Harold Ramis

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

42

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-11-21

Day of death

2014-02-24 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Harold Ramis

Biography

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, director, and writer, 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

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

  • Groundhog Day

    Groundhog Day

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Second City Television

    Second City Television

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife

  • Baby Boom

    Baby Boom

  • As Good as It Gets

    As Good as It Gets

  • Knocked Up

    Knocked Up

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • Year One

    Year One

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • National Lampoon's Vacation

    National Lampoon's Vacation

  • Stripes

    Stripes

  • Heavy Metal

    Heavy Metal

  • Orange County

    Orange County

  • Animal House: The Inside Story

    Animal House: The Inside Story

  • The Last Kiss

    The Last Kiss

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • Airheads

    Airheads

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

  • Caddyshack: The Inside Story

    Caddyshack: The Inside Story

  • I'm with Lucy

    I'm with Lucy

  • Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

    Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

  • Second City: First Family of Comedy

    Second City: First Family of Comedy

  • The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

    The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

    Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

  • Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

    Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

  • Love Affair

    Love Affair

  • Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

    Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

  • Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

    Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

  • The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

    The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

  • Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

    Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

  • The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

  • You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

    You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

    Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

  • Ghostbusters 1999

    Ghostbusters 1999

  • Stealing Home

    Stealing Home

  • Students of 'The Graduate'

    Students of 'The Graduate'

  • Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

    Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River