Peter & The Wolf

by Rob Reiner, Carl Gottlieb, Sergei Prokoliev

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About the author

Robert Norman Reiner (March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and political activist. He came to prominence as 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 the heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap (1984). He earned acclaim directing the romantic comedy The Sure Thing (1985), the coming-of-age drama Stand by Me (1986), the fantasy adventure The Princess Bride (1987), the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally... (1989), the psychological horror-thriller Misery (1990), the military courtroom drama A Few Good Men (1992), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the romantic comedy-drama The American President (1995). He earned nominations for four Golden Globe Awards for Best Director, and three Directors Guild of America Awards.