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Christopher Reeve: Biography

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  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/25/1952, Libra
  • Date of Death: 10/10/2004
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer
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Christopher Reeve Fast Facts:
  • Shared an apartment with Robin Williams while at the Juilliard School.
  • Made Broadway debut opposite Katharine Hepburn in 1976's A Matter of Gravity.
  • Received a BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for 1978's Superman, and a SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for the 1999 remake of Rear Window.
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in April 1997.
  • Received honorary degrees from Boston University's School of Medicine (1997), Juilliard (1997) and Pace University (1998).
  • Formed the Christopher Reeve Foundation to raise money and awareness for spinal-injury research.
  • Christopher Reeve Relationships:
  • Alexandra Reeve-Givens - Daughter
  • Barbara R. Johnson - Mother
  • Benjamin Reeve - Brother
  • Dana Reeve - Wife
  • Franklin D'Olier Reeve - Father
  • Gae Exton - Ex-significant Other
  • Jeff Johnson - Half Brother
  • Kevin Johnson - Half Brother
  • Kristopher Keach - Godchild
  • Matthew Reeve - Son
  • William Elliot Reeve - Son
  • Zachary Williams - Godchild
  • Christopher Reeve Awards:
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Non-Fiction Special (Traditional) - Nominee
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Informational Special - Winner
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1998 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • College:
  • Cornell University, Ithaca, New York (AB in Theatre Arts, 1974); attended the Juilliard School, New York, NY
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