Matthew Reeve
Matthew Reeve | |
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| Born | Matthew Exton Reeve December 20, 1979 London, England |
| Occupations | |
| 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.