Christopher Reeve

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Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve on March 2, 2003
Born	September 25 1952(1952-09-25) New York, New York, U.S.A.
Died	October 10 2004 (aged 52) Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.A.
Spouse(s)	Dana Reeve (1992-2004)
Official site	Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Notable roles	Superman/Clark Kent in the Superman series Richard Collier in Somewhere in Time

Outstanding Informational Special 1997 Without Pity: A Film About Abilities
BAFTA Awards

Best Newcomer 1978 Superman

Christopher D'Olier Reeve(September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He was already a famous theater actor before playing the role of Superman in four films, from 1978 to 1987. In the 1980s, he starred in several films, including Somewhere in Time (1980), Deathtrap (1982), The Bostonians (1984), and Street Smart (1987). He also starred in many theater plays, including the Broadway plays Fifth of July (1980 - 1982) and The Marriage of Figaro (1985). In 1987, started a public movement of protest in support of 77 Chilean actors, directors, and playwrights who had been sentenced to death by the dictator Pinochet for criticizing his government in their works. Pinochet canceled the sentence after this, and Reeve was given with three national awards from Chile for his actions. In the 1990s, Reeve acted in such films as Noises Off (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993), and Village of the Damned (1995).

In May 1995, Reeve was paralyzed in an accident when riding a horse. He had to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life. He then made many campaigns in support of people with spinal cord injuries. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve died at age 52 on October 10, 2004 from heart problems caused by an infection. Director Richard Donner dedicated his new version of Superman II (2006) to Reeve. The TV series episode "Devoted" from season four of Smallville, which ran in 2004, is also dedicated to his memory. Also, Everyone's Hero, which he directed, and 2006's Superman Returns are dedicated to him and his wife, Dana.

Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, Will. Reeve also had two children, Matthew and Alexandra, from a relationship she had before with Gae Exton. Dana Reeve died of lung cancer in March 2006.