Harold Ramis
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).
Known for
DirectingBirthday
November 21, 1944Deathday
February 24, 2014Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
65Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USAAlso known as
Harold Allen Ramis
Cast credits
Ghostbusters
Egon Spengler
Ghostbusters II
Dr. Egon Spengler
Stripes
Russell Ziskey
Knocked Up
Ben's Dad
I'm with Lucy
Jack
Baby Boom
Steven Buchner
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
L'Chai'm
The Last Kiss
Professor Bowler
Heavy Metal
Zeke (voice)
Stealing Home
Alan Appleby
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
Orange County
Don Durkett
The Best of SCTV
As Good as It Gets
Dr. Bettes
Love Affair
Sheldon Blumenthal
Groundhog Day
Neurologist
Airheads
Chris Moore
Year One
Adam
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Self / Film Director (archive footage)Crew credits
Groundhog Day
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Ghostbusters
Screenplay
Bedazzled
Producer, Screenplay, Director
Armed and Dangerous
Screenplay
Ghostbusters II
Screenplay, Characters
Stripes
Screenplay
National Lampoon's Vacation
Director
Caddyshack
Director, Writer
Animal House
Writer
The Ice Harvest
Director
Multiplicity
Director, Producer
Analyze This
Director, Screenplay
Club Paradise
Director, Screenplay
Analyze That
Screenplay, Director
Stuart Saves His Family
Director
Back to School
Screenplay, Executive Producer
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Writer
Year One
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Caddyshack II
Screenplay, Characters
The Best of SCTV
Writer
Rover Dangerfield
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