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Christopher Reeve

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Christopher Reeve

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Also known as Christopher D'Olier Reeve

American actor (1952–2004)

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Christopher Reeve was an American male actor and director who worked in television, film, and on stage. Born in New York City in 1952, he began his professional career in 1976. He was educated at Juilliard School, Cornell University, and HB Studio. His acting roles included work in the film department, and he also directed films.

Reeve received several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, and a Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award. He holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor. He was married to Dana Reeve and had three children.

Reeve practiced Unitarian Universalism and spoke English. He participated in equestrian sport and resided in Pound Ridge. He died of natural causes, specifically myocardial infarction and sepsis, in Mount Kisco in 2004.

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Christopher
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Mount Kisco
Spouse
Dana Reeve
Occupation
screenwriter
Educated at
HB Studio
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Unitarian Universalism
Student of
John Houseman
Sport
equestrian sport
Official website
www.christopherreeve.org
Image
C Reeve in Marriage of Figaro Opening night 1985.jpg
Height
193
Number of children
3
Residence
Pound Ridge
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Commons category
Christopher Reeve
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1952-09-25
date of death
2004-10-10
manner of death
natural causes
Commons gallery
Christopher Reeve
start of work period
1976-00-00
related category
Category:Films directed by Christopher Reeve
name in native language
Christopher Reeve
nominated for
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
end of work period
2004-00-00
medical condition
tetraplegia
ethnic group
English Americans
birth name
Christopher D'Olier Reeve
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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