Matthew Reeve

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Matthew Reeve
Born
Matthew Exton Reeve

(1979-12-20) December 20, 1979 (age 42)
Occupation
Years active2002–present
Board member ofChristopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
Parent(s)Christopher Reeve (father)
RelativesF. D. Reeve (grandfather)

Matthew Exton Reeve (born 20 December 1979) is a British producer, director, screenwriter, and activist. Born in London, he is the eldest son of Christopher Reeve from his long-term partnership with Gae Exton.[1]

Education and film work[]

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[]

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[]

  1. ^ Travers, Peter (July 6, 1981). "'Superman' Chris Reeve". People.
  2. ^ "55th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Nonfiction Program (Alternative) - 2003". Television Academy. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Gates, Anita (September 18, 2002). "Television Review: Reeve in the Reality 'Superman'". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Bedell, Geraldine (February 8, 2003). "You'll believe a man can walk". The Observer.
  5. ^ Parker-Pope, Tara (August 24, 2009). "Christopher Reeve's Son Tackles the Marathon". The New York Times (Well blog).
  6. ^ Coghlan, Andy (October 10, 2014). "A heroic family fight against paralysis". New Scientist.
  7. ^ "2010 honorees: Alexandra Reeve Givens & Matthew Reeve". Castle Connolly "National Physician of The Year Awards". Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Son Of Late Actor Christopher Reeve Addresses SBU Health Sciences Graduates" (press release). Medicine, Stony Brook University. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
  9. ^ "Superman's son Matthew Reeve says his legacy lives on as search for a cure to paralysis continues". news.com.au. Australian Associated Press. August 14, 2012.
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