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| ⚫ | '''Matthew Exton Reeve''' (born 20 December 1979) is a British-American producer, director, screenwriter, and activist. Born in London, he is the |
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| name = Matthew Reeve |
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| birth_name = Matthew Exton Reeve |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|20}} |
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| birth_place = [[London]], England |
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| boards = [[Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation]] |
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film producer]]|[[film director]]|[[screenwriter]]|[[activist]]}} |
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| years_active = 2002–present |
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| parents = [[Christopher Reeve]] (father) |
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| relatives = [[F. D. Reeve]] (grandfather) |
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| ⚫ | '''Matthew Exton Reeve''' (born 20 December 1979) is a British-American producer, director, screenwriter, and activist. Born in London, he is the elder son of actor [[Christopher Reeve]]. His mother was Reeve's long-term partner Gae Exton.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Travers |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20079683,00.html |title='Superman' Chris Reeve |newspaper=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=July 6, 1981 }}</ref> Reeve has a sister, Alexandra Reeve Givens, and a half-brother, television reporter and anchor Will Reeve. |
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==Career== |
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==Education and film work== |
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| ⚫ | After graduating from [[Brown University]] in 2002, Reeve produced and directed the documentary ''Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion'', which won the Communicator Award for Excellence in documentary filmmaking and was nominated for an [[Emmy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2003/outstanding-documentary-or-nonfiction-special |title=55th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Nonfiction Program (Alternative) - 2003 |publisher=Television Academy |access-date=December 4, 2014 }}</ref> The film first aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on September 18, 2002 (as ''Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps''<ref>{{cite news |first=Anita |last=Gates |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/18/movies/television-review-reeve-in-the-reality-superman.html |title=Television Review: Reeve in the Reality 'Superman' |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 18, 2002 }}</ref>) and then later on BBC 1 on 9 February 2003<ref>{{cite news |first=Geraldine |last=Bedell |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2003/feb/09/features.review1 |title=You'll believe a man can walk |date=February 8, 2003 |newspaper=[[The Observer]] }}</ref> and in numerous other countries. |
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| ⚫ | After graduating from [[Brown University]] in 2002, Reeve produced and directed the documentary ''Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion'' |
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The follow-up film ''Christopher Reeve: Choosing Hope'' aired on [[BBC1]] in October 2004, shortly after Christopher Reeve's death. |
The follow-up film ''Christopher Reeve: Choosing Hope'' aired on [[BBC1]] in October 2004, shortly after Christopher Reeve's death. |
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In 2009 Reeve released ''Over The Water'', a documentary about World Champion [[kiteboarder]] [[Aaron Hadlow]], which Reeve filmed, produced and directed over a period of three years. Also in 2009, Reeve was admitted into the [[NYU]] MBA/MFA dual degree program, a joint |
In 2009 Reeve released ''Over The Water'', a documentary about World Champion [[kiteboarder]] [[Aaron Hadlow]], which Reeve filmed, produced and directed over a period of three years. Also in 2009, Reeve was admitted into the [[NYU]] MBA/MFA dual degree program, a joint Master's program at the [[NYU Stern School of Business]] and [[Tisch School of the Arts|NYU Tisch School of the Art]]s, from which he graduated in 2012.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} |
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==Activism== |
==Activism== |
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| ⚫ | In June 2006, Reeve joined the board of directors of the [[Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation]]. He also serves on their Quality of Life committee and Executive Committee, and in 2014 became Vice-Chair of International Development. In 2009 he ran the [[New York City Marathon]] to raise money for spinal cord injury research,<ref>{{cite news |first=Tara |last=Parker-Pope |url=http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/christopher-reeves-son-tackles-the-marathon/?_r=1 |title=Christopher Reeve's Son Tackles the Marathon |type=Well blog |newspaper=The New York Times |date=August 24, 2009 }}</ref> and in 2014 he sponsored a study of epidural stimulation.<ref>{{cite news |first=Andy |last=Coghlan |url=https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26360-a-heroic-family-fight-against-paralysis.html#.VICmc8n1VuZ |title=A heroic family fight against paralysis |newspaper=[[New Scientist]] |date=October 10, 2014 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2010, Reeve and his sister, Alexandra Reeve Givens, were the recipients of the National Leadership Award at the Castle Connolly Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.castleconnollyawards.com/award/2010/matthew-reeve.cfm |title=2010 honorees: Alexandra Reeve Givens & Matthew Reeve |publisher=Castle Connolly "National Physician of The Year Awards" |access-date=December 4, 2014}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In June 2006, Reeve joined the |
