Ivan Reitman

Slovak–Canadian filmmaker (1946–2022)

0.69body-of-work score · ranked #1213 of 2631 directors · 2 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born: October 27, 1946 · Komárno
Died: February 12, 2022 · Montecito
Nationality: Czechoslovakia, Canada
Work: film producer, film director, screenwriter, theatre director
Reference: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Directors_Arthur_Hiller_and_Ivan_Reitman_attend_The_Canadian_Film_Centre_cocktail_reception_2011.jpg: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada derivative work: Skeezix1000 (talk) · CC BY 2.0

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

1
Ghostbusters
1984 · United States · fantasy, horror, comedy
National Film Registry (inducted 2015) · Empire 500 (2008) #189 · Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies
0.543 citations
2
Dave
1993 · United States · comedy, drama, romance
Kehr's annual top 10 1993 #8
0.161 citation

Complete filmography

All 17 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.

1971Foxy Lady
1973Cannibal Girls
1979Meatballs
1981Stripes
1984Ghostbusters
1986Legal Eagles
1988Twins
1989Ghostbusters II
1990Kindergarten Cop
1993Dave
1994Junior
1997Fathers' Day
1998Six Days Seven Nights
2001Evolution
2006My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2011No Strings Attached
2014Draft Day