Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman

1946-10-27 – 2022-02-12 (age 75) Komárno, Czechoslovakia [now Slovak Republic]
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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).

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Known For

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters

1984

as Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II

1989

as Man Walking Outside Firehouse / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

Hotel for Dogs
Hotel for Dogs

2009

as Self - Closing Credits Sequence (uncredited)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

as Self - Director

Ghostheads
Ghostheads

2016

as Self

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Belushi
Belushi

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Fantastic Mr. Murray
Fantastic Mr. Murray

2019

as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

The Canadian Conspiracy
Animal House: The Inside Story
Who You Gonna Call?
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Ghostbusters 1999
Ghostbusters 1999

1999

as Self

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On Screen!: Shivers

2008

as himself