Biography
Christopher RIV was the embodiment of the American dream of a person who could all. The actor, director, screenwriter and producer became famous for the execution of the role of Superman, for which the BAFTA premium was awarded. Combining a film with participation in competitions in equestrian sports, "Superholders" lost opportunities to lead a full-fledged life due to the injury of the spine, but did not lower the hands and spent the rest of the days, studying the favorite profession and helping people with the damage to the spinal cord.Childhood and youth
Christopher D'Riv was born on September 25, 1952 in New York and was the eldest of 2 children of the writer and scientist Franklin d'Riva and a journalist Barbara Pitney Lamb. In 1956, the family broke up, and the mother with sons asslaved in Princeton, where he was re-married to the employee of the Exchange.
The boys attended a day school and were successful students. Photo of Christopher, who fascinated by baseball, football, tennis and hockey and receiving awards for sports achievements, regularly fell on the honorable board.
Early addicted to theatrical life, RIV from 9 years of age participated in youth performances, and in mid-19968, the teenager was invited to the youth art festival in Massachusetts. The boy who looked older classmates impressed the public, got good reviews about the play in the play Arthur Miller "View from the bridge" and got into the theater troupe "Harvard Summer Repertory Theater Company".
In 1970, Christopher wanted to move to New York and devote the life of a scenic career, but changed his mind and on the Council of the mother entered the Cornell University. The young man promised his parents that he would not become an actor until he would receive a higher education, but this word did not prevent him from regularly participating in student productions and become the subject of interest of the famous theater agent.
Thanks to the protection of a talented representative, RIV conducted a vacation on tour and casting and eventually decided that his biography should be inextricably linked with the theater. Without graduating from the University, Christopher entered the Juladsk School of Art, where, together with an outstanding actor, Robin Williams got into a class for advanced students.
Films
Having received a bachelor's degree in 1974, River played for some time on Broadway and in the repertorative theater "Circle", and then debuted on the screen in the episode of the picture "" Gray Lada "goes to the depth." In the film business of the late 1970s, the main desire of the actors was to appear in the leading role in the cash film of an outstanding director. This opportunity has fallen not to everyone, but RIV in this sense was lucky.
In 1978, the agent arranged Christophone listening to the director of the casting paintings "Superman". Summary of the actor, who has repeatedly falling into the end of the list, impressed the producers, and the candidacy of Riva was approved by Clark Clark's main hero.
Having received a script, the young talent immediately started working on a new way. Thanks to strengthened training under the guidance of the weightlifter David Prose and a special diet, Christopher scored 14 kg of muscle mass and could calmly filmed without overhead biceps.
In addition, the actor seriously thought over the stylistic difference between Clark Kent and a man of steel. He consulted many times on this issue at the creative director of the film and as a result of both incarnations, the masterfully played by the River, caused the enthusiasm of the public and positive feedback critics.
The next morning, after the premiere of "Superman", Christopher woke up by the famous: The British Cinema and Television Academy recognized the actor the most outstanding newcomer and awarded it with a prestigious "golden mask." Riva began to invite to popular transmission and talk shows and involve to participate in public events: charitable shares, sports competitions, national holidays, etc.
The actor did not have a minute of free time, he combined public speeches with work on the continuation of the "Superman", which began immediately after entering the screens of the 1st part of the saga about superhero. The public saw Sikvel in the winter of 1980 and was looking forward to waiting for further decrees with Riva.
"Superman-3" by the solution of producers unexpectedly became a comedy. He received negative reviews and nominated twice for the anti-strain "Golden Raspberry". After that, Rive swore, which ended up with a man of steel, but still starred in the 4th part of the epic, which finally disappointed the actor.
In search of new images, Christopher starred with Jane Seymour in the fantastic film "Somewhere in time," and then in the arthow drama "Bostoys" and the classic film "Anna Karenina". Catching out the scenarios, Rive hoped for an outstanding role, but the image of a fool in the Comedy "Switching Channels" finally knocked the actor from the rut and made the film minister.
Return to the movie took place in 1990, when Riv agreed to participate in the film about the Civil War called "Rosa and Shakal". This was followed by an outstanding job in the melodraman "the remainder of the day", 8 times nominated for the Oscar Award, and several roles in television serials.
The role of a paralyzed police officer in the picture "Out of suspicion" was for Riva prophetic. A year after the premiere of the film in equestrian competitions, Christopher fell from the horse and received a serious injury of the spine, which chalked him to a wheelchair.
In the late 1990s, the paralyzed "Superman" debuted as a director in the film "At dusk" and, despite health problems, continued his career of the film actor. RIV received a premium of the guild of film actors for the role in the "window to the courtyard" ribbon, and then settled on television. His last works were the projects "Practice", "Secrets of Smallville" and "Christopher RIV: a man of steel."
Personal life
In the youth, Christopher regularly started novels with actresses. His first passion was a graduate of the University of Carnegie Melon, playing the main roles in student performances. The girl was older than Riva, and this prevented the development of a serious relationship.
In the mid-1970s, Christopher met a woman named Guy Exton, who gave him to his son Matthew and daughter Alexander. A joint life has not satisfied and passed in constant skirmishes and quarrels. As a result, in 1987, the couple who did not consist in official marriage broke up, the children were left with the mother, and the actor settled in New York, separately from relatives.
Staying in the state of depression, Christopher found a consolation in the work and after six months he received father custody. The family settled in Williamstown, and in the early 1990s, the Singer was appeared in the personal life of the actor, who became Riva's wife in April 1992. 2 months after the wedding, the Son William was born from the spouses.
After Christopher became disabled, he thought about suicide, but a devoted friend was given to those thoughts and the power of love returned the actor to life.
Death
In the youth of Riv suffered from asthma and several types of allergies. After the injury of the spine, the weakened organism reacted to all external influences and internal interventions.
In 2000, Christopher survived a number of infectious diseases and a serious procedure for restoring skin. By 2004, the actor recovered from complications and began to appear in public: the last time he was seen on a hockey match with the participation of the son of William.
Rive constantly accepted antibiotics, which caused the heart stops on October 9, 2004. The actor was taken to intensive care where he fell into someone, and after 18 o'clock, the doctors stated death.
Filmography
- 1978 - "Superman"
- 1980 - "Superman 2"
- 1982 - "Death Trap"
- 1983 - "Superman 3"
- 1984 - "Bostonians"
- 1985 - "Anna Karenina"
- 1987 - "Superman 4: Fight for Peace"
- 1988 - "Switching Channels"
- 1993 - "Balance of the Day"
- 1995 - "Out of suspicion"
- 2003-2004 - "Secrets of Smallville"
- 2004 - "Christopher RIV: Man of Steel"