jack Nicholson And Tom Cruise. For this film he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director in 1993, but the film lost The unforgivableby Clint Eastwood.
In return, he founded the production company he co-founded Castle Rock Entertainmentreleased a long list of hits, including the popular series Seinfeld and the film The Shawshank Redemption.
During this entire time, Reiner was one of them The most active democratic activists in the film industry. With this in mind, he regularly organized fundraisers and advocated for issues that were considered progressive, while also voicing sharp criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration.
In addition to his work in the cinema, as reported Los Angeles TimesWas Co-founder of the American Foundation for Equal Rightsan organization that led the campaign to repeal a banned rule same-sex marriage in California the famous Proposition 8.
He also led the campaign to approve a measure that Proposal 10the Children and Families Initiative of California with the aim of creating early childhood development programs with a tax on tobacco products. In this case, the measure was supported by important figures in the cultural sector, including Steven Spielberg, Robin Williams and his own father, Carl Reiner.
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