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Canada 1252 Speers Road Units 1 & 2 Oakville, Ontario Ghost Buster L6L 5N9 The Story of Ivan Reitman Ph/Fax 905.825.2130 U.S.A. Mosaic Press in U.S.A.: by Linda Martin 40 Sonwil Dr, Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Ivan Reitman is one of the most successful and best known movie producers and Phone/Fax: 905-825-2130 directors in Hollywood. He is best known for his widely successful comedies—movies [email protected] that helped launch the careers of some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars.

He wrote, directed or produced many comedy classics, including Animal House (1978), Meatballs (1979), Striped (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Dave (1993), Junior (1994) and more, all of which have become important landmarks in popular American cinema. Starring in his films is a veritable who’s who of Hollywood: John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, GHOST BUSTER Harold Ramis, Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Aidan Quinn, Courtney Cox, and many more. Many renowned dramatic actors have worked with Reitman and have found their comic voice under his direction. He has also left his mark in television production and even in Broadway and off-Broadway productions.

Ghost Buster: The Story of Ivan Reitman is the first full length and in-depth study of Ivan Reitman, the man, the background, the films, the successes and failures. It is also an important cultural history of American film and Canadian film from the 1970s to the THE STORY OF present. Each chapter in the book is fully documented, thoroughly researched and IVAN REITMAN based upon extensive personal interviews. Chapters include: by Linda Martin

•Childhood and Youth Biography / Film • Breakthroughs 180 pages • The Leap 978-0-88962-933-2 • Blockbusters PB • Art versus Commerce $25 Can • Family Fare $22 US • Hollywood Moguls Pub date: March 2012 • Canada and the Toronto International Film Festival • That’s Entertainment

Linda Martin has written numerous books, including the very successful children’s books When Dinosaurs Go to School (Chronicle Books 1999), and Dinosaur Detectives (Dorling Kindersley 2001). Her books on film and popular culture include include Women in Comedy: The Funny Ladies from the Turn of the Century to the Present (Citadel Press, 1986), The Continental Actress: European Film Stars of the Postwar Era (McFarland & Company, 1990), Anti-Rock: The Opposition to Roch ‘n Roll (Da Capo Press, 2000) and City Parks of Canada (Mosaic Press, 1983).