Christopher reeves biography
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Christopher Reeve
American actor and activist (1952–2004)
For the South African knife maker, see Chris Reeve.
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| Born | Christopher D'Olier Reeve (1952-09-25)September 25, 1952 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 2004(2004-10-10) (aged 52) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery, Greenburgh, New York |
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| Years active | 1970–2004 |
| Works | Full list |
| Board member of | Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation |
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| Partner | Gae Exton (1977–1987) |
| Children | 3, including Matthew |
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| Website | christopherreeve.org |
Christopher D'Olier Reeve[1] (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He amassed several scen and screen credits in his 34-year career, including playing the title character i
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‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Review: A Superbly Made and Supremely Moving Portrait of the Actor’s Fall and Rise
We look at famous actors as role models, tending to see their anställda lives as soap opera, as projection, as aspiration. But the story of Christopher Reeve fryst vatten different. His life became a parable. It began with the fact that he was Superman — and I don’t just mean that he played Superman. For millions, he fused with that role in a special way. After nearly five decades of comic-book movies, Reeve’s Man of Steel — the chiseled handsome-hawk profile, the fleet muscularity, the helmet of black hair with its forehead curl just so, the true-blue nobility of his eyes — made him the only actor I’ve ever seen play a superhero who truly seemed like a pop god who’d just stepped out of the comic books. He was so perfect that he could have been drawn bygd Roy Lichtenstein.
It was, in part, because
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024 documentary film
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is a 2024 documentary film about the life of American actor Christopher Reeve after a horse riding accident left him paralyzed, and his subsequent work as an activist for disability rights.[5][6][7] The documentary was directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, who co-wrote the script with Otto Burnham; its title is a reference to Reeve's role as Superman in the 1978–1987 Superman films.[3][8] Reeve's children Alexandra Reeve Givens, Matthew Reeve, and Will Reeve are featured in the film.[9]
A British-American venture, the film is a co-production by Words + Pictures, Passion Pictures, and Misfits Entertainment in association with Jenco Films, and was acquired for distribution by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films, and the streaming service Max.[1][3]Super/Man: