IVAN REITMAN. The “Ghostbusters” family has lost a new member. Director Ivan Reitman has died aged 75.
[Mis à jour le 14 février 2022 à 13h02] The Ghostbusters and their fans are in mourning. Ivan Reitman, director of the first two films S.O.S. Ghosts, died at the age of 75. His family announced his death in a press release sent to the American agency Associated Press: “Our family mourns the unexpected loss of a husband, father and grandfather, who taught us to always seek the magic in life”. The causes of his death were not specified.
Ivan Reitman was particularly known for directing one of the biggest hits of the 1980s: the first part of S.O.S. Ghosts, released in 1984. This film is a UFO in Hollywood, succeeding in the subtle blend of humor and science fiction for an explosive feature film. And the public is at the rendezvous, since the first episode relating the adventures of the ghost hunters cumulates 229 million dollars at the American box office. The filmmaker directed the second part in 1989, S.O.S. Ghosts 2, before handing over. His son, Jason Reitman, directed the last episode released in theaters at the end of 2021: Ghostbusters: Legacy. Ivan Reitman is not the first of the band of Ghostbusters to have left us, since Harold Ramis (Egon Spengler) died on February 24, 2014.
But Ivan Reitman’s career isn’t just about Ghostbusters. He is behind several American comedies, including Twins (1988) and Junior (1994), two feature films bringing together Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in the cast. We also owe him the comedy film Kindergarten Cop and finally romance 6 days, 7 nightsstarring Harrison Ford and Anne Heche.
Ivan Reitman is a Canadian director born on October 27, 1946 in Komarno (Czechoslovakia) and died on February 12, 2022 in Montecito (United States). His real name is Ivanco Reitman. He is best known for directing the sci-fi comedy S.O.S. Ghosts (1984) and its sequel S.O.S. Ghosts 2 (1989). We also owe him several popular comedies in the 1990s, including three with Arnold Schwarzenegger: Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Junior.
On the private side, Ivan Reitman married actress Geneviève Robert in 1976. They had three children together, including director Jason Reitman (Juno, In the Air, S.O.S. Ghosts: Legacy). He is also the father of actress Caroline Reitman and actress Catherine Reitman (Black-ish, Workin’ Moms).