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 screenwriters for the film National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
Awards & recognition
- Earle Grey Award · 1995
- BAFTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1994
Filmography45 titles
The Office
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Marty, Life Is Short
John Candy: I Like Me
Groundhog Day
Ghostbusters
As Good as It Gets
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
The Movies That Made Us
National Lampoon's Vacation
Belushi
National Lampoon's Animal House
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Ghostbusters II
Stripes
Caddyshack
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Analyze This
Heavy Metal
The Daily Show
Baby Boom
Knocked Up
Stealing Home
Back to School
My Suicide
The Last Kiss
Bedazzled
Orange County
The Ice Harvest
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Analyze That
Multiplicity
Meatballs
Armed and Dangerous
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
I'm with Lucy
Love Affair
Ghostbusters
Stuart Saves His Family
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Club Paradise
Year One
Caddyshack II