Ivan Reitman, the filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies such as “Animal House” and “Ghostbusters,” died Saturday night. Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died. He directed Bill Murray in his first starring role in “Meatballs” and then again in “Stripes,” but his most significant success came with 1984’s “Ghostbusters.” …