Christopher Reeve

Career timeline

1. 1952 · Born

   Born in New York City, New York, USA

2. 1975 · Screen debut

   The Norming of Jack 243 (Movie)

3. 1978 · Breakthrough

   Superman (Movie)

4. 1997 · Directing debut

   In the Gloaming (Movie)

5. 2004 · Died

   October 10, 2004

6. 2010 · Latest release

   Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (Movie)

Career in numbers

4 1970s

19 1980s

26 1990s

5 2000s

2 2010s

• Drama24
• Tv Movie18
• Comedy9
• Thriller9
• Romance8
• Adventure7

Highest-rated title Smallville 2001 8.2 Most popular title Smallville 2001 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Christopher Reeve in our catalogue.

Gene Hackman

4 titles together

Mario Puzo

3 titles together

Andrew Bicknell

2 titles together

Donald Pleasence

2 titles together

Karlheinz Lemken

2 titles together

Derek de Lint

2 titles together

Tony Denison

2 titles together

John Williams

2 titles together

Charles Haid

2 titles together

Marlon Brando

2 titles together

1. 2010 Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics as Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage) 7.0 Movie
2. 2010 My Superhero as Superman (archive footage, uncredited) Movie
3. 2006 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as Clark Kent / Superman 7.3 Movie
4. 2001 Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Superman (archive footage) 6.9 Movie
5. 2001 Smallville as Virgil Swann 8.2 TV
6. 1998 Rear Window as Jason Kemp 5.4 Movie
7. 1997 The Practice as Kevin Healy 7.6 TV
8. 1996 A Step Toward Tomorrow as Denny Gabriel Movie
9. 1996 Without Pity: A Film About Abilities as Narrator (voice) Movie
10. 1996 Rabbit Ears - The Lion and the Lamb as Narrator (voice) Movie
11. 1995 Black Fox: Good Men and Bad as Alan Johnson Movie
12. 1995 Black Fox: The Price of Peace as Alan Johnson Movie
13. 1995 Black Fox as Alan Johnson TV
14. 1995 Black Fox as Alan Johnson Movie
15. 1995 Above Suspicion as Dempsey Cain 6.4 Movie
16. 1995 Village of the Damned as Alan Chaffee 6.1 Movie
17. 1994 Speechless as Bob 'Bagdad' Freed 6.0 Movie
18. 1993 The Remains of the Day as Jack Lewis 7.4 Movie
19. 1993 Morning Glory as Will Parker Movie
20. 1993 Frasier as Leonard (voice) 7.7 TV
21. 1993 The Sea Wolf as Humphrey Van Weyden 6.2 Movie
22. 1992 Nightmare in the Daylight as Sean Movie
23. 1992 Mortal Sins as Father Thomas Cusack Movie
24. 1992 Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice) Movie
25. 1992 Noises Off... as Frederick Dallas / Philip Brent 7.1 Movie
26. 1991 The Carol Burnett Show TV
27. 1991 Death Dreams as George Westfield Movie
28. 1991 Bump in the Night as Lawrence Muller Movie
29. 1990 Earthday Birthday as It Zwibble (voice) Movie
30. 1990 The Rose and the Jackal as Allan Pinkerton Movie
31. 1989 Tales from the Crypt as Fred 8.0 TV
32. 1988 The Great Escape II: The Untold Story as John Dodge TV
33. 1988 The Great Escape II: The Untold Story as Maj. John Dodge Movie
34. 1988 Switching Channels as Blaine Bingham 6.0 Movie
35. 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace as Clark Kent / Superman 4.6 Movie
36. 1987 Street Smart as Jonathan Fisher 6.0 Movie
37. 1986 America’s Cup - Yank It Back as Narrator Movie
38. 1985 Dinosaur! as Narrator (voice) Movie
39. 1985 Anna Karenina as Count Vronsky Movie
40. 1985 The Aviator as Edgar Anscombe 5.7 Movie
41. 1984 Olympic Gala Movie
42. 1984 The Bostonians as Basil Ransome 5.5 Movie
43. 1983 Sleeping Beauty as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince' Movie
44. 1983 Superman III as Clark Kent / Superman 5.5 Movie
45. 1982 Monsignor as Father John Flaherty 4.5 Movie
46. 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre as Prince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince' 8.1 TV
47. 1982 Deathtrap as Clifford Anderson 6.7 Movie
48. 1980 Superman II as Superman / Clark Kent 6.7 Movie
49. 1980 Somewhere in Time as Richard Collier 7.5 Movie
50. 1979 Friday Night, Saturday Morning TV
51. 1978 Superman as Superman / Clark Kent 7.2 Movie
52. 1978 Gray Lady Down as Phillips 6.5 Movie
53. 1975 The Norming of Jack 243 as Max 67 Movie

1. 2006 Everyone's Hero 6.1 Movie
2. 2004 The Brooke Ellison Story 7.1 Movie
3. 1997 In the Gloaming 6.0 Movie

1. 1997 The Practice 7.6 TV
2. 1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 4.6 Movie

1. 2006 Everyone's Hero 6.1 Movie
2. 1998 Rear Window 5.4 Movie

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