BREAKING NEWS: Known for big, bawdy comedies that caught the spirit of their time, Ivan Reitman's big break came with the raucous, college fraternity sendup 'National Lampoon's Animal House,' which he produced.
Montecito, Calif."Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life," children Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman said in a joint statement. "We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.
Known for big, bawdy comedies that caught the spirit of their time, Reitman's big break came with the raucous, college fraternity sendup "National Lampoon's Animal House," which he produced. He directed Bill Murray in his first starring role in "Meatballs" and then again in "Stripes," but his most significant success came with 1984's "Ghostbusters.
Among other notable films he directed are "Twins," "Kindergarten Cop," "Dave," "Junior" and "Six Days, Seven Nights." He also produced "Beethoven," "Old School" and "EuroTrip," and many others, including several for his son, filmmaker Jason Reitman. He was born in Komarmo, Czechoslovakia, in 1946 where his father owned the country's biggest vinegar factory. When the communists began imprisoning capitalists after the war, the Reitmans decided to escape, when Ivan Reitman was only 4. They traveled in the nailed-down hold of a barge headed for Vienna.
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