The Reiner surname is more than just an emblem; it is the identification of a way of understanding comedy. Carl died on Tuesday and each of the comedies he directed with Steve Martin as master of ceremonies remains in the memory . That and having been, in addition to one of the pioneering comedians on television, Rob's father , the director of ' The Princess Bride '.

The one who was a driving force of the American comedy, partner of Mel Brooks and creator and co-star of the classic comedy ' The Dick Van Dyke Show ' died at the age of 98 . "He passed away last night from natural causes, at his home in Beverly Hills," Reiner's assistant Judy Nagy told Reuters on Tuesday.

Reiner's career spanned seven decades and all media, from theater to television to film. Three collaborations with Steve Martin and a role as an old swindler in the revived series ' Ocean's Eleven' crown a reference career.

Reiner is survived by three children, including Rob Reiner, director of the aforementioned in addition to ' This is spinal tap ' or 'When Harry found Sally' . In recent years, Reiner joked that he got up every morning, checked the obituaries, and, if he's not in them, had breakfast.

Reiner was active on Twitter until the end. His latest tweet praised British playwright and songwriter Noel Coward. " Noel Coward was the most prolific writer of musicals, plays, songs, and movies," wrote Reiner. "He also found time to criticize performances with darts like this: 'They were like two paper bags attacking each other.'"

Reiner recounted his life and vision of show business in the book ' My Anecdotal Life ', where he wrote: "Inviting people to laugh at you while laughing at yourself is a good thing. You can be a fool but you are the fool at the controls. "

The son of a Bronx-born watchmaker, Reiner started out in the entertainment world when he was a teenager in a theater company performing Shakespeare plays. But his career took a decisive turn after joining the Army during World War II. Recruited into a special unit that organized shows for the troops, Reiner began to write and make his own material for comedy.

Returning to New York City after the war, Reiner appeared in several Broadway musicals, including a lead role in " Call Me Mister," before being hired to join the popular TV comedy series Caesar " Your Show. of Shows " in the 1950s. Celebre was the couple he formed with the essential Mel Brooks.

He later directed George Burns in the 1977 comedy "Oh God! " Before collaborating with Steve Martin for a series of films, including " The Man with Two Brains."

Starting in 2001, he made a comeback on the big screen as the biggest swindler Saul Bloom, who comes out of retirement to join George Clooney, Brad Pitt and others in the hit remake of the 1960s movie " Ocean's Eleven." . Reiner returned to that role in two sequels to the series.

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