Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from 'Animal House' to 'Ghostbusters,' has died. He was 75.
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from"Animal House" to"Ghostbusters," has died. He was 75.
"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.
Not only did the irreverent supernatural comedy starring Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis gross nearly $300 million worldwide, it earned two Oscar nominations, spawned a veritable franchise, including spinoffs, television shows and a new movie,"Ghostbusters: Afterlife," that opened this last year which his son filmmaker Jason Reitman directed.
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