Biography
Ivan Reitman OC (October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022) was a Canadian-American film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He was best known for his comedy work, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. Notable films he directed include Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989), Twins (1988), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Dave (1993), and Junior (1994). Reitman also served as producer for such films as Animal House (1978), Beethoven (1992), Space Jam (1996), and Private Parts (1997). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ivan Reitman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Time Machine Award · 2009
- Canada's Walk of Fame · 2001
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2010 · nominated
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- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Musical · 1983 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Arnold
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Who You Gonna Call?
Belushi
National Lampoon's Animal House
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Up in the Air
Space Jam
The Dick Cavett Show
Godmothered
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Draft Day
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day
Disturbia
Biography
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Hitchcock
I Love You, Man
EuroTrip
Old School
Dave
Ghostbusters II
Big Shots
Stripes
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
Private Parts
Mummies Alive!
Heavy Metal
The Uninvited
The Late Shift
Shivers
No Strings Attached
Rabid
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
Road Trip
Baywatch
Hotel for Dogs
Chloe
Evolution
Six Days Seven Nights
Kindergarten Cop
Legal Eagles
Ghostheads
Twins
Father Figures
Beethoven
Feds
Meatballs