
Harold Ramis
- Date of Birth: 1944-11-21
- Date of Death: 2014-02-24
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 Ghostbuster... 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).

National Lampoon's Vacation
Comedy, Adventure • 1983 July

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Comedy, Documentary • 1998 October

Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
• 2004 April

Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary • 1985 October

Belushi
Documentary • 2020 October

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Documentary • 2020 January

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Comedy, Music • 2007 December

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
History, Comedy, Documentary • 2015 January

Stripes
Action, Comedy • 1981 June

Ghostbusters II
Comedy, Fantasy • 1989 June