Harold Ramis
Born: 1944-11-21 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 2014-02-24
Known For: Directing
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).
Filmography
2026
- Marty, Life Is Short as Self (archive footage)
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self (archive footage)
2025
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
2024
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire ... (Original Film Writer)
2021
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
- Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self
- Belushi as Self (archive footage)
2019
- The Movies That Made Us as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
2016
- Ghostbusters ... (Characters)
2015
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
- Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self
2011
2009
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Year One as Adam
- My Suicide ... (Executive Producer)
- Caddyshack: The Inside Story as Himself
2008
- Animal House: The Inside Story as Self
2007
- Knocked Up as Ben's Dad
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as L'Chaim
- Students of 'The Graduate' as Himself
- Students of 'The Graduate' as Self
2006
- The Last Kiss as Professor Bowler
- Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self
- I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With ... (Executive Producer)
2005
- The Office ... (Director)
- The Ice Harvest ... (Director)
2004
- Stork Day ... (Original Film Writer)
- Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River as Self
2002
- Orange County as Don Durkett
- Analyze That ... (Screenplay)
- The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest ... (Executive Producer)
- I'm with Lucy as Jack
- Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time as Self
2000
- Bedazzled ... (Director)
1999
- Analyze This ... (Screenplay)
- Ghostbusters 1999 as Self
- Caddyshack: The 19th Hole as Self - Director
1998
- The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion as Self - Writer
1997
- As Good as It Gets as Dr. Bettes
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Multiplicity ... (Producer)
1995
- Stuart Saves His Family ... (Director)
1994
- Airheads as Chris Moore
- Love Affair as Sheldon Blumenthal
1993
- Groundhog Day as Neurologist
1991
- Rover Dangerfield ... (Story Developer)
1990
- The Earth Day Special as Elon Spengler
1989
- Ghostbusters II as Dr. Egon Spengler
1988
- Stealing Home as Alan Appleby
- Caddyshack II ... (Screenplay)
- The Best of SCTV
1987
- Baby Boom as Steven Buchner
1986
- The Real Ghostbusters ... (Creator)
- Back to School ... (Screenplay)
- Armed and Dangerous ... (Screenplay)
- Club Paradise ... (Director)
- Meatballs III: Summer Job ... (Characters)
1985
- Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain as Self
1984
- Ghostbusters as Egon Spengler
- On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
1983
- National Lampoon's Vacation as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
- Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as Voice (Uncredited)
- The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More as Self / Various
1982
- The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me ... (Writer)
1981
- Stripes as Russell Ziskey
- SCTV Network 90 ... (Writer)
- Heavy Metal as Zeke (voice)
1980
- Caddyshack ... (Director)
1979
- Meatballs ... (Writer)
1978
- Animal House ... (Writer)
1976
- Second City Television as Self - Various Characters