Harold Ramis
Directing
Born 1944-11-21 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Sep 6, 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Sep 4, 2025
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Nov 18, 2021
Belushi
May 16, 2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Jan 7, 2020
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Oct 13, 2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Jan 25, 2015
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Jan 1, 2011
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Dec 9, 2009
Year One
Jun 18, 2009
Animal House: The Inside Story
Aug 13, 2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Dec 21, 2007
Knocked Up
Jun 1, 2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
Jan 1, 2007
The Last Kiss
Sep 10, 2006
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Apr 1, 2004
I'm with Lucy
Sep 4, 2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Jan 29, 2002
Orange County
Jan 11, 2002
Ghostbusters 1999
Oct 29, 1999
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
May 5, 1999
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Oct 13, 1998
As Good as It Gets
Dec 19, 1997
Love Affair
Oct 21, 1994
Airheads
Aug 5, 1994
Groundhog Day
Feb 11, 1993
The Earth Day Special
Apr 22, 1990
Ghostbusters II
Jun 16, 1989
The Best of SCTV
Sep 5, 1988
Stealing Home
Aug 26, 1988