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Ivan Reitman

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Ivan Reitman: Biography

  • Birth Place: Komarmo, Czechoslovakia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/27/1946, Scorpio
  • Profession: Producer; director
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Ivan Reitman Fast Facts:
  • Both of his parents were Holocaust survivors; his mother spent time in Auschwitz and his father was part of the underground resistance.  
  • Family emigrated to Canada in 1950.
  • Was nearly jailed for producing a soft-core porn film, The Columbus of Sex, in 1969.
  • Helped fund the Bell Lightbox (headquarters to the Toronto International Film Festival) in Toronto, which stands on the plot of land that was once occupied by his father's car wash. A nearby intersection is named Reitman Square, in honor of his parents. 
  • Founder of The Montecito Picture Company.
  • Named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2009.
  • Awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2011.
  • Ivan Reitman Relationships:
  • Geneviève Robert - Wife
  • Clara Reitman - Mother
  • Catherine Reitman - Daughter
  • Leslie Reitman - Father
  • Jason Reitman - Son
  • Agi Mandel - Sister
  • Caroline Reitman - Daughter
  • Susan Michaels - Sister
  • Ivan Reitman Awards:
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Nominee
  • 2009 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1983 Tony: Director (Musical) - Nominee
  • 1983 Tony: Musical - Nominee
  • 2009 BAFTA Awards: Best Film - Nominee
  • 1985 Genie Awards: Special Achievement Award - Winner
  • 1980 Genie Awards: Golden Reel Award - Winner
  • 1982 Genie Awards: Golden Reel Award - Winner
  • College:
  • McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Bachelor of Music, 1969)
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