Person Details

Birthday: 1944-11-21 21:30:14

Death: 2014-02-24 21:30:14

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 58

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

Harold Allen Ramis 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). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV (in which he also performed), and one of three screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).

Most Famous Work

The Office
Average
9

The Office

(2005) Director
The Real Ghostbusters
Average
7

The Real Ghostbusters

(1986) Creator
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Average
7

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

(2021) Original Film Writer
National Lampoon's Vacation
Average
7

National Lampoon's Vacation

(1983) Director
Ghostbusters
Average
7

Ghostbusters

(1984) Screenplay
Ghostbusters
Average
5

Ghostbusters

(2016) Characters
Groundhog Day
Average
8

Groundhog Day

(1993) Screenplay
Year One
Average
5

Year One

(2009) Screenplay

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2021 Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020 Self (archive footage)
Self
2019 Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
2015 Self
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
2011 Self
2009 Himself
Adam
Self
2008 Self
2007 L'Chai'm
Self
Ben's Dad
2006 Professor Bowler
Self
2004 Self
2002 Jack
Self
Don Durkett
1999 Self
Self - Director
1998 Self - Writer
1997 Dr. Bettes
1996 Self
1994 Sheldon Blumenthal
Chris Moore
1993 Neurologist
1990 Elon Spengler
1989 Dr. Egon Spengler
1988 N/A
Alan Appleby
1987 Steven Buchner
1985 Self
1984 Egon Spengler
1983 Self / Various
Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Voice (Uncredited)
1981 Zeke (voice)
Russell Ziskey
N/A
1976 N/A
(archive footage)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Production

Directing

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
1986 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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