Harold Ramis
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1944-2014) · United States · Directors · Died at 69
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Something wrong?Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films.
A life in dates
Late Night with Jimmy FallonSeries2007
Knocked UpFilm, Ben's Dad2006
Second City: First Family of ComedySeries2005
The OfficeSeries, Director
The Ice HarvestFilm, 2005Director2000
BedazzledFilm, Director, Writer1997
As Good as It GetsFilm, Dr. Bettes1996
The Daily ShowSeries1995Earle Grey AwardAward1994BAFTA Award for Best Original ScreenplayAward
AirheadsFilm, 1994Chris Moore1991
Rover DangerfieldFilm, Writer1988
Caddyshack IIFilm, Writer1986
The Real GhostbustersSeries, Creator
Armed and DangerousFilm, 1986Writer1983
National Lampoon's VacationFilm, Director1981
SCTV Network 90Series, Writer1980
CaddyshackFilm, Director, Writer1978
Animal HouseFilm, Writer1976
Second City TelevisionSeries, Writer1944Born21 November 1944Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 40
MSMarty, Life Is Short
JMJohn Candy: I Like Me
GAGhostbusters: Afterlife
BEBelushi
DDDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
YOYear One
MSMy SuicideKUKnocked Up
WSWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
TKThe Last Kiss
IWI Want Someone to Eat Cheese WithTHThe Ice Harvest
ATAnalyze That
OCOrange County
THThe First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
ILI'm with LucyBEBedazzled
ATAnalyze ThisAGAs Good as It Gets
MUMultiplicity
SFStuart Saves His FamilyAIAirheads
LALove Affair
GDGroundhog DayRDRover Dangerfield
GIGhostbusters II
SHStealing HomeCICaddyshack II
BBBaby Boom
BSBack to SchoolADArmed and Dangerous
CPClub Paradise
GHGhostbustersNVNational Lampoon's Vacation
SZSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
STStripes
HMHeavy MetalCACaddyshack
MEMeatballsAHAnimal House95 credits on file
Television 8
TUThe Movies That Made UsLFLate Night with Jimmy FallonSCSecond City: First Family of ComedyTOThe OfficeTSThe Daily ShowTGThe Real GhostbustersSNSCTV Network 90STSecond City TelevisionAwards
About this person
Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, as well as a co-writer of Groundhog Day and National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). The final film that he wrote, produced, directed, and acted in was Year One (2009).
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