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Robert Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/; March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry. Reiner was born in New York City to Estelle and Carl Reiner, who were themselves actors. Reiner began his career as an actor before transitioning to filmmaking. He rose to prominence with his portrayal of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS television sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a role that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He directed a string of critically acclaimed films starting with the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984), followed by the romantic road comedy The Sure Thing (1985), the coming-of age drama Stand by Me (1986), the adventure romance The Princess Bride (1987), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), the psychological thriller Misery (1990), the legal drama A Few Good Men (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the political romance The American President (1995). He acted in films such as Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He also co-founded the production company Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987. Reiner was also a liberal political activist who advocated for causes such as LGBTQ rights, early childhood education, and environmental protection, and who campaigned for a variety of Democratic candidates. Reiner chaired the 1998 campaign to pass California's First 5 childhood education initiative, and in 2008 he and his wife, Michele, co-founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which initiated the court challenge against California's same-sex marriage ban. On December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Reiner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Rob Reiner
Mr. EAD
for Mr. EAD in F-Zero (2024) Live Action Adaptation
Suggested by willsheffield
A new, over-the-top, high octane, neon-coated cyberpunk, action comedy racing story to help flesh out F-Zero's rather weak and nonsensical backstory, focusing more on the racing with an underground illegal sports gambling subplot. Story centers around Rick Wheeler, an undercover police officer placed in with an F-Zero racing team, Team Apex; comprised of Jody Summer, Dr. Stewart, Tanaka, and Baba, replacing retired racer Silver Neelsen, by his superior, Commander McCloud, tasked with uncovering an underground gambling ring run by mafia boss Don Genie. Wheeler initially struggles to gain the trust of his racing team, but grows to earn their respect thru a series of race victories for the team over rival teams Team Samurai; comprising of Goroh, Guster, Brilliant, Blitz, and Buster. Team Nebula; comprising of Pico, Octoman, Draq, Gomar and Shioh. Team Beast; comprising of Beastman, Leon, Billy, Chain, and Dr. Clash. Team Arrow; comprising of Super Arrow, Mrs. Arrow, Lucy Liberty, Kate Alen, and Jack Levin. Team Shadow; comprising of Black Shadow, Rex, Gazelle, Skull, and Zoda, and the mysterious Team Falcon; comprised of a single pilot, the GOAT racer Captain Falcon, and his engineer, Mr. EAD. over the course of the story Wheeler unravels a deeper conspiracy surrounding the gambling ring involving the kidnapping and replacing of Captain Falcon with a clone known as Blood Falcon by the true kingpin, Deathborn.
