Ivan Reitman
Biography
Ivan Reitman OC (/ˈraɪtmən/; October 27, 1946 – February 12, 2022) was a Canadian film director and producer. He was known for his comedy films, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. Reitman was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998.
Films he directed include Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Twins (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Dave (1993), Junior (1994) and Draft Day (2014). Reitman also served as producer for such films as National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Heavy Metal (1981), Space Jam (1996) and Private Parts (1997).
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Bill Murray 4
- Arnold Schwarzenegger 3
- Dan Aykroyd 3
- Frank Langella 3
- Harold Ramis 3
- Sigourney Weaver 3
- Alan Gordon 2
- Andrea Martin 2
Awards and nominations
- 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated
- 2009 Time Machine Award
- 2001 Canada's Walk of Fame
- 1983 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical Nominated
- — Officer of the Order of Canada
- — star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The career in numbers
- US$ 521 mi Total budget from 14 film(s) with data
- US$ 1.8 bi Total box office from 14 film(s) with data
- US$ 37 mi Average budget from 14 film(s) with data
- US$ 132 mi Average box office from 14 film(s) with data
- 6.2 Average rating from 15 film(s) with data
- 3.4× Return on investment from 13 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Draft Day
|
2014 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 29 mi | 6.7 |
No Strings Attached
|
2011 | US$ 25 mi | US$ 149 mi | 6.3 |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
|
2006 | — | US$ 61 mi | 5.2 |
Evolution
|
2001 | US$ 80 mi | US$ 98 mi | 6.1 |
Six Days Seven Nights
|
1998 | US$ 70 mi | US$ 165 mi | 6.1 |
Fathers' Day
|
1997 | US$ 85 mi | US$ 36 mi | 5.5 |
Junior
|
1994 | US$ 60 mi | US$ 108 mi | 5.2 |
Dave
|
1993 | US$ 28 mi | US$ 92 mi | 6.6 |
Kindergarten Cop
|
1990 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 202 mi | 6.1 |
Ghostbusters II
|
1989 | US$ 37 mi | US$ 215 mi | 6.6 |
Twins
|
1988 | US$ 15 mi | US$ 217 mi | 6.1 |
Legal Eagles
|
1986 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 93 mi | 6.0 |
Ghostbusters
|
1984 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 297 mi | 7.5 |
Stripes
|
1981 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 85 mi | 6.6 |
Meatballs
|
1979 | US$ 1 mi | — | 5.8 |
Cannibal Girls
|
1973 | — | — | 4.5 |
Foxy Lady
|
1971 | — | — | 9.0 |
