Harold Ramis (1944–2014)

Writer | Actor | Producer

Born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, Harold Allen Ramis got his start in comedy as ...

Born: November 21, 1944
Died: February 24, 2014 (age 69)

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Filmography

Known For

Ghostbusters Writer (1984)
Groundhog Day Writer (1993)
Stripes Writer (1981)
Known For

Knocked Up Ben's Dad (2007)
Writer

Ghostbusters of Long Beach (2018)
Ghostbusters: Ecto Force (2018)
Ghostbusters: Station 6 (2017)
Ghostbusters (2016)
Lego Dimensions (2015)
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (2011)
The Real Ghostbusters (2011)
The Ghostbusters of New Hampshire: Spilled Milk (2010)
Year One (2009)
Ghostbusters (2009)
Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion (2004)
Stork Day (2004)
Analyze That (2002)
Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 (2002)
Bedazzled (2000)
Analyze This (1999)
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Groundhog Day (1993)
The Real Ghostbusters (1986-1991)
Rover Dangerfield (1991)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Caddyshack II (1988)
Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)
Ghostbusters (1986)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Club Paradise (1986)
Back to School (1986)
Ghostbusters (1984)
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
SCTV Network (1981-1982)
Stripes (1981)
Caddyshack (1980)
Meatballs (1979)
Delta House (1979)
SCTV (1976-1979)
Animal House (1978)
The TVTV Show (1977)
TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards (1976)
Super Bowl (1976)
Writer

National Lampoon Television Show: Lemmings Dead in Concert (1973)
Actor

Year One Adam (2009)
Ghostbusters Dr. Egon Spengler (2009)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story L'Chaim (2007)
Knocked Up Ben's Dad (2007)
The Last Kiss Professor Bowler (2006)
I'm with Lucy Jack (2002)
Orange County Don Durkett (2002)
High Fidelity Rob's Dad (2000)
As Good as It Gets Dr. Bettes (1997)
Love Affair Sheldon Blumenthal (1994)
Airheads Chris Moore (1994)
Groundhog Day Neurologist (1993)
The Earth Day Special Elon Spengler (1990)
Ghostbusters II Dr. Egon Spengler (1989)
Stealing Home Alan Appleby (1988)
Baby Boom Steven Buchner (1987)
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters Dr. Egon Spengler (1984)
Ghostbusters Dr. Egon Spengler (1984)
National Lampoon's Vacation Car salesman (1983)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone Voice on Intercom (1983)
SCTV Network Allan 'Crazy Legs' Herschman (1982)
Heavy Metal Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (1981)
Stripes Russell (1981)
SCTV Various (1976-1978)
Actor

The TVTV Show Various (1977)
Producer

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance (2012)
Year One (2009)
Archie's Final Project (2009)
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
The Inspector General (2000)
Bedazzled (2000)
Multiplicity (1996)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Will Rogers: Look Back in Laughter (1987)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Back to School (1986)
The Top (1984)
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
Producer

SCTV (1976-1977)
Director

The Office (2006-2010)
Year One (2009)
Atlanta (2007)
The Ice Harvest: Alternate Endings (2006)
The Ice Harvest (2005)
Analyze That (2002)
Bedazzled (2000)
Analyze This (1999)
Multiplicity (1996)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Club Paradise (1986)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Director

Caddyshack (1980)
Soundtrack

Bedazzled (2000)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Soundtrack

Stripes (1981)
Archive footage

Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night (2017)
The History of Comedy (2017)
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Lego Dimensions (2015)
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
Entertainment Tonight (2014)
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)
The Oscars (2014)
ITV Evening News (2014)
Good Mythical Morning (2012)
Special Collector's Edition (2012)
Nostalgia Critic (2011)
Zombieland (2009)
The O'Reilly Factor (2008)
Secrets of New York (2007)
The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996)
Archive footage

The Best of SCTV (1988)
SCTV Network (1982)

Awards

Did You Know

The proton packs worn in Ghostbusters (1984) were much heavier than they looked, and some were heavier than others depending on what a scene demanded while filming. According to director Ivan Reitman, none of the actors enjoyed wearing the packs, ...

Quotes

[During the 20-year Ghostbusters reunion commentary on the Ghostbusters DVD] Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier [Laurence Olivier] knew it, Brando [Marlon Brando] knew it.