Christopher Reeve

In the week prior to his death, Reeve was being treated at Northern Westchester Hospital for a pressure ulcer, a common ailment for paralytics, that had subsequently become seriously infected. With his wife Ratna Pathak, Naseeruddin Shah continues to act regularly in plays, often at Shashi Kapoor's Prithvi Theatre. He was only 52 years old. Naseeruddin Shah has also played and directed English and Hindi plays. Reeve died of heart failure on October 10, 2004 after suffering cardiac arrest and falling into a coma the previous day. However, directors also utilize his great acting talent when a character role has to be played. Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the Superman films will continue the plot as Swann's assistant. He has also not shied away from accepting roles in mainstream Hindi movies where he has played a variety of characters, though his slight frame has ensured that he is most often cast in a comic role.

Swann will die in a 2004-05 season episode. His roles in Ketan Mehta's films and also in films like Mandi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1983), have endeared him to the Indian public. Shortly following Reeve's death, Smallville announced that Dr. Besides these serious roles, he has a penchant for comedy. Reeve appeared in the role again in the April 14, 2004 episode "Legacy". Naseeruddin Shah has also acted for other New Indian Cinema directors including Mrinal Sen (Khandan, 1983) and Sai Paranjpye (Sparsh, 1979). On February 25, 2003, he appeared in the television series Smallville as Dr. Swann, who provides young Clark Kent with insightful clues as to his origins. The episode, "Rosetta", was warmly received by critics and the viewing public as a fitting connection from one generation's Superman to the next. The film is set in a Catholic setting, primarily because Mirza did not have the courage to tackle Muslim issues.

On April 25, 1998 Random House published Reeve's autobiography, Still Me. In the movie, he plays a garage mechanic from Goa who dreams of the expensive cars that he repairs but that are far beyond his reach. For example, in the new film he sends emails by using speech recognition software (instead of the telephone used in the original). One of his most intense performances was given in Saeed Mirza's Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (What makes Albert Pinto angry?, 1980). This distinguishes the film clearly from the original. He acted in Benegal's Nishant (1975), Manthan and Bhumika (1976). As an example, in 1998 he appeared in a re-make for TV of the famous film Rear Window, originally by Alfred Hitchcock. This re-make is set in the time in which it was made and is characterized by its depiction of (useful) gadgets for wheelchair users. Like many of the other actors of his genre, Naseeruddin Shah was first noticed by Shyam Benegal.

Reeve also appeared in television movies after his accident, in his wheelchair. Shah was born in Delhi and educated at the National School of Drama in Delhi. [1] (http://www.accessibility.com.au/news/internat/reeve_vs_biggies.htm). Naseeruddin Shah (born July 20, 1950) is one of the icons of New Indian Cinema along with Smita Patil, Shabana Azmi and Om Puri. He also lobbied against the U.S. government's restrictions on stem cell research. Hyderabad: Orient Longman, 1988. With his wife Dana, he opened the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, a facility in Short Hills, New Jersey devoted to teaching paralyzed people to live more independently. The Moving Image.

He largely retired from the production of films after his paralysis, instead devoting his time to rehabilitation therapy. Kishore, Valicha. Reeve has often said that these were the words that literally saved his life. London: British Film Institute; New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1994. You are still you". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. She told him, "I still love you no matter what. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul.

He credits his wife with pulling him out of his depression. New Delhi: Macmillan, 1986. Reeve later admitted that he briefly thought of suicide after realizing the extent of his disability. The New Indian Cinema. On May 27, 1995, Reeve was paralyzed from the neck down after being thrown from his horse, "Eastern Express", in a cross country riding competition at Culpeper, Virginia. Vasudev, Aruna. Reeve appeared in over 150 plays during his career. Ijazaat.

Reeve often faulted fellow actors for shunning stagework claiming they were dishonoring their craft. The Great New Wonderful. Despite becoming famous as Superman, he returned each summer until his accident. Maqbool. He served as an apprentice and on its Board of Directors. Gaja Gamini. Reeve had a great love for the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Yeh woh manzil to nahin.

