Christopher Reeve
Biography
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 required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research afterward. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, William, born that June. Reeve had two children, Matthew (born 1979) and Alexandra (born 1983), from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
1987
Superman
1978
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001
Superman II
1980
Black Fox: The Price of Peace
1995
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2001
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985
Superman III
1983
The Remains of the Day
1993
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Sleeping Beauty
1983
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
2001
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Above Suspicion
1995
Somewhere in Time
1980
80s: El soundtrack de una generación
2006
Noises Off...
1992
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979
Mortal Sins
1992
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
1988
Music by John Williams
2024
Village of the Damned
1995
The Rose and the Jackal
1990
Rear Window
1998
Street Smart
1987
Black Fox
1995
Switching Channels
1988
Speechless
1994
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
Earth and the American Dream
1992