# Carl Reiner on screen and stage

Carl Reiner was a writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and director of the stage and screen whose career spanned nearly 7 decades. His television credits include Your Show of Shows (1950–1954), Caesar's Hour (1954–1957), and The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966). He also is known for his successful collaborations with Steve Martin such as The Jerk (1979), Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), and The Man with Two Brains (1983). He is also known for his standup comedy albums and television appearances with Mel Brooks.

## Filmography
### Actor

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1959 | Happy Anniversary | Bud | |
| 1959 | The Gazebo | Harlow Edison | |
| 1961 | Gidget Goes Hawaiian | Russ Lawrence | |
| 1963 | The Thrill of It All | German Officer / Cad / Cowboy | |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Tower Controller at Rancho Conejo | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Cameo appearance | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Art of Love | Rodin | |
| 1966 | Alice of Wonderland in Paris | Anatole | Voice |
| 1966 | The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Walt Whittaker | |
| 1966 | Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title | Bald Bookstore Customer | Uncredited |
| 1967 | A Guide for the Married Man | Technical Adviser (Rance G.) | |
| 1969 | The Comic | Al Schilling | |
| 1969 | Generation | Stan Herman | |
| 1973 | Your Show of Shows | Himself | |
| 1977 | Oh, God! | Dinah's Guest | |
| 1978 | The End | Dr. James Maneet | |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Carl Reiner The Celebrity | |
| 1981 | History of the World, Part I | God | Voice, uncredited |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Field Marshall VonKluck | |
| 1987 | In the Mood | Newsreel editor | Voice, uncredited |
| 1987 | Summer School | Mr. Dearadorian | |
| 1990 | The Spirit of '76 | Dr. Von Mobil | |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct | Judge Ben Arugula | |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Mickey | |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | P. G. Biggershot | |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | Saul Bloom | |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Studio Executive | Voice |
| 2003 | Good Boy! | Shep | Voice |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Saul Bloom | |
| 2006 | The Blue Elephant | Tian | Voice |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Saul Bloom | |
| 2014 | Dumbbells | Donald Cummings | |
| 2018 | Ocean's 8 | Saul Bloom | Cameo (scenes deleted) |
| 2018 | Duck Duck Goose | Larry | Voice |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Carl Reineroceros | Voice; final film role |

### Director

Credits from the British Film Institute.
| Year | Title | Distribution |
| 1966 | Enter Laughing | Columbia Pictures |
| 1969 | The Comic | Columbia Pictures |
| 1970 | Where's Poppa? | United Artists |
| 1977 | Oh, God! | Warner Bros. |
| 1978 | The One and Only | Paramount Pictures |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Universal Pictures |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | Universal Pictures |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | Warner Bros. |
| 1984 | All of Me | Universal Pictures |
| 1985 | Summer Rental | Paramount Pictures |
| 1987 | Summer School | Paramount Pictures |
| 1989 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | Warner Bros. |
| 1990 | Sibling Rivalry | Columbia Pictures |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| 1997 | That Old Feeling | Universal Pictures |

### Screenwriter

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1963 | The Thrill of It All | |
| 1965 | The Art of Love | |
| 1966 | Enter Laughing | with Joseph Stein |
| 1969 | The Comic | with Aaron Ruben |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | with Steve Martin and George Gipe |
| 1983 | The Man with Two Brains | with Steve Martin and George Gipe |
| 1989 | Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | |

