Like a lot of people in my age group, I first encountered Reiner on All in the Family. Though he was the son of a comedy legend, Carl Reiner, he was universally admired in Hollywood for being grounded and a mensch, which he also used to advance causes that were important to him.
As his filmography shows, Reiner was a versatile director, from This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men. Just this year, we watched his documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, and, in the theater, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (see my review here).
I had the fortune to once see Reiner in person—my now wife and I had snagged tickets to see a test screening of A Few Good Men that he was present at. As one can imagine, it was very well received by the screening audience, and the film remains very watchable and a personal favorite.
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