Harold Ramis
Directing
Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor and filmmaker, 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).
Known for
Directing12
movieYear One
2009
Director
movieThe Ice Harvest
2005
Director
tvThe Office
2005
Director
movieAnalyze That
2002
Director
movieBedazzled
2000
Director
movieAnalyze This
1999
Director
movieMultiplicity
1996
Director
movieStuart Saves His Family
1995
Director
movieGroundhog Day
1993
Director
movieClub Paradise
1986
Director
movieCaddyshack
1980
Director
Acting46
movieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieMarty, Life Is Short
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
movieGhostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieBelushi
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019
Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
movieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
movieKnocked Up
2007
Ben's Dad
movieThe Last Kiss
2006
Professor Bowler
movieOrange County
2002
Don Durkett
movieCaddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
Self - Director
movieThe Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Self - Writer
movieAs Good as It Gets
1997
Dr. Bettes
movieLove Affair
1994
Sheldon Blumenthal
movieAirheads
1994
Chris Moore
movieGroundhog Day
1993
Neurologist
movieThe Earth Day Special
1990
Elon Spengler
movieGhostbusters II
1989
Dr. Egon Spengler
movieStealing Home
1988
Alan Appleby
movieBaby Boom
1987
Steven Buchner
movieGhostbusters
1984
Egon Spengler
movieNational Lampoon's Vacation
1983
Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
movieSpacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1983
Voice (Uncredited)
movieHeavy Metal
1981
Zeke (voice)
movieStripes
1981
Russell Ziskey
tvSecond City Television
1976
Self - Various Characters
Writing25
movieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Original Film Writer
movieGhostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Original Film Writer
movieGhostbusters
2016
Characters
movieYear One
2009
Screenplay
movieStork Day
2004
Original Film Writer
movieAnalyze That
2002
Screenplay
movieBedazzled
2000
Screenplay
movieAnalyze This
1999
Screenplay
movieGroundhog Day
1993
Screenplay
movieRover Dangerfield
1991
Story Developer, Story
movieGhostbusters II
1989
Screenplay, Characters
movieCaddyshack II
1988
Screenplay, Characters
movieMeatballs III: Summer Job
1986
Characters
movieArmed and Dangerous
1986
Screenplay
movieClub Paradise
1986
Screenplay
movieBack to School
1986
Screenplay
movieGhostbusters
1984
Screenplay
movieStripes
1981
Screenplay
tvSCTV Network 90
1981
Writer
movieCaddyshack
1980
Writer
movieMeatballs
1979
Writer
movieAnimal House
1978
Writer
Production8
movieYear One
2009
Producer
movieMy Suicide
2009
Executive Producer
movieI Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
2006
Executive Producer
movieThe First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
2002
Executive Producer
movieBedazzled
2000
Producer
movieMultiplicity
1996
Producer
movieGroundhog Day
1993
Producer
movieBack to School
1986
Executive Producer
Creator1
tvThe Real Ghostbusters
1986
Creator