sentences:  DeVito and wife Rhea Perlman starred together in his 1996 film "Matilda", based on Roald Dahl's children's novel.DeVito was also one of the producers nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for "Erin Brockovich".DeVito's short stature is the result of multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (Fairbank's disease), a rare genetic disorder that affects bone growth.