'Ghostbusters' family, more 反応する to death of Ivan Reitman

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ivan Reitman had his army of 井戸/弁護士席-known 協力者s but the filmmaker and 生産者´s 影響(力) 延長するd beyond that too, as 証拠d by the 尊敬の印s that 注ぐd in at the news of his sudden passing at age 75.

Dan Aykroyd, who Reitman has known since his days in television in Toronto, said that the loss of his "friend, 協力者, 支持する/優勝者 and one of the last creative talents of the big 審査する 時代 crumples" him. His son, filmmaker Jason Reitman, who took over the "Ghostbusters" franchise last year, wrote on Twitter that he´s "lost his hero."

But Reitman also helped more than few behind the scenes, 含むing filmmakers like Todd Phillips and Phil Lord, who 申し込む/申し出d their own stories of working with him.

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"I´ve lost my hero. All I want is the chance to tell my father one more story. He (機の)カム from a family of 生存者s and turned his 遺産/遺物 into laughter. Thank you for the 肉親,親類d messages. Enjoy his movies and remember his storytelling gifts. Nothing would make him happier," - Filmmaker Jason Reitman, on Twitter

"Feeling heartbreak today for Genevi?ve, Catherine, Caroline, Jason and family. The loss of my friend, 協力者, 支持する/優勝者 and one of the last 広大な/多数の/重要な creative talents of the BIG SCREEN ERA crumples me. Now on Thursdays who am I gonna call?"- Dan Aykroyd, longtime friend and "Ghostbusters" 星/主役にする, in an emailed 声明

FILE - Director Jason Reitman, right, and his father Ivan Reitman arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Tully" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from "Anima
l House" to "Ghostbusters," has died.  Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press.  He was 75.  (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Director Jason Reitman, 権利, and his father Ivan Reitman arrive at the Los Angeles 首相 of "Tully" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Ivan Reitman, the 影響力のある filmmaker and 生産者 behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died. Reitman passed away 平和的に in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated 圧力(をかける). He was 75. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, とじ込み/提出する)

"Ivan produced my first two studio films (Road Trip and Old School) but that 肩書を与える, 生産者, doesn´t even do him 司法(官). If it were ボクシング, he would have been my corner man. He had my 支援する and he taught me SO much. He was always so generous with his 専門的知識 and experience and he was also so (expletive) 厳しい, in the BEST way. We stayed in touch over the years, I would visit him at his home in Montecito, I got to know his family, he (機の)カム to al l my 首相s. He was the toughest critic and yet, there was no greater sound than 審理,公聴会 him laugh. I can の近くに my 注目する,もくろむs and literally hear it now. That´s how I´ll remember him," - Filmmaker Todd Phillips on Instagram

"Tonight, the lady with the たいまつ weeps, as do all of us at Columbia, and film lovers around the world. Ivan Reitman was an inseparable part of this studio´s 遺産/遺物, but more than that he was a friend. A 広大な/多数の/重要な talent and an even finer man; he will be dearly 行方不明になるd. We send his family all our 弔慰s." - Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures 動議 Picture Group, in an emailed 声明

"I am 深く,強烈に saddened by the loss of Ivan Reitman. Truly a 広大な/多数の/重要な man and filmmaker who I had 栄誉(を受ける) and 特権 of knowing and working with. Deepest 弔慰s to Jason and the entire family. May he RIP," - "Ghostbusters" 星/主役にする Ernie Hudson, on Twitter

"I´m in 絶対の shock. I had the 栄誉(を受ける) of working so closely with Ivan and it was always such a learning experience. He directed some of my favorite comedies of all time. All of us in comedy 借りがある him so very much. Thank you for everything, Ivan. Truly....One of the most special moments to me was after our last 実験(する) 審査 of Ghostbusters:ATC after we did some reshoots and our 得点する/非難する/20s went through the roof. Ivan met me out in the ロビー and said "I´m so happy for you I feel like crying." That´s the 肉親,親類d of generous man he was," - Filmmaker Paul Feig, who made the 2016 "Ghostbusters," on Twitter

"Ivan Reitman was very good to me and (Chris Miller). He sought us out and encouraged us when we made our first movie. He saw an 早期に 削減(する) of Spider-詩(を作る) ("Half of this is the best movie I have ever seen and the other half is bad") and spent DAYS giving us helpful 公式文書,認めるs... He was always rigorous, curious, and generous with his advice. He cared about comedy but also about story and character and making a movie Good. Lucky to have known a fellow 旅行者 who 証明するd you can have it all. Thank you and RIP," - Filmmaker Phil Lord, on T witter

"開始 night of Ghostbusters at UA Plainview was like a 激しく揺する concert. The place 爆発するd with joy. It was one of the most memorable moments of my childhood. Ivan Reitman 影響(力)d everything we all love about film comedy. A true legend." - Filmmaker Judd Apatow, on Twitter

"Ivan Reitman was old school in the best way, and 肉親,親類d. I loved working with him. It´s sad he´s gone, it makes me feel older and like my childhood movies are more faraway than ever," - Mindy Kaling, who appeared in Reitman´s "No Strings 大(公)使館員d," on Twitter

"Ivan Reitman produced Road Trip and there wasn´t, and still isn´t, a day that we forgot what a COMEDIC MASTER he was. Growing up on his work & THEN getting to work with him was a dream. He was encouraging, brilliant and pretty much 権利 about everything. RIP Ivan and thank you," - Breckin Meyer, who starred in the Reitman-produced "Road Trip," on Twitter

"A legend. The number of 広大な/多数の/重要な movies he made is absurd... Ghostbusters is my first favorite movie ever," - Actor Kumail Nanjiani, on Twitter

FILE - Ivan Reitman arrives at the premiere of the animated film "Fantastic Mr. Fox," on the opening night of AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died.  Reitman passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated Press.  He was 75. 

 (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

FILE - Ivan Reitman arrives at the 首相 of the animated film "Fantastic Mr. Fox," on the 開始 night of AFI Fest 2009 in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Reitman, the 影響力のある filmmaker and 生産者 behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died. Reitman passed away 平和的に in his sleep Saturday night, Feb. 12, 2022, at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told The Associated 圧力(をかける). He was 75. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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