Ilya Salkind is best known as the executive producer of the Superman films starring Christopher Reeve for whom we convinced the studios to cast in the role. He also brought us “Supergirl,” “Superboy,” and “Santa Claus: The Movie.” He’s credited with bringing new life to the Superman character and the first to give credit to the creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and for making the public believe that a man can fly.