Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman (born October 27, 1946, Komárno) is a Slovak-born, Canadian-raised Jewish film producer and director. He is most remembered for directing and producing a string of comedies, mostly in the 1980s and 90s.

Trivia

Reitman's first producing job was with then-brand new station CITY-TV in Toronto. CITY also was also the home of the first announcing job of his later friend and collaborator Dan Aykroyd. However, Reitman's tenure at CITY was short and he was fired during his first year by station owner Moses Znaimer.

Related Topics:
CITY-TV - Dan Aykroyd - Moses Znaimer

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Reitman now works at the Montecito Picture Company, a film production company located just south of Santa Barbara.

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Ivan's next film is entitled Super-Ex starring Uma Thurman and Luke Wilson.

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