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| ⚫ | In 2010, Reeve and his sister, Alexandra Reeve Givens, were the recipients of the National Leadership Award at the Castle Connolly Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.castleconnollyawards.com/award/2010/matthew-reeve.cfm |title=2010 honorees: Alexandra Reeve Givens & Matthew Reeve |publisher=Castle Connolly "National Physician of The Year Awards" | |
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In 2010, Reeve gave the keynote commencement address to the graduating class of the [[Stony Brook University]] School of Health Technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Son_Of_Late_Actor_Christopher_Reeve_Addresses_SBU_Health_Sciences_Graduates_printer.shtml |title=Son Of Late Actor Christopher Reeve Addresses SBU Health Sciences Graduates |publisher=Medicine, [[Stony Brook University]] |date=2012 |type=press release}}</ref> |
In 2010, Reeve gave the keynote commencement address to the graduating class of the [[Stony Brook University]] School of Health Technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Son_Of_Late_Actor_Christopher_Reeve_Addresses_SBU_Health_Sciences_Graduates_printer.shtml |title=Son Of Late Actor Christopher Reeve Addresses SBU Health Sciences Graduates |publisher=Medicine, [[Stony Brook University]] |date=2012 |type=press release |access-date=2014-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002101239/http://commcgi.cc.stonybrook.edu/am2/publish/Medical_Center_Health_Care_4/Son_Of_Late_Actor_Christopher_Reeve_Addresses_SBU_Health_Sciences_Graduates_printer.shtml |archive-date=2013-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 2012, he was a keynote speaker at the Spinal Cord Injury |
In 2012, he was a keynote speaker at the Spinal Cord Injury Network's Connections 2012 convention in [[Sydney, Australia]]. He also ran the annual [[City2Surf (Sydney)|City2Surf]] event on their behalf.<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[Australian Associated Press]] |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/supermans-son-says-his-legacy-lives-on/story-fndo4eg9-1226449232512 |title=Superman's son Matthew Reeve says his legacy lives on as search for a cure to paralysis continues |publisher=news.com.au |date=August 14, 2012 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 4 November 2024
Matthew Reeve | |
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| Born | Matthew Exton Reeve December 20, 1979 London, England |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Board member of | Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation |
| Parent | Christopher Reeve (father) |
| Relatives | F. D. Reeve (grandfather) |
Matthew Exton Reeve (born 20 December 1979) is a British-American producer, director, screenwriter, and activist. Born in London, he is the elder son of actor Christopher Reeve. His mother was Reeve's long-term partner Gae Exton.[1] Reeve has a sister, Alexandra Reeve Givens, and a half-brother, television reporter and anchor Will Reeve.
Career
[edit]After graduating from Brown University in 2002, Reeve produced and directed the documentary Christopher Reeve: Hope in Motion, which won the Communicator Award for Excellence in documentary filmmaking and was nominated for an Emmy.[2] The film first aired on ABC on September 18, 2002 (as Christopher Reeve: Courageous Steps[3]) and then later on BBC 1 on 9 February 2003[4] and in numerous other countries.
The follow-up film Christopher Reeve: Choosing Hope aired on BBC1 in October 2004, shortly after Christopher Reeve's death.
In 2009 Reeve released Over The Water, a documentary about World Champion kiteboarder Aaron Hadlow, which Reeve filmed, produced and directed over a period of three years. Also in 2009, Reeve was admitted into the NYU MBA/MFA dual degree program, a joint Master's program at the NYU Stern School of Business and NYU Tisch School of the Arts, from which he graduated in 2012.[citation needed]
Activism
[edit]In June 2006, Reeve joined the board of directors of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. He also serves on their Quality of Life committee and Executive Committee, and in 2014 became Vice-Chair of International Development. In 2009 he ran the New York City Marathon to raise money for spinal cord injury research,[5] and in 2014 he sponsored a study of epidural stimulation.[6]
In 2010, Reeve and his sister, Alexandra Reeve Givens, were the recipients of the National Leadership Award at the Castle Connolly Awards.[7]
In 2010, Reeve gave the keynote commencement address to the graduating class of the Stony Brook University School of Health Technology.[8]
In 2012, he was a keynote speaker at the Spinal Cord Injury Network's Connections 2012 convention in Sydney, Australia. He also ran the annual City2Surf event on their behalf.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Travers, Peter (6 July 1981). "'Superman' Chris Reeve". People.
- ^ "55th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Nonfiction Program (Alternative) - 2003". Television Academy. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Gates, Anita (18 September 2002). "Television Review: Reeve in the Reality 'Superman'". The New York Times.
- ^ Bedell, Geraldine (8 February 2003). "You'll believe a man can walk". The Observer.
- ^ Parker-Pope, Tara (24 August 2009). "Christopher Reeve's Son Tackles the Marathon". The New York Times (Well blog).
- ^ Coghlan, Andy (10 October 2014). "A heroic family fight against paralysis". New Scientist.
- ^ "2010 honorees: Alexandra Reeve Givens & Matthew Reeve". Castle Connolly "National Physician of The Year Awards". Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Son Of Late Actor Christopher Reeve Addresses SBU Health Sciences Graduates" (press release). Medicine, Stony Brook University. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Superman's son Matthew Reeve says his legacy lives on as search for a cure to paralysis continues". news.com.au. Australian Associated Press. 14 August 2012.