### Actor

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1950–54 | Your Show of Shows | Himself | Regular performer; variety series |
| 1954–57 | Caesar's Hour | Various roles | Variety series |
| 1958 | The Sid Caesar Show | Woody Woodward | Variety series |
| 1961–66 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Alan Brady | 32 episodes |
| 1964–69 | Linus the Lionhearted | Various roles | Voice |
| 1969 | That Girl | as himself | 1 episode |
| 1970–72 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest Performer | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Professor Peabody | Segment: "Professor Peabody's Last Lecture" |
| 1974 | The Carol Burnett Show | Various characters | Episode: 7.17 |
| 1975 | The 2000 Year Old Man | Interviewer | Voice, television special |
| 1976 | Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown | Host | Documentary |
| 1976 | Good Heavens | Mr. Angel | 13 episodes |
| 1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Geppetto | Episode: "Pinocchio" |
| 1987 | Pound Puppies | Additional voice | |
| 1991 | Sunday Best | Host | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Frasier | Roger | Voice, episode: "Selling Out" |
| 1995 | Mad About You | Alan Brady | Episode: "The Alan Brady Show" |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain Silent | Norman Friedler | TV movie |
| 1997–2000 | King of the Hill | Garry Kasner | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | The Larry Sanders Show | Carl Reiner | Episode: "The Roast" |
| 1998 | Hercules | Prometheus | Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Prometheus Affair" |
| 1999 | Beggars and Choosers | Sid Barry | Episode: "Always Leave 'Em Laughing" |
| 2000 | Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure | Maz | Voice, television film |
| 2002–05 | The Bernie Mac Show | Himself / Neighbor | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Crossing Jordan | Harry Macy | Episode: "For Harry, with Love & Squalor" |
| 2002 | Ally McBeal | Johnson Buck | Episode: "Bygones" |
| 2002–03 | Life with Bonnie | Mr. Portinbody | 3 episodes |
| 2004–05 | Father of the Pride | Sarmoti | Voice, 15 episodes |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Milton Bombay | Episode: "Let Sales Ring" |
| 2009 | House M.D. | Eugene Schwartz | Episode: "Both Sides Now" |
| 2009 | Comedy Central Roast | Himself | Episode: "Joan Rivers" |
| 2009–14 | Two and a Half Men | Marty Pepper | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar | Santa Claus | Voice, short |
| 2010 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Santa Claus | Voice, episode: "The All Nighter Before Christmas" |
| 2010–14 | Hot in Cleveland | Max | 8 episodes |
| 2010–11 | The Cleveland Show | Murray | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2011–15 | American Dad! | Irv / Mailbox #1 | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Ned Jones | Episode: "Campaign Shake-Up" |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Himself | Episode: "I Want Sandwiches, I Want Chicken" |
| 2014 | Bob's Burgers | Henry | Voice, episode: "Father of the Bob" |
| 2014–15 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Captain Treasure Tooth | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2015 | WordGirl | Blue Blazer | Voice, episode: "The Good, Bad Old Days" |
| 2015 | Shimmer and Shine | Santa Claus | Voice, episode: "Santa's Little Genies" |
| 2016 | Family Guy | Old Man Fantasy Baseball Coach | Voice, 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Justice League Action | The Wizard | Voice, episode: "Classic Rock" |
| 2017 | If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast | Himself | Documentary, HBO |
| 2017 | Young & Hungry | Bernie | Episode: "Young & Vegas Baby" |
| 2018 | Angie Tribeca | Glenn-Allen Mixon | Episode: "Behind the Scandalabra" |
| 2019 | Forky Asks a Question | Carl Reineroceros | Voice, episode: "What Is Love" |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Grandfather | Episode: "Chapter Ten: To The Pain!"; posthumous release |

### Director

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1967 | Good Morning World | 4 episodes |
| 1971–1974 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 10 episodes |
| 1973 | A Touch of Grace | Episode: "A Touch of Grace" |
| 1976 | Good Heavens | 7 episodes |

### Writer

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1954–1957 | Caesar's Hour | 3 episodes |
| 1959–1960 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 11 episodes |
| 1961–1966 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | 158 episodes; also creator |
| 1962 | The Comedy Spot | 1 episode; also creator |
| 1971–1974 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | 72 episodes; also creator |
| 1973 | Lotsa Luck | 22 episodes; also creator |
| 1975 | The 2000 Year Old Man | with Mel Brooks |
| 2004 | The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited | Creator |
| 2011 | The Cleveland Show | Episode: "Your Show of Shows" |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
| 1948 | Inside U.S.A. | Performer – Various Characters | Majestic Theatre |
| 1950 | Alive and Kicking | Performer – Various Characters | Winter Garden Theatre |
| 1967 | Something Different | Playwright, Director | Cort Theatre |
| 1972 | Tough to Get Help | Director | Royale Theatre |
| 1976 | So Long, 174th Street | Original Source Material by | Harkness Theatre |
| 1980 | The Roast | Director | Winter Garden Theatre |