Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman OC
Reitman in 2018
Born	(1946-10-27)October 27, 1946 Komárno, Czechoslovakia
Died	February 12, 2022(2022-02-12) (aged 75) Montecito, California, U.S.
Resting place	Santa Barbara Cemetery
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	McMaster University
Occupations	Film director producer screenwriter
Years active	1968–2022
Spouse	Geneviève Robert ​ (m. 1976)​
Children	3, including Jason and Catherine

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).