Christopher D'Olier Reeve was born on September 25, 1952 in New York City and died on October 10, 2004. He was an American actor, director, producer and writer.

He studied at Cornell University and the Juilliard School in New York, and had various stage and television roles before becoming universally known as the star of Superman and its sequels (1978, 1980, 1983, 1987). Later films include Noises Off (1992) and Morning Glory (1994).

In May 1995 he became paralysed from the neck downwards and wheel-chair bound following a horse-riding accident, but acted again in films, including a television production of Rear Window (1998).

He directed two television films with health themes, In the Gloaming (1997) and The Brooke Ellison Story (2004).

Christopher Reeve died October 10, 2004 of heart failure. He was 52 years old.

Filmography

• Superman II (2006)
• "Smallville" (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
• "The Practice" (1 episode, 2003)
• Rear Window (1998)
• A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996)
• Without Pity: A Film About Abilities (1996)
• 9 (1996)
• Black Fox: Good Men and Bad (1995)
• Black Fox: The Price of Peace (1995)
• Black Fox (1995)
• Above Suspicion (1995)
• Village of the Damned (1995)
• Speechless (1994)
• "The Unpleasant World of Penn & Teller" (1 episode, 1994)
• The Remains of the Day (1993)
• "Frasier" (1 episode, 1993)
• Morning Glory (1993)
• The Sea Wolf (1993)
• Nightmare in the Daylight (1992)
• Mortal Sins (1992)
• "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)
• Noises Off... (1992)
• "Road to Avonlea" (1 episode, 1992)
• Death Dreams (1991)
• "Carol & Company" (1 episode, 1991)
• Bump in the Night (1991)
• The Rose and the Jackal (1990)
• Earthday Birthday (1990)
• The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988)
• Switching Channels (1988)
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
• Street Smart (1987)
• "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1985)
• Anna Karenina (1985)
• The Aviator (1985)
• The Bostonians (1984)
• "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1 episode, 1983)
• Superman III (1983)
• Monsignor (1982)
• Deathtrap (1982)
• Superman II (1980)
• Somewhere in Time (1980)
• Superman (1978)
• Gray Lady Down (1978)
• "Wide World Mystery" (1 episode, 1975)
• "Love of Life" (1951)
• Enemies (1974)

Awards

• Grammy Spoken Word Album "Still Me" 1999
• SAG Award Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries "Rear Window" 1999
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries "Rear Window" 1998
• Emmy Outstanding Informational Special "Without Pity: A Film About Abilities" 1997
• Special OBIE Award 1987 - 88
• BAFTA Award Most Promising Newcomer "Superman" 1978