Harold Ramis
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 21, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
| 2025 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Self (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: AfterlifeDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2020 | Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering GhostbustersSelf | |
| 2020 | BelushiSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made UsDr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelf | |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor / Director (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | Inside Story: National Lampoon's VacationSelf | |
| 2009 | Year OneAdam | |
| 2009 | Caddyshack: The Inside StoryHimself | |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2008 | Animal House: The Inside StorySelf | |
| 2007 | Knocked UpBen's Dad | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryL'Chaim | |
| 2007 | Students of 'The Graduate'Self | |
| 2006 | The Last KissProfessor Bowler | |
| 2006 | Second City: First Family of ComedySelf | |
| 2004 | Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago RiverSelf | |
| 2002 | I'm with LucyJack | |
| 2002 | Orange CountyDon Durkett | |
| 2002 | Groundhog Day: The Weight of TimeSelf | |
| 1999 | Ghostbusters 1999Self | |
| 1999 | Caddyshack: The 19th HoleSelf - Director | |
| 1998 | The Yearbook: An Animal House ReunionSelf - Writer | |
| 1997 | As Good as It GetsDr. Bettes | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1994 | Love AffairSheldon Blumenthal | |
| 1994 | AirheadsChris Moore | |
| 1993 | Groundhog DayLe neurologue | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day SpecialElon Spengler | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters IIDr. Egon Spengler | |
| 1988 | Stealing HomeAlan Appleby | |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | |
| 1987 | Baby BoomSteven Buchner | |
| 1985 | Richard Lewis: I'm In PainSelf | |
| 1984 | GhostbustersEgon Spengler | |
| 1984 | On the Scene with the Ghostbusters | |
| 1983 | The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No MoreSelf / Various | |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's VacationCar salesman (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden ZoneVoice (Uncredited) | |
| 1981 | StripesRussell Ziskey | |
| 1981 | Heavy MetalZeke (voice) | |
| 1976 | Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters |
| 2009 | Year OneProducer | |
| 2009 | My SuicideExecutive Producer | |
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithExecutive Producer | |
| 2002 | The First $20 Million Is Always the HardestExecutive Producer | |
| 2000 | BedazzledProducer | |
| 1996 | MultiplicityProducer | |
| 1993 | Groundhog DayProducer | |
| 1986 | Back to SchoolExecutive Producer |
| 2009 | Year OneDirector | |
| 2005 | The Ice HarvestDirector | |
| 2005 | The OfficeDirector | |
| 2002 | Analyze ThatDirector | |
| 2000 | BedazzledDirector | |
| 1999 | Analyze ThisDirector | |
| 1996 | MultiplicityDirector | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His FamilyDirector | |
| 1993 | Groundhog DayDirector | |
| 1986 | Club ParadiseDirector | |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's VacationDirector | |
| 1980 | CaddyshackDirector |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: AfterlifeOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2016 | GhostbustersCharacters | |
| 2009 | Year OneScreenplay | |
| 2004 | Stork DayOriginal Film Writer | |
| 2002 | Analyze ThatScreenplay | |
| 2000 | BedazzledScreenplay | |
| 1999 | Analyze ThisScreenplay | |
| 1993 | Groundhog DayScreenplay | |
| 1991 | Rover DangerfieldStory Developer | |
| 1991 | Rover DangerfieldStory | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters IIScreenplay | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters IICharacters | |
| 1988 | Caddyshack IIScreenplay | |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTVWriter | |
| 1988 | Caddyshack IICharacters | |
| 1986 | Armed and DangerousScreenplay | |
| 1986 | Back to SchoolScreenplay | |
| 1986 | Meatballs III: Summer JobCharacters | |
| 1986 | Club ParadiseScreenplay | |
| 1984 | GhostbustersScreenplay | |
| 1982 | The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' MeWriter | |
| 1981 | StripesScreenplay | |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90Writer | |
| 1980 | CaddyshackWriter | |
| 1979 | MeatballsWriter | |
| 1978 | Animal HouseWriter |