Harold Ramis
b. 1944 — d. 2014 (aged 70)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Actor
Writer
Harold Allen Ramis is 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). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV (in which he also performed), and one of three screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.1
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024 Writer
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★ 7.0
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2020 Writer
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★ 7.4
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2019 Self
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★ 5.1
Ghostbusters of Long Beach
2018 Writer
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★ 5.6
Ghostbusters: Station 6
2017 Writer
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★ 8.0
I Am You
2017 Self
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★ 6.8
Ghostbusters
2016 Writer
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★ 8.1
Metaphysical Milkshake
2012 Self
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★ 6.3
The Real Ghostbusters
2011 Writer
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★ 7.6
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011 Self
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★ 7.4
The Ghostbusters of New Hampshire: Spilled Milk
2010 Writer
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★ 5.0
Year One
2009 Director
Writer
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★ 7.3
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
2009 Self
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2007 Vail Film Festival
2008 Self
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★ 7.3
Atlanta
2007 Director
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The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict
2007 Self
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★ 6.4
The Last Kiss
2006 Actor
Professor Bowler
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★ 7.3
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006 Self
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★ 9.0
The Office
2005 Director
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★ 6.2
The Ice Harvest
2005 Director
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★ 6.5
Stork Day
2004 Writer
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★ 7.6
American Storytellers
2003 Self
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★ 6.0
Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House
2003 Self
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★ 5.9
Analyze That
2002 Director
Writer
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★ 6.1
Bedazzled
2000 Director
Writer
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★ 6.7
Analyze This
1999 Director
Writer
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★ 7.5
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
1999 Self
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★ 6.9
Extreme Ghostbusters
1997 Writer
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★ 6.2
Multiplicity
1996 Director
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★ 5.3
Stuart Saves His Family
1995 Director
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★ 8.0
Groundhog Day
1993 Director
Writer
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★ 5.9
Rover Dangerfield
1991 Writer
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★ 7.8
Slimer Won't Do That! The Making of 'The Real Ghostbusters'
1990 Self
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★ 6.6
Ghostbusters II
1989 Actor
Writer
Dr. Egon Spengler
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★ 3.8
Caddyshack II
1988 Writer
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★ 6.6
Stealing Home
1988 Actor
Alan Appleby
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★ 8.4
The Best of SCTV
1988 Writer
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★ 6.4
Baby Boom
1987 Actor
Steven Buchner
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Will Rogers: Look Back in Laughter
1987 Self
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★ 6.7
Back to School
1986 Writer
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★ 5.8
Armed and Dangerous
1986 Writer
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★ 7.6
The Real Ghostbusters
1986 Writer
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★ 5.2
Club Paradise
1986 Director
Writer
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★ 3.6
Meatballs III: Summer Job
1986 Writer
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★ 6.3
The Richard Lewis 'I'm in Pain' Concert
1985 Self
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★ 7.8
Ghostbusters
1984 Actor
Writer
Dr. Egon Spengler
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The Top
1984 Self
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★ 7.3
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 Director
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★ 7.4
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
1983 Self
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★ 7.1
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982 Writer
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★ 6.8
Stripes
1981 Actor
Writer
Russell
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★ 8.4
SCTV Network
1981 Writer
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★ 7.2
Caddyshack
1980 Director
Writer
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★ 6.2
Meatballs
1979 Writer
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★ 5.5
Delta House
1979 Writer
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★ 7.4
National Lampoon's Animal House
1978 Writer
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★ 4.4
The TVTV Show
1977 Writer
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★ 8.5
SCTV
1976 Writer
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★ 5.4
TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards
1976 Writer
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★ 7.5
Super Bowl
1976 Writer
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Super Vision
1976 Director
Writer
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The National Lampoon Radio Hour
1973 Actor
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Too Hot to Handle: Remembering Ghostbusters II
Self