Biography
Harold Allen Ramis 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).
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Filmography
all 78
Movies 68
self 25
Writer 17
Director 12
TV Shows 10
Producer 3
Creator 1
Screenplay 1
Voice 1
Original Film Writer
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Movie
10
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited) / Original Film Writer
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Movie
7.44
Self
Belushi (2020)
Movie
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
Movie
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us (2019)
TV
Self
I Am You (2016)
Movie
Characters
Ghostbusters (2016)
Movie
5.96
Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
Movie
Self / Film Director (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
Movie
Self
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation (2011)
Movie
Self
Caddyshack: The Inside Story (2009)
Movie
Self - 'Egon Spangler'
Slimer Mode (2009)
Movie
Director
Year One (2009)
Movie
6.2
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
TV
5.67
Executive Producer
My Suicide (2009)
Movie
Self
Animal House: The Inside Story (2008)
Movie
L'Chai'm
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
Movie
8
Self
Students of 'The Graduate' (2007)
Movie
Ben's Dad
Knocked Up (2007)
Movie
6
Self
The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict (2007)
Movie
Professor Bowler
The Last Kiss (2006)
Movie
Self
Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006)
TV
Executive Producer
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
Movie
Director
The Ice Harvest (2005)
Movie
2
Director
The Office (2005)
TV
7.64
Self
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004)
Movie
Writer
Stork Day (2004)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003)
Movie
Self
American Storytellers (2003)
Movie
Director
Analyze That (2002)
Movie
4.5
Jack
I'm with Lucy (2002)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time (2002)
Movie
Don Durkett
Orange County (2002)
Movie
Director
Bedazzled (2000)
Movie
4
Self
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
Movie
Self
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (1999)
Movie
Director
Analyze This (1999)
Movie
6
Self
Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999)
Movie
Self - Writer
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion (1998)
Movie
Dr. Bettes
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Movie
7.17
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Director
Multiplicity (1996)
Movie
5.29
Director
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Movie
Sheldon Blumenthal
Love Affair (1994)
Movie
Chris Moore
Airheads (1994)
Movie
5.67
Director
Groundhog Day (1993)
Movie
6
Writer
Rover Dangerfield (1991)
Movie
Elon Spengler
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Movie
Writer
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
TV
Writer
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
Movie
Dr. Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Movie
5.78
Writer
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Movie
Alan Appleby
Stealing Home (1988)
Movie
Writer
Caddyshack II (1988)
Movie
6
Steven Buchner
Baby Boom (1987)
Movie
Writer
Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
Movie
5.5
Creator
The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
TV
5.09
Writer
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Movie
4
Director
Club Paradise (1986)
Movie
6
Writer
Back to School (1986)
Movie
6.07
Self - Witness
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain (1985)
Movie
Egon Spengler / Screenplay
Ghostbusters (1984)
Movie
6.51
Self
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983)
Movie
Director
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Movie
5.65
Voice (Uncredited)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
Movie
1
Producer
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
Movie
Zeke (voice)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Movie
9.5
Russell
Stripes (1981)
Movie
4.83
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
TV
3.5
Director
Caddyshack (1980)
Movie
5.11
Writer
Meatballs (1979)
Movie
4.45
Writer
Delta House (1979)
TV
Writer
Animal House (1978)
Movie
7.4
Various
Second City Television (1976)
TV
Writer
TVTV Looks at the Oscars (1976)
Movie
Writer
Super Bowl (1976)
Movie
Writer
Lemmings (1973)
Movie
Self
Too Hot to Handle: Remembering Ghostbusters II
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.06
Based on 4.81 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1973
1986
1999
1989
2024
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1944-11-21
Deathday2014-02-24 (69 years old)
Birth NameHarold Allen Ramis
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
ReligionJudaism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarold Allen Ramis
AwardsEarle Grey Award, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
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