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Christopher Reeve

Also known as Christopher D'Olier Reeve

American actor (1952–2004)

AI overview

Christopher Reeve was an American actor best known for playing Superman in four films during the 1980s and 1990s. He is remembered both for defining the superhero film genre and for his advocacy work after becoming paralyzed from a horseback riding accident in 1995.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 25 September 1952
Died: 10 October 2004
Works: 19

Top works

ʻAdayin Superman
Vivre
STILL ME (WINDSOR SELECTIONS)
Still Me
Tot és possible

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Film & TV

Acting · New York City, New York, USA

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman. On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition in Virginia. He…

Known for

Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever — Self - Actor2024
Music by John Williams — Self - Actor (archive footage)2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story — Self (archive footage)2024
Superpowered: The DC Story — Self (archive footage)2023
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics — Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)2010
My Superhero — Superman (archive footage, uncredited)2010
Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion — Self (archive footage)2007
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut — Clark Kent / Superman2006
80s: El soundtrack de una generación — Self (archive footage)2006
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment — Self (archive footage)2003

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1952
Active to: 2004

Official site Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 77
Total plays: 166

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
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A New Equation to Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate
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Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2
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Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,519x

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Quotes

“Somewhere in Time, while it errs on the side of pretentiousness, is an absolutely honest attempt to create an old-fashioned romance. It's based on love rather than on sex or X-rated bedroom scenes. I don't know how to talk about a love story without getting all gooey about it, but the script excited me because of the situation of the leading character... His problem struck me as that of many people. They've got everything going for them, or so they say, except for a real commitment, a real love.”
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.”
“I'm starting a new chapter in my life, and you have no idea how much that means.”
“We live in a time when the words impossible and unsolvable are no longer part of the scientific community's vocabulary. Each day we move closer to trials that will not just minimize the symptoms of disease and injury but eliminate them.”
“When the first Superman movie came out, I gave dozens of interviews to promote it. The most frequent question was: What is a hero? My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences. Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. They are the real heroes, and so are the families and friends who have stood by them.”
“What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely.”

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.christopherreeve.org
Image: C Reeve in Marriage of Figaro Opening night 1985.jpg
Height: 193
Number of children: 3

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Commons category: Christopher Reeve
date of birth: 1952-09-25
date of death: 2004-10-10
Commons gallery: Christopher Reeve
start of work period: 1976-00-00
name in native language: Christopher Reeve
end of work period: 2004-00-00
birth name: Christopher D'Olier Reeve

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Article

Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He amassed many stage and screen credits in his 34-year career, including playing the title character in the Superman film series (1978–1987). He won a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He was also known for his activism.

Born in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, Reeve discovered a passion for acting and theater at age nine. He studied at Cornell University and the Juilliard School, making his Broadway debut in 1976. His breakthrough came with playing the title character in Superman (1978) and its three sequels (1980–1987). Afterwards, Reeve turned down multiple roles in big-budget movies, focusing instead on independent films and plays with complex characters. He appeared in critically successful films such as Somewhere in Time (1980), Deathtrap (1982), The Bostonians (1984), Street Smart (1987), and The Remains of the Day (1993), and in the plays Fifth of July on Broadway and The Aspern Papers in London's West End.