The movie flopped and Reeve was unable to land a major film role for the next four years. Aghaat. This was a modern day remake of the 1930s stageplay "The Front Page" and also provided the first comical role for Reeve. Trikal. In 1988, Reeve co-starred with friends, Burt Reynolds and Kathleen Turner, in the comedy Switching Channels. Bhavni Bhavai. it's Newsman!". Aakrosh.

Reeve's performance was dismissed by the critics; one even mocked, "Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane.. Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai. Also in 1987, Reeve starred in the gritty Street Smart as a reporter who falsified a story about a pimp. Morgan Freeman won an Academy Award nomination as best supporting actor for his role as the pimp "Fast Black". Chakra. The plot focused on Superman ridding the world of nuclear weapons. Bhumika. Reeve helped write the screenplay because he wanted to send a powerful message about world peace. Manthan.

In the same year, the third Superman sequel was released. Nishant. Aboard his aircraft, he piloted them to safety and was widely praised as a humanitarian hero. Holi. In 1987 he travelled to Chile, at that time under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, to stand in solidarity with several dozen actors and writers who had been threatened with death for their left wing views. Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho. Critics were astounded by his performance and headlines blurted "Superman can act!". Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron.

Reeve had always been fond of England and jumped at the chance to co-star with his friend Vanessa Redgrave in The Aspen Papers which was an adaptation of a Henry James novel. Ardh Satya. This time it was on a London stage. Mandi. It was immediately afterwards that he scored another triumph on the stage. Junoon. He often said this was the best movie role of his career. Bhopal Express.

In 1984, Reeve won critical acclaim for his role as a 19th century southern lawyer in The Bostonians. Pestonjee. Seymour thought so highly of Reeve that she named one of her children after him. Katha. In 1980, Reeve co-starred with Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time, a time travel romance. Although this film was not popular at the time it was released, it has since inspired a wide "cult" following. Electric Moon. He once said, "I want to challenge myself in my roles, not run around on screen with a machine gun". Mane.

In 1978, he was selected to portray the international icon Superman in the 1978 film directed by Richard Donner. Mirch Masala (1989). Reeve continued to work on the stage, as well as on the soap opera Love of Life His first role in a Hollywood film was a small part as a submarine officer in the disaster movie Grey Lady Down in 1977. The Perfect Murder (1990). Reeve joked back "I don't think I'll live that long Miss Hepburn". Hey! Ram (2000). Hepburn in turn praised her young co-star. She predicted great things for him and joked that he would "support me in my old age". Such A Long Journe (2000).

He and Hepburn became very close. Reeve credited the legendary actress with giving him many valuable lessons on acting. Monsoon Wedding (2002). Reeve's first big break as an actor came in 1975 when he was selected to co-star opposite Katharine Hepburn in the Broadway play A Matter Of Gravity. Reeve stayed with the play throughout its year long run and was given very favorable reviews. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003). In 1995 Reeve was paralyzed in a riding accident and spent the rest of his life wheelchair-bound, becoming a spokesperson for the disabled and for stem cell research. While at Juilliard, he became friends with a wildly improvisational classmate named Robin Williams.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Cornell University in 1974, after which he was selected to study at Juilliard School of Performing Arts under John Houseman. Reeve was born in New York City to writer Franklin Reeve and journalist Barbara Johnson. Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952–October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer renowned for his film portrayal of Superman/Clark Kent.
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Love of Life (1974-1976) TV Series. Superman (1978). Superman II (1980). Somewhere in Time (1980).

Deathtrap (1982). Monsignor (1982). Superman III (1983). The Bostonians (1984).

Anna Karenina (1985) (TV). Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987). Switching Channels (1988). Noises Off (1992).

The Sea Wolf (1993) (TV). The Remains of the Day (1993). Earth Journeys with Christopher Reeve (1994)(TV). Village of the damned (1995).

Rear Window (1998) (TV).