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Harold Ramis(1944-2014)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Harold Ramis
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Born on November 21, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, Harold Allen Ramis got his start in comedy as Playboy magazine's joke editor and reviewer. In 1969, he joined Chicago's Second City's Improvisational Theatre Troupe before moving to New York to help write and perform in "The National Lampoon Show" with other Second City graduates including John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray. By 1976, he was head writer and a regular performer on the top Canadian comedy series SCTV (1976). His Hollywood debut came when he collaborated on the script for National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) which was produced by Ivan Reitman. After that, he worked as writer with Ivan as producer on Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989) and acted in the latter three. Harold Ramis died on February 24, 2014 at age 69 from complications of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis.
BornNovember 21, 1944
DiedFebruary 24, 2014(69)
BornNovember 21, 1944
DiedFebruary 24, 2014(69)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award

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Bill Murray and Harold Ramis in Groundhog Day (1993)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, and Billy Bryan in Ghostbusters (1984)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Michael Ensign in Ghostbusters (1984)
Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Rhoda Gemignani in Ghostbusters (1984)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters II (1989)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters (1984)
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Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters II (1989)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, and Harold Ramis in Ghostbusters (1984)
Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters (1984)

Known for

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Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1984
Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day (1993)
Groundhog Day
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1993
Bill Murray in Stripes (1981)
Stripes
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1981
Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen in Knocked Up (2007)
Knocked Up
6.9
  • Ben's Dad
  • 2007

Credits

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Writer

  • Ghostbusters: Ecto Force
    • (2018)
    • In Development
  • Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed (2022)
    Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
  • Paul Rudd, Logan Kim, Mckenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, and Celeste O'Connor in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
    Ghostbusters: Afterlife
  • Eric Moran, Chris R. Notarile, Jeff Odachowski, Marshall Foster, Santana Maynard, Chok Suwanavisootr, Lindsey Bean, and Christopher Odom in Ghostbusters of Long Beach (2018)
    Ghostbusters of Long Beach
  • Chris Kato, Jason Andrew Ashby, Joey Sinko, and Veronica Marie in Ghostbusters: Station 6 (2017)
    Ghostbusters: Station 6
  • Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, and Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016)
    Ghostbusters
  • Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (2011)
    Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime
  • Clint Orr in The Real Ghostbusters (2011)
    The Real Ghostbusters
  • The Ghostbusters of New Hampshire: Spilled Milk (2010)
    The Ghostbusters of New Hampshire: Spilled Milk
  • Jack Black and Michael Cera in Year One (2009)
    Year One
  • Ghostbusters (2009)
    Ghostbusters
  • Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion (2004)
    Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion
  • Antonio Albanese in È già ieri (2004)
    È già ieri
  • Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal in Analyze That (2002)
    Analyze That
  • Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 (2002)
    Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1
  • Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser in Bedazzled (2000)
    Bedazzled

Actor

  • Jack Black and Michael Cera in Year One (2009)
    Year One
  • Ghostbusters (2009)
    Ghostbusters
    • (voice)
  • John C. Reilly, Tim Meadows, Matt Besser, and Chris Parnell in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
  • Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen in Knocked Up (2007)
    Knocked Up
  • Zach Braff in The Last Kiss (2006)
    The Last Kiss
  • Monica Potter in I'm with Lucy (2002)
    I'm with Lucy
  • Colin Hanks and Jack Black in Orange County (2002)
    Orange County
  • Promotional One Sheet
    High Fidelity
    • (scenes deleted)
  • Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets (1997)
    As Good as It Gets
  • Katharine Hepburn, Warren Beatty, and Annette Bening in Love Affair (1994)
    Love Affair
  • Brendan Fraser in Airheads (1994)
    Airheads
  • Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day (1993)
    Groundhog Day
  • Dustin Hoffman and Robin Williams in The Earth Day Special (1990)
    The Earth Day Special
  • Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters II (1989)
    Ghostbusters II
  • Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon in Stealing Home (1988)
    Stealing Home

Producer

  • Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance (2012)
    Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
  • Jack Black and Michael Cera in Year One (2009)
    Year One
  • My Suicide (2009)
    My Suicide
  • I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
    I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
  • Jake Busey, Rosario Dawson, Adam Garcia, Anjul Nigam, and Ethan Suplee in The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
    The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
  • The Inspector General
  • Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser in Bedazzled (2000)
    Bedazzled
  • Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell in Multiplicity (1996)
    Multiplicity
  • Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day (1993)
    Groundhog Day
    • (produced by)
  • Will Rogers: Look Back in Laughter
  • John Candy in Armed and Dangerous (1986)
    Armed and Dangerous
    • (uncredited)
  • Back to School (1986)
    Back to School
  • The Top (1984)
    The Top
  • Rodney Dangerfield in The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
    The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
  • Joe Flaherty and Andrea Martin in SCTV (1976)
    SCTV

Videos41

"Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
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"Russian Doll": 'Groundhog Day' Riff or Rip-Off?
Clip: Game Characters
Clip 0:56
Clip: Game Characters
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:58
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:36
Official Trailer
30th Anniversary Trailer
Trailer 1:35
30th Anniversary Trailer
Ghostbusters
Trailer 2:13
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Trailer 1:05
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Trailer 1:22
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Trailer 1:22
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Trailer 2:13
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Trailer 2:13
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Trailer 2:13
Ghostbusters

Personal details

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    • November 21, 1944
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • February 24, 2014
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(complications from autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis)
    • Erica MannMay 7, 1989 - February 24, 2014 (his death, 2 children)
    • Daniel Ramis
  • Other works
    Played Dr. Egon Spengler in Ray Parker Jr.'s music video "Ghostbusters"
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After not speaking to each other for a number of years, Bill Murray, reportedly visited Ramis before his death and they both made their peace with each other.
  • Quotes
    I never work just to work. It's some combination of laziness and self-respect.
    • Deep resonant voice

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