Ivan Reitman Appreciation: Beyond ‘Ghostbusters,’ He Found the Comedy in Practically Every Genre
thewrap.comwho died Saturday at the age of 75, will probably be remembered for, it’s “Ghostbusters” — the blockbuster adventures of four misfits that blurred the lines between broad comedy, monstrous horror and working-class heroism.
But while “Ghostbusters” may have been Reitman’s biggest financial success, it’s that particular blurring of the lines that was the filmmaker’s lifelong calling card.
Reitman repeatedly told stories that precariously but impeccably elevated the humor and heart in practically every genre.The son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants (his mother an Auschwitz survivor and his father a World War II freedom fighter), Reitman grew up in Canada and studied music in college, gradually working his way into producing low-budget independent films.
Reitman directed the comedies “Foxy Lady” (1971) and — with a couple of up-and-comers named Eugene Levy and Andrea Martin in the cast — “Cannibal Girls” (1973).
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