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32-540: KNB can refer to KNB EFX Group , an American special effects company Kanab Municipal Airport , an airport near Kanab, Utah Kitanihon Broadcasting , a Japanese media company National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan , also referred to as the NSC or KNB Kalaallit Nunaanni Brugseni, a Greenlandic supermarket chain better known as Brugseni Topics referred to by

64-409: A recurring role on New Girl (2012–2018). In October 1971, he had a guest role in an episode of The Partridge Family . In 1972, Reiner, Phil Mishkin, and Gerry Isenberg created the situation comedy The Super for ABC . Starring Richard S. Castellano , the show depicted the life of the harried Italian American superintendent of a New York City apartment building and ran for 10 episodes in

96-553: A trainee/apprentice at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania . In the late 1960s, Reiner acted in bit roles in several television shows including Batman , That Girl , The Andy Griffith Show , Room 222 , Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and The Beverly Hillbillies . During this time he also appeared in several films, including some by his father such as Where's Poppa? (1970). He began his career writing for

128-627: Is a "bad guy" but Trump is "also an abuser". Reiner serves on the advisory board of the Committee to Investigate Russia . He and David Frum launched the site in September 2017 with Morgan Freeman warning people that "We are at war" and that Russia has attacked the United States . Others on the committee's advisory board at the time of launch included James Clapper , Max Boot, Charles Sykes, and Norman Ornstein. Additionally, in early November 2020,

160-497: Is a member of the Social Responsibility Task Force, an organization advocating moderation where social issues (such as violence and tobacco use) and the entertainment industry meet. He is also active in environmental issues, and he successfully led the effort to establish California's Ahmanson Ranch as a state park and wildlife refuge rather than as a commercial real estate development. He introduced Spinal Tap at

192-891: Is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and producer. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom All in the Family (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards . His other acting credits include Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), Everyone's Hero (2006), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Reiner made his directorial film debut with heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). He then earned acclaim directing

224-598: Is depicted as a morbidly obese, hypocritical tyrant. Reiner came under criticism for campaigning for a ballot measure (Prop 82) to fund state-run preschools while still chair of the First Five Commission, causing him to resign from his position on March 29, 2006. An audit was conducted, and it concluded that the state commission did not violate state law and that it had clear legal authority to conduct its public advertising campaigns related to preschool. Prop 82 failed to win approval, garnering only 39.1% support. Reiner

256-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages KNB EFX Group Founders Robert Kurtzman , Greg Nicotero , and Howard Berger were all working freelance on various Hollywood productions in the mid-1980s. Kurtzman likened the atmosphere to that of local bands who influenced each other. Nicotero and Berger met while performing special makeup effects under Tom Savini on George A. Romero 's zombie film Day of

288-541: Is working with writer Ward Parry on the project, which he is calling The Spy and the Asset . Rob Reiner married actress/director Penny Marshall in 1971. He adopted Marshall's daughter, actress Tracy Reiner ( A League of Their Own ), from a previous marriage to Michael Henry. Reiner and Marshall divorced in 1981. Reiner was introduced to his future wife, photographer Michele Singer, while directing When Harry Met Sally . The meeting not only resulted in his decision to change

320-538: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1968 and 1969, with Steve Martin as his writing partner as the two youngest writers on the show. Two years later, Reiner became famous playing Michael Stivic, Archie Bunker's liberal son-in-law, on Norman Lear 's 1970s situation comedy All in the Family , which was inspired by the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part . It was the most-watched television program in

352-466: The 2004 Iowa caucuses . He endorsed Hillary Clinton for president for the 2008 election . In 2015, he donated $ 10,000 to Correct the Record , a political action committee that supported Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign . Since the 2016 election, he has continued to campaign against Donald Trump , calling him racist , sexist , anti-gay , and anti-Semitic . Reiner said that Harvey Weinstein

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384-561: The London Live Earth concert in July 2007. Reiner was mentioned as a possible candidate to run against California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006 but decided not to run for personal reasons. He campaigned extensively for Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election , and he campaigned in Iowa for Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean just before

416-543: The 2000s, they continued their collaboration with Tarantino, working on Kill Bill and other films. Kurtzman left the company in 2003. Berger said Kurtzman wanted to focus on directing and raising his family. KNB performed makeup effects for Land of the Dead , Romero's followup to Day of the Dead . Savini, who was by then working as a director, appeared in a cameo as a zombie at Nicotero's suggestion. In 2006, KNB created animatronics for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,

448-429: The Dead . While Berger did that, Kurtzman was hired to take Berger's place as John Carl Buechler 's assistant. Nicotero, Berger, and Kurtzman all worked together on Sam Raimi 's Evil Dead II . The three briefly continued working freelance, sometimes on the same films. In 1988, the three formed their own company. The name KNB was chosen to represent the first letter of each founder's last name. KNB's first film

480-658: The United States for five seasons (1971–1976). The character's nickname "Meathead" (given to him by his cantankerous father-in-law Archie) became closely associated with him, even after he had left the role and went on to build a career as a director. Reiner has stated, "I could win the Nobel Prize and they'd write 'Meathead wins the Nobel Prize'." For his performance, Reiner won two Emmy Awards , in addition to three other nominations, and five Golden Globe nominations. After an extended absence, Reiner returned to television acting with

512-572: The Witch and the Wardrobe , which was initially going to be completely digital. Their work resulted in an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair . Since 2010, Nicotero has performed special makeup effects for The Walking Dead , which has drawn awards and nominations . In 2011, Nightmare Factory , a documentary about the company, was released. Rob Reiner Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947)

