Harold Ramis
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).
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.397 |
| Birthday | 1944-11-21 |
| Place of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As | Harold Allen Ramis, هارولد رامیس, |
1984
Ghostbusters
7.49/9100
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who...
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Ghostbusters
1981
Stripes
6.549/922
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
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Stripes
1989
Ghostbusters II
6.579/4501
Having lost their status and credibility five years after covering New York City with gooey roasted marshmallows in Ghostbusters (1984), the city's fo...
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Ghostbusters II
2007
Knocked Up
6.286/4016
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...
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Knocked Up
1987
Baby Boom
6.4/370
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...
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Baby Boom
2002
I'm with Lucy
5.4/34
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...
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I'm with Lucy
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
6.574/684
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict...
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2006
The Last Kiss
6/378
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...
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The Last Kiss
1981
Heavy Metal
6.5/711
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
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Heavy Metal
1988
Stealing Home
6.3/52
Billy Wyatt (Harmon), a former high school and minor-league baseball baseball player receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his form...
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Stealing Home
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
7.353/4733
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...
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
1983
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
6.5/2
Rodney Dangerfield special, featuring stand-up and sketches.
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The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
2020
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
6.8/13
The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.
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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
1988
The Best of SCTV
6/1
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.
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The Best of SCTV
2009
Year One
4.965/1886
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
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Year One
2002
Orange County
6/463
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...
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Orange County
1997
As Good as It Gets
7.391/3830
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. Aft...
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As Good as It Gets
1994
Love Affair
5.4/59
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...
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Love Affair
1994
Airheads
6.141/745
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...
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Airheads
1993
Groundhog Day
7.6/8170
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...
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Groundhog Day
1999
Ghostbusters 1999
6/1
Documentary Interviews of the director and cast of the original Ghostbusters film
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Ghostbusters 1999
1985
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
7/1
A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.
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Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
7/1
A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in...
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
5.6/5
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...
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Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
6.6/64
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring...
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
7.105/1575
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.
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National Lampoon's Vacation
1990
The Earth Day Special
8/6
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...
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The Earth Day Special
2007
Students of 'The Graduate'
0/0
This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics and historians discussing the cinematic achievement and ongoing influence of "The Gradua...
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Students of 'The Graduate'
1999
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
7.8/5
Behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 'Caddyshack'. Among the people interviewed: producer Jon Peters, writer/director Harold Ramis, and pla...
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Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
2011
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
6.5/2
A look at the making of the classic comedy film.
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Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2009
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
10/1
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of 'Caddyshack', one of the most memorable box-office comedies of all times.
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Caddyshack: The Inside Story
1998
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
7/2
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...
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The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
2008
Animal House: The Inside Story
4/3
Documentary about the making of Animal House
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Animal House: The Inside Story
2020
Belushi
6.885/52
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short lif...
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Belushi
2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
5/1
A look at the making of the classic Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day."
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Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
1983
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
5.29/127
On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil warlord.
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Godspell 2025
0/0
A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited...
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