Known For
Directing
Born
Nov 21, 1944
Died
Feb 24, 2014
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
71 titles
Harold Ramis
Biography
Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor and filmmaker, specializing in comedy. His best-known film acting roles are as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981), both of which he co-wrote. As a writer/director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), Groundhog Day (1993), and Analyze This (1999). He was the original head writer of the TV series SCTV (in which he also performed), and one of three screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
Known For
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
The Movies That Made Us
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
Ghostbusters
Characters
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Self
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Himself
Year One
Adam
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
My Suicide
Executive Producer
Animal House: The Inside Story
Self
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
L'Chaim
Students of 'The Graduate'
Himself
Knocked Up
Ben's Dad
Students of 'The Graduate'
Self
The Last Kiss
Professor Bowler
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Executive Producer
The Ice Harvest
Director
The Office
Director
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Self
Stork Day
Original Film Writer
Analyze That
Director
I'm with Lucy
Jack
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Executive Producer
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self
Orange County
Don Durkett
Bedazzled
Director
Ghostbusters 1999
Self
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Self - Director
Analyze This
Director
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Self - Writer
As Good as It Gets
Dr. Bettes
The Daily Show
Self
Multiplicity
Director
Stuart Saves His Family
Director
Love Affair
Sheldon Blumenthal
Airheads
Chris Moore
Groundhog Day
Neurologist
Rover Dangerfield
Story Developer
The Earth Day Special
Elon Spengler
Ghostbusters II
Dr. Egon Spengler
The Best of SCTV
Stealing Home
Alan Appleby