Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Directing
Born 1944-11-21 - Died 2014-02-24Chicago, Illinois, USA

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).

Movies (41)

Ghostbusters
7.5

Ghostbusters

1984Movie7.5
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.3

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021Movie7.3
Groundhog Day
7.6

Groundhog Day

1993Movie7.6
Knocked Up
6.3

Knocked Up

2007Movie6.3
Ghostbusters II
6.6

Ghostbusters II

1989Movie6.6
National Lampoon's Vacation
7.1

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983Movie7.1
As Good as It Gets
7.4

As Good as It Gets

1997Movie7.4
Heavy Metal
6.5

Heavy Metal

1981Movie6.5
Stripes
6.6

Stripes

1981Movie6.6
Marty, Life Is Short
7.9

Marty, Life Is Short

2026Movie7.9
John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Movie7.9
Year One
5.0

Year One

2009Movie5.0
Airheads
6.2

Airheads

1994Movie6.2
Baby Boom
6.4

Baby Boom

1987Movie6.4
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
6.6

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007Movie6.6
Orange County
6.0

Orange County

2002Movie6.0
Love Affair
5.5

Love Affair

1994Movie5.5
The Last Kiss
6.1

The Last Kiss

2006Movie6.1
Belushi
7.0

Belushi

2020Movie7.0
The Earth Day Special
6.1

The Earth Day Special

1990Movie6.1
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015Movie6.7
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

2026Movie
Stealing Home
6.3

Stealing Home

1988Movie6.3
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.9

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020Movie6.9
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
5.4

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

1983Movie5.4
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
5.6

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015Movie5.6
The Best of SCTV
8.0

The Best of SCTV

1988Movie8.0
I'm with Lucy
5.4

I'm with Lucy

2002Movie5.4
Ghostbusters 1999
6.7

Ghostbusters 1999

1999Movie6.7
Animal House: The Inside Story
4.0

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008Movie4.0
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007Movie
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
9.5

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984Movie9.5
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
7.3

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

1983Movie7.3
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
8.5

Caddyshack: The Inside Story

2009Movie8.5
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
7.3

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998Movie7.3
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
7.6

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999Movie7.6
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007Movie
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
7.5

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004Movie7.5
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
7.0

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

2011Movie7.0
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
8.0

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

1985Movie8.0
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
6.5

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

2002Movie6.5

TV Shows (5)

The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
5.9

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009Series5.9
Second City Television
7.8

Second City Television

1976Series7.8
The Movies That Made Us
7.3

The Movies That Made Us

2019Series7.3
Second City: First Family of Comedy

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006Series