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Ivan Reitman, director of ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘The Nutty Squad’, dies

El film director and producer Ivan Reitmanwho directed the popular movie ‘Ghostbusters‘, he has dead to the 75 to in California, local media reported on Monday.

The also producer of ‘American-style rampage‘in’while I slept“Last Saturday night at his house in Montecitoin the state of Californiaaccording to their relatives.

“Our family is grieving for the unexpected loss of a husband, father and grandfather who taught us to always look for the magic in life”, published his family in a release.

born in the former Czechoslovakia and raised in Canadathe film director was known for his popular comediessome with a spicy touch.

Reitman came to the world of cinema with a parody about college fraternity National Lampoon’s Animal Housewhich l produced.

xitos de Ivan Reitman

directed the actor Bill Murray in his first leading role in ‘the incorrigible meatballs‘ and later in ‘The crazy squadbut his most significant success came with ‘Ghostbusters‘ from 1984.

This comedy with supernatural overtones starred Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver y Rick Moranisand raised almost 300 million dollars worldwide, besides getting two Oscar nominations.

‘Ghostbusters: Beyond’ was directed by Ivan Reitman’s son

The film generated a franchise What did I include after? TV series and sequels like the most recent ‘Ghostbusters: Beyond’, directed in 2021 by his son Jason Reitmanfollow in his footsteps as a filmmaker.

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