Christopher D'Olier Reeve was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman. On May 27, 1995, Reeve became a quadriplegic after being thrown from a horse in an equestrian competition in Virginia. He required a wheelchair and breathing apparatus for the rest of his life. He lobbied on behalf of people with spinal cord injuries, and for human embryonic stem cell research afterward. He founded the Christopher Reeve Foundation and co-founded the Reeve-Irvine Research Center. Reeve married Dana Morosini in April 1992, and they had a son, William, born that June. Reeve had two children, Matthew (born 1979) and Alexandra (born 1983), from his previous relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Gae Exton.
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Superman
Superman II
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Superman III
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Somewhere in Time
The Remains of the Day
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Village of the Damned
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
Music by John Williams
Deathtrap
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Gray Lady Down
Noises Off...
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Rear Window
Night of 100 Stars