Harold Ramis

Born November 21, 1944· Chicago, Illinois, USA

† Died February 24, 2014

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Emerging from a Chicago upbringing and a degree in English literature from Washington University, Ramis honed his comedic instincts while briefly working in a St. Louis mental-health facility and performing with the Second City improv troupe before moving into magazine editing at Playboy. He later became the original head writer and a performer on the sketch series SCTV, and contributed to the Nat…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day1993

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters1984

Dr. Egon Spengler

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets1997

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife2021

Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation1983

Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II1989

Dr. Egon Spengler

Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal1981

Knocked Up

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

The Office

Analyze That

Analyze That2002

Bedazzled

Analyze This

Analyze This1999

Multiplicity

Multiplicity1996

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day1993

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation1983

Caddyshack