Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

1944-11-21 Chicago, Illinois, USA 67 Credits

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...

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

Original Film Writer

6.5
Writing

When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world ...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

Original Film Writer

7.3
Writing

When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...

Belushi

Belushi

2020

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
Acting

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short lif...

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

as Self

6.8
Acting

The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

Characters

5.3

Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Pat...

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

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

2015

as Self

5.6
Acting

Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the m...

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)

6.6
Acting

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring ...

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

2011

as Self

6.5
Acting

A look at the making of the classic comedy film.

Caddyshack: The Inside Story

Caddyshack: The Inside Story

2009

as Himself

8.5
Acting

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of 'Caddyshack', one of the most memorable box-office comedies of all times.

Year One

Year One

2009

as Adam

5.0
Acting

When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Year One

Year One

2009

Screenplay, Director, Producer

5.0
Writing Directing Producing

When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

My Suicide

My Suicide

2009

Executive Producer

6.2
Producing

After declaring that he's going to film himself committing suicide for a school project, Archie videotapes his surprising interactions with worried fa...

Animal House: The Inside Story

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008

as Self

4.0
Acting

Documentary about the making of Animal House

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

as L'Chaim

6.6
Acting

Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict...

Students of 'The Graduate'

Students of 'The Graduate'

2007

as Self

Acting

This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics and historians discussing the cinematic achievement and ongoing influence of "The Gradua...

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

2007

as Ben's Dad

6.3
Acting

A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must naviga...

The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

2006

as Professor Bowler

6.0
Acting

Michael has a great job, has his 4 best friends, and is in love with a beautiful girl at 30. He loves Jenna but his life seems predictable until someo...

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

2006

Executive Producer

5.5
Producing

Life has its downs for James, living with his mom in Chicago at 39, an aging performer at Second City, eating and weighing too much. A woman he's been...

The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest

2005

Director

5.9
Directing

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have diff...

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River

2004

as Self

7.0
Acting

A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in ...

Stork Day

Stork Day

2004

Original Film Writer

6.6
Writing

Filippo is a star on the Italian TV. He works for a documentary series about wild animals and nature. He is sent to Tenerife (Spain) to shot an issue ...

Analyze That

Analyze That

2002

Screenplay, Director

5.8
Writing Directing

The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel fo...

I'm with Lucy

I'm with Lucy

2002

as Jack

5.4
Acting

It's an hour before Lucy's wedding and her best friend wants to hear all about what led up to that moment. So, Lucy tells about the five men she had b...

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest

2002

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

Andy, a successful marketing guy quits his job, gets a new job at a research facility, makes a powerful enemy who makes him volunteer for a nearly imp...

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

2002

as Self

5.0
Acting

A look at the making of the classic Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day."

Orange County

Orange County

2002

as Don Durkett

6.0
Acting

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional famil...

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

2000

Director, Screenplay, Producer

6.1
Directing Writing Producing

Elliot Richards, a socially awkward IT worker, is given seven wishes to get the girl of his dreams when he meets a very seductive Satan. The catch: hi...

Ghostbusters 1999

Ghostbusters 1999

1999

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary Interviews of the director and cast of the original Ghostbusters film

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999

as Self - Director

7.8
Acting

Behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 'Caddyshack'. Among the people interviewed: producer Jon Peters, writer/director Harold Ramis, and pla...

Analyze This

Analyze This

1999

Screenplay, Director

6.5
Writing Directing

Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. ...

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998

as Self - Writer

7.0
Acting

This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew be...

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

1997

as Dr. Bettes

7.4
Acting

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. Aft...

Multiplicity

Multiplicity

1996

Producer, Director

5.8
Producing Directing

Construction worker Doug Kinney finds that the pressures of his working life, combined with his duties to his wife Laura and daughter Jennifer leaves ...

Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

1995

Director

5.2
Directing

A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.

Love Affair

Love Affair

1994

as Sheldon Blumenthal

5.4
Acting

Ex-football star Mike Gambril meets Terry McKay on a flight to Sydney, which is forced to land on a small atoll. They become romantic on board a ship ...

Airheads

Airheads

1994

as Chris Moore

6.1
Acting

The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold ...

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

1993

as Neurologist

7.6
Acting

A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the sma...

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

1993

Screenplay, Producer, Director

7.6
Writing Producing Directing

A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the sma...

Rover Dangerfield

Rover Dangerfield

1991

Story Developer

5.4
Writing

Rover, a street-smart dog owned by a Las Vegas showgirl is dumped off Hoover Dam by the showgirl's boyfriend. Rather than drowning, Rover winds up in ...

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Elon Spengler

6.9
Acting

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour s...

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

as Dr. Egon Spengler

6.6
Acting

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

1989

Screenplay, Characters

6.6
Writing

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

1988

6.0
Acting

Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

1988

Writer

6.0
Writing

Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

Stealing Home

Stealing Home

1988

as Alan Appleby

6.4
Acting

Billy Wyatt (Harmon), a former high school and minor-league baseball baseball player receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his form...

Caddyshack II

Caddyshack II

1988

Screenplay, Characters

4.1
Writing

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a...

Baby Boom

Baby Boom

1987

as Steven Buchner

6.4
Acting

J.C. Wiatt is a talented and ambitious New York City career woman who is married to her job and working towards partner at her firm. She has a live-in...

Meatballs III: Summer Job

Meatballs III: Summer Job

1986

Characters

4.3

The ghost of a dead porn star comes to Earth to help a nerd with his sex life.

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

1986

Screenplay

5.6
Writing

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defen...

Club Paradise

Club Paradise

1986

Director, Screenplay

5.1
Directing Writing

When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they...

Back to School

Back to School

1986

Screenplay, Executive Producer

6.3
Writing Producing

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fe...

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain

1985

as Self

7.0
Acting

A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984

as Egon Spengler

7.5
Acting

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who...

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

1984

Screenplay

7.5
Writing

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who...

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

1983

as Self / Various

7.3
Acting

Rodney Dangerfield special, featuring stand-up and sketches.

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

Director

7.1
Directing

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone

1983

as Voice (Uncredited)

5.3
Acting

On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil warlord.

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

1982

Writer

6.0
Writing

Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches.

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

1981

as Zeke (voice)

6.5
Acting

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Stripes

Stripes

1981

as Russell Ziskey

6.6
Acting

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

Stripes

Stripes

1981

Screenplay

6.6
Writing

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

Caddyshack

Caddyshack

1980

Director, Writer

6.6
Directing Writing

At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, ...

Meatballs

Meatballs

1979

Writer

5.8
Writing

Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the ca...

Animal House

Animal House

1978

Writer

7.0
Writing

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

Godspell 2025

N/A

as (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited ...