Ivan Reitman ✝

Reitman was born in Komárno, Slovakia, the son of Klara and Ladislav "Leslie" Reitman. Reitman\'s parents were Jewish; his mother survived the Auschwitz concentration camp and his father was an underground resistance fighter. His family came to Canada as refugees in 1950. Reitman attended Oakwood Collegiate in Toronto and was a member of the Twintone Four singing group.[citation needed]\n', ' Reitman attended McMaster University, receiving a Bachelor of Music in 1969. At McMaster he produced and directed many short films.\n', ' Reitman\'s first producing job was with the then-new station CITY-TV in Toronto. CITY was also the home of the first announcing job of his later friend and collaborator Dan Aykroyd. However, Reitman\'s tenure at CITY was short and he was fired during his first year by station owner Moses Znaimer.[citation needed]\n', '