Ivan Reitman

2022 - 2 - 14

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Ivan Reitman, 'Ghostbusters' Director and Son of Auschwitz Survivor ... (The Jewish News)

Reitman was four years old when he and his parents escaped from Czechoslovakia hidden in a coal barge. The family eventually made their way to Toronto in ...

“And he said: ‘Being scared is not a reason not to do something.’” In Toronto, Reitman displayed an interest in performance from an early age and studied music and drama at McMaster University. His first film, a low-budget film called “Cannibal Girls,” was released in 1973. Reitman married Genevieve Robert, who converted to Judaism, in 1976, and the couple had three children. Reitman’s first major commercial success came in 1978 when he produced “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” but his most famous work was “Ghostbusters,” the paranormal comedy he directed and which was released to widespread acclaim in 1984. My parents were afraid I was dead,” Reitman told the Associated Press in 1979. JTA) — Ivan Reitman, a Hollywood director and producer who was born in Czechoslovakia and went on to helm “Ghostbusters” and other beloved American blockbuster comedies, died Saturday at 75.

Jason Reitman pays tribute to his late father, director/producer Ivan ... (WCLU)

Director Jason Reitman took to Twitter to pay tribute to his late father, “Ghostbusters” creator Ivan Reitman, with whom he worked on the sequel ...

Like his father, Jason Reitman has achieved great success as a filmmaker, receiving four Oscar nominations including two for Best Director for his work on “Juno” and the Best Picture-nominated “Up In The Air.” In 2019 that he took up the sci-fi film franchise that his father made famous and became director of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” with Ivan Reitman serving as a producer. Reitman tweeted with a picture of him as a boy alongside his father: “I’ve lost my hero. He came from a family of survivors and turned his legacy into laughter.

Arnold Schwarzenegger pays tribute to 'comedy royalty' Ivan Reitman (Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald)

The former bodybuilder and actor described Reitman as a 'mensch' – meaning a person of honour and integrity.

“In life, he was a mensch – a wonderful father and husband, a fantastic friend, a great human being. He was comedy royalty.” In Hollywood, he was bigger than life.

Ivan Reitman: Ghostbusters director dies aged 75 (BBC News)

The Czechoslovakia-born filmmaker made some of the biggest comedies of the 80s and 90s.

On the continuing appeal of the film, he told AP: "I always had a sort of sincere approach to the comedy. He continued: "In life, he was a mensch - a wonderful father and husband, a fantastic friend, a great human being. In Hollywood, he was bigger than life." "Tonight, the lady with the torch weeps, as do all of us at Columbia, and film lovers around the world. Ivan Reitman was an inseparable part of this studio's legacy, but more than that he was a friend. All of us in comedy owe him so very much."

Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman dies aged 75 (Harrow Times)

The Hollywood legend was most known for his 1980's hits including Ghostbusters and National Lampoon's Animal House.

Reitman was born in Komarno, Czechoslovakia, in 1946 where his father owned the country’s biggest vinegar factory. "I had the honor of working so closely with Ivan and it was always such a learning experience. "We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world.

Jason Reitman leads tributes to his filmmaker father Ivan Reitman (Rhyl Journal)

Reitman was the director and producer of the 1984 film Ghostbusters.

He added: “Growing up on his work & THEN getting to work with him was a dream. “He directed some of my favorite comedies of all time. RIP Ivan and thank you.” All of us in comedy owe him so very much. In a post on the Ghostbuster official Twitter, Rothman said: “Tonight, the lady with the torch weeps, as do all of us at Columbia, and film lovers around the world. “He came from a family of survivors and turned his legacy into laughter.