Matthew Reeve

Not to be confused with Matt Reeves or Matthew Reeves.

Matthew Reeve
Born
Matthew Exton Reeve

(1979-12-20) December 20, 1979 (age 44)
London, England
Occupations
Years active2002–present
Board member ofChristopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
ParentChristopher Reeve (father)
RelativesF. 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

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 (6 July 1981). "'Superman' Chris Reeve". People.
  2. ^ "55th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners: Outstanding Nonfiction Program (Alternative) - 2003". Television Academy. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. ^ Gates, Anita (18 September 2002). "Television Review: Reeve in the Reality 'Superman'". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Bedell, Geraldine (8 February 2003). "You'll believe a man can walk". The Observer.
  5. ^ Parker-Pope, Tara (24 August 2009). "Christopher Reeve's Son Tackles the Marathon". The New York Times (Well blog).
  6. ^ Coghlan, Andy (10 October 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 4 December 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 2 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  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. 14 August 2012.