544-445: The advisory board included Evelyn Farkas, Michael Hayden, Michael Morrell, Leon Panetta, and Clint Watts. Reiner endorsed Joe Biden for president for the 2020 election . In June 2021, Reiner said that he was working on a 10- to 13-episode TV project covering the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. The project, he said, would cover the leaders' childhoods up until the point where their lives cross. Reiner said he

576-507: The campaign to pass Prop 10, the California Children and Families Initiative , which created First 5 California, a program of early childhood development services, funded by a tax on tobacco products. He served as the first chairman of First 5 California, from 1999 to 2006. His lobbying, particularly as an anti-smoking advocate, prompted his likeness to be used in a satirical role in a South Park episode titled " Butt Out ", in which he

608-588: The ending of that film, but he also married Singer in 1989. They have three children, Jake (born 1991), Nick (born 1993), and Romy (born 1997). In 1997, Reiner and Singer founded the "I Am Your Child Foundation", and in 2004, they founded the "Parents' Action for Children", a non-profit organization with a dual purpose: 1) to raise awareness of the importance of a child's early years by producing and distributing celebrity-hosted educational videos for parents, and 2) to advance public policy through parental education and advocacy. Reiner has stated that his childhood home

640-612: The meantime, KNB worked on Pulp Fiction . Following the release of Jurassic Park in 1993, many artists worried that computer-generated imagery might overtake the industry, forcing out practical effects . Berger said that instead of panicking and changing their specialty, KNB decided to "just ride it out". At the same time, there was a slowdown in horror films in the mid-1990s. KNB emphasized to filmmakers their ability to create realistic animatronics, bringing effects that had once been mainstays of B movies to mainstream films, such as prosthetic effects in comedy films. Throughout

672-676: The political romance The American President (1995), the courtroom drama Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), and the uplifting comedy The Bucket List (2007). Reiner has continued to act in supporting roles in a number of films and television shows, including Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), The First Wives Club (1996), Primary Colors (1998), EDtv (1999), New Girl (2012–2018), and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). He has also parodied himself with cameos in works such as Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003), and 30 Rock (2010). In December 2023 Reiner opened

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704-467: The primetime CBS special Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic with a tribute to, and conversation with, Dick Van Dyke. Reiner has devoted considerable time and energy to liberal activism. Reiner is a co-founder of the American Foundation for Equal Rights , which initiated the court challenge against California Proposition 8 that banned same-sex marriage in the state. In 1998, Reiner chaired

736-607: The romantic comedy The Sure Thing (1985), coming of age drama Stand by Me (1986), fantasy adventure The Princess Bride (1987), romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), psychological horror-thriller Misery (1990), military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992) which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture , and romantic comedy-drama The American President (1995). He has earned nominations for four Golden Globe Awards for Best Director, and for three Directors Guild of America Awards . Reiner

768-437: The romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), which has been critically ranked among the all-time best of its genre, the tense thriller Misery (1990), for which Kathy Bates won the Academy Award for Best Actress , and his most commercially successful work, the military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture . Subsequent films directed by Reiner include

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832-642: The sequel to Evil Dead II . Among other horror films, they performed effects for Dr. Giggles , which was not well received among genre fans or critics, though its effects were praised. In the 1990s, a collaboration with Quentin Tarantino began with Reservoir Dogs . Kurtzman had hired Tarantino to write a screenplay from a treatment; this was eventually filmed as From Dusk till Dawn . In return, Kurtzman promised KNB would perform special makeup effects for Reservoir Dogs , which turned into that film's torture scene. Dusk did not get produced until 1996. In

864-744: The summer of 1972. Reiner and Mishkin co-wrote the premiere episode. Beginning in the 1980s, Reiner became known as a director of several successful Hollywood films that spanned many different genres. Some of his earlier films include cult classics such as the rock-band mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984) and the comedic fantasy film The Princess Bride (1987), as well as his period piece coming of age tale Stand by Me (1986). He often collaborates with film editor Robert Leighton , whom he also shares with fellow director-actor Christopher Guest as their go-to editor. Reiner has gone on to direct other critically and commercially successful films with his own company, Castle Rock Entertainment . These include

896-725: The work themselves. Around the same time, Romero recommended KNB to producer Debra Hill for Gross Anatomy , a comedy film about medical students. Romero knew Nicotero had a background as a pre-med student himself. Their work on this film cost them more money than they made but helped further establish their reputation. The realistic-looking cadavers they created got them the attention of Kevin Costner , who hired them to make animatronic buffalo for Dances with Wolves . Nicotero said this helped to break them out of being known only for gory horror films. Hoping to break into further mainstream films, KNB contacted Rob Reiner when they heard he

928-465: Was Intruder , directed by Scott Spiegel , who had written Evil Dead II . After that, they did makeup effects for several direct-to-video films and horror film sequels, including A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers . They credited their work with these films, which frequently had a low budget, for developing a reputation in the industry. To work within these budgets, they performed most of

960-427: Was adapting Misery . Reiner initially declined their offer, reasoning that he did not need special effects because he was deemphasizing the novel's gore. After pointing out the potential for realistic – but subdued – effects, Reiner hired them. For the 1991 film City Slickers , they made animatronic calves. In the early 1990s, they continued their collaboration with Sam Raimi , working on Army of Darkness ,

992-622: Was born into a Jewish family in the Bronx , New York, on March 6, 1947. His parents were Estelle and Carl Reiner . 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 Road. He studied at the UCLA Film School . In the early 1960s Reiner served as

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1024-530: Was not observantly Jewish, although he did have a bar mitzvah ceremony; Reiner's father Carl acknowledged that he himself had become atheistic as the Holocaust progressed. Rob identified himself as having no religious affiliation and as atheistic on the January 13, 2012, episode of Real Time with Bill Maher . Reiner later told Huffington Post contributor Debra Oliver that while he rejected organized religion, he

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