He has demonstrated repeatedly that he is a master of his art throughout the course of a career spanning more than seven decades. Do you need a comic prodigy with a successful track record? Carl Reiner is the only person you need. He began his writing career in the 1950s on Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows," where he was a member of the group that produced some of the most iconic comedic sketches of the time. Later, he went on to write, direct, and appear in the legendary television series "The Dick Van Dyke Show," today regarded as one of the best comedies of all time. However, Carl Reiner's abilities go beyond that.