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Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman's biography

Ivan Reitman is 76 years old film producer born at Komárno. He was born on Sunday 27th of October 1946. He is often nicknamed as Ivanco, Ivan Reitman OC. According to year of birth 1946 Ivan belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 27th of October means Ivan is Scorpio. Scorpio is a watery sign. These people are very intense in their thoughts. They always learn from the transformatory phase of their life.

He is white canadian. Ivan is citizen of Czechoslovakia. Ivan is jewish. Ivan´s primary profession is to be film producer. You can know him also as film director, screenwriter, theatrical director. He is recently known as film actor.

Ivan Reitman's family

Ivan Reitman's ex wife

Geneviève Robert

Ivan Reitman and Geneviève Robert have been together since 1976 for 46 years. She is known as actor.

He has 1 son and 1 daughter

Ivan Reitman's son: Jason Reitman

Ivan Reitman's son's name is Jason Reitman. He is known as film director. His son was born on Wednesday 19th of October 1977 in Montreal.

Ivan Reitman's daughter: Catherine Reitman

Ivan Reitman's daughter's name is Catherine Reitman. She is known as actor. Ivan´s daughter was born on Tuesday 28th of April 1981 in Los Angeles.

Ivan Reitman's schools

We found 1 school Ivan attended. Name of the school: McMaster University.

Detailed informations about his schools

Ivan studied high school - Oakwood Collegiate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

He studied university - BA, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (1969).

Ivan Reitman's career

His main focus is to be film producer and film industry. He is famous thanks to Director of Meatballs, Stripes, Ghostbusters, producer of Animal House, Private Parts, Old School.

Is Ivan Reitman gay ?

Ivan is known to be straight.

How did Ivan Reitman die

He died on on Saturday 12th of February 2022 when he was 76 years old at Montecito. Ivan Reitmans death was caused by undisclosed.

Awards and competitions

Ivan Reitman's Awards

  • In 1983, he was nominated for two Broadway Tony Awards for "Merlin": as Best Director (Musical) and as one of the co-producers of the Best Musical nominee.
  • He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7020 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 5, 1997.
  • Attended the 2008 Academy Awards with his son Jason Reitman.
  • He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of Canada) by the Governor General of Canada on December 30, 2009 for his services to filmmaking.

Ivan Reitman's Nominations

  • In 1983, he was nominated for two Broadway Tony Awards for "Merlin": as Best Director (Musical) and as one of the co-producers of the Best Musical nominee.

Ivan Reitman's Donations

  • Ivan and his family donated the land his father had bought in the 1950s and employed as a parking lot for the downtown sector to the TIFF org. it's now where the TIFF Bell Lightbox stands.

Ivan Reitman's quotes

  • This is not my generation. I'm of the baby boom generation. We think we invented free love.
  • [film-making advice to his son Jason] Your job is not to make things funny. Your job is to tell the truth on a daily basis.
  • [on the comedy of Melissa McCarthy] She's certainly extraordinarily talented. She has a way of using her physicality. And there's something about her nimbleness in moving a fairly hefty body around that is humorous, has been for generations.
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Ivan Reitman's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Ivan Reitman looks. We will focus on Ivan´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. He is tall as 5' 10" (178 cm). Body build is slim. His eyes are tinted brown - dark. His hair is shade of salt and pepper.