The movie, "The Princess Bride", was directed by whom?

The Princess Bride was directed by Rob Reiner. Released in 1987, the fantasy adventure comedy adapts William Goldman's 1973 novel and follows Buttercup, Westley, and a colorful collection of heroes, villains, and reluctant rescuers.

Reiner had already demonstrated his comic filmmaking style with This Is Spinal Tap and later directed the film with a deliberately playful tone. The movie combines swashbuckling sword fights, romance, fairy-tale adventure, parody, and a framing story in which a grandfather reads the book to his sick grandson. Cary Elwes and Robin Wright played Westley and Buttercup, while Mandy Patinkin, André the Giant, Wallace Shawn, and Peter Falk filled out the memorable ensemble.

William Goldman wrote the screenplay as well as the original novel, which sometimes leads viewers to credit him as the director. Reiner also appeared in the framing story as the grandfather, but his main production role was directing and co-producing.

The film was not an immediate blockbuster, yet it developed a lasting cult following through home video, television, and repeated quotations. Its blend of sincerity and self-aware comedy helped make it a modern fantasy classic.