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Ivan Reitman
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Film & TV
Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]
Ivan Reitman OC (/ˈraɪtmən/; October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022) was a Canadian film director and producer. He was known for his comedy films, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Reitman was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. Films he directed include Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Twins (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), Kindergarten Cop (1990),…
Known for
- Arnold — Self2023
- In Search of Tomorrow — Self2022
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters — Self2020
- Belushi — Self (archive footage)2020
- Who You Gonna Call? — Self2020
- Reunited Apart — Self2020
- Fantastic Mr. Murray — Self - Interviewee (archive footage)2019
- Ghostheads — Self2016
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead — Self - Director2015
- Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond2014
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1946-10-27 ) October 27, 1946, Komárno , Czechoslovakia
- Died
- February 12, 2022 (2022-02-12) (aged 75), Montecito, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Santa Barbara Cemetery
- Alma mater
- McMaster University
- Occupations
- Film director producer screenwriter
- Years active
- 1968–2022
- Spouse
- Geneviève Robert ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 )
- Children
- 3, including Jason and Catherine
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ivan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Komárno
- Place of death
- Montecito
- Child
- Catherine Reitman
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- Slovak
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- Kindergarten Cop
- Field of work
- film production
- Image
- Ivan Reitman 2011.jpg
- Work location
- Czechoslovakia
- Residence
- Montecito
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- 2022-00-00
- Commons category
- Ivan Reitman
- date of birth
- 1946-10-27
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Ivan Reitman
- start of work period
- 1968-00-00
- date of death
- 2022-02-12
- name in native language
- Ivan Reitman
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Encyclopedic overview
Ivan Reitman OC (/ˈraɪtmən/; October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022) was a Canadian film director and producer. He was known for his comedy films, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Reitman was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998.
Films he directed include Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Twins (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Dave (1993), Junior (1994) and Draft Day (2014). Reitman also served as producer for such films as National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Heavy Metal (1981), Space Jam (1996) and Private Parts (1997).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ivan Reitman” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.