Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

🎞 Director

Born

21 November 1944 (81)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also known as

Harold Allen Ramis

Biography

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) 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 screenwrit...

Filmography (40)

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...

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

7.9
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

7.3
Belushi

Belushi

2020

7.0
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

6.9
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

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

2015

5.6
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

6.6
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

2011

7.0
Caddyshack: The Inside Story

Caddyshack: The Inside Story

2009

8.5
Year One

Year One

2009

5.0
Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008

4.0
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

6.6
Knocked Up

Knocked Up

2007

6.3
Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007

The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

2006

6.0
The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest

2005

5.9
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004

7.0
Analyze That

Analyze That

2002

5.8
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I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

2002

5.3
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

2002

5.0
Orange County

Orange County

2002

6.0
Bedazzled

Bedazzled

2000

6.1
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Ghostbusters 1999

Ghostbusters 1999

1999

6.0
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999

7.8
Analyze This

Analyze This

1999

6.5
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The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998

7.0
As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

1997

7.4
Multiplicity

Multiplicity

1996

5.8
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Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

1995

5.2
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Love Affair

Love Affair

1994

5.4
Airheads

Airheads

1994

6.2
Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

1993

7.6
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

6.3
Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

6.6
The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

1988

6.0
Stealing Home

Stealing Home

1988

6.3
Baby Boom

Baby Boom

1987

6.4
Club Paradise

Club Paradise

1986

5.1
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Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

1985

7.0
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

1984

10.0