Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Born: November 21, 1944
Died: February 24, 2014
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Harold Allen Ramis 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).

Movies for Harold Ramis...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Title: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Character: Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: November 18, 2021
Type: Movie
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
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Belushi
Title: Belushi
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Title: Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2020
Type: Movie
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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Title: The Movies That Made Us
Character: Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)
Released: November 29, 2019
Type: TV
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
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Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Title: Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 2015
Type: Movie
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 most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Title: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Character: Self / Film Director (archive footage)
Released: January 25, 2015
Type: Movie
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
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Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Title: Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
A look at the making of the classic comedy film.
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Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Title: Caddyshack: The Inside Story
Character: Himself
Released: December 9, 2009
Type: Movie
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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Year One
Title: Year One
Character: Adam
Released: June 18, 2009
Type: Movie
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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Title: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: March 2, 2009
Type: TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central on NBC in the United States. The hour-long show premiered on March 2, 2009, and is hosted by actor, comedian and performer Jimmy Fallon, an alumnus of Saturday Night Live. Hip hop/neo soul band The Roots serve as the show's house band, and Steve Higgins is the show's announcer. The third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman, the program originates from NBC Studio 6B in the GE Building at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. The show typically opens with a brief monologue from Fallon, followed by a comedy "desk piece," as well as prerecorded segments and audience competitions. The next segment is devoted to a celebrity interview, with guests ranging from actors and musicians to media personalities and political figures. The show then closes with either a musical or comedy performance. The show frequently employs digital media into its comedy, which has become crucial to its success. Fallon has been appointed to become the next host of The Tonight Show, where he will succeed the current host Jay Leno at the conclusion of the 2014 Winter Olympics, with fellow SNL alum Seth Meyers slated to replace Fallon.
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Animal House: The Inside Story
Title: Animal House: The Inside Story
Character: Self
Released: August 13, 2008
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of Animal House
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Title: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Character: L'Chai'm
Released: December 21, 2007
Type: Movie
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.
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Students of 'The Graduate'
Title: Students of 'The Graduate'
Character: Self
Released: September 11, 2007
Type: Movie
This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics and historians discussing the cinematic achievement and ongoing influence of "The Graduate."
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Knocked Up
Title: Knocked Up
Character: Ben's Dad
Released: June 1, 2007
Type: Movie
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 navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.
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The Last Kiss
Title: The Last Kiss
Character: Professor Bowler
Released: September 10, 2006
Type: Movie
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 someone else enters his life. It seems that everybody's having relationship problems.
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Title: Second City: First Family of Comedy
Character: Self
Released: August 25, 2006
Type: TV
The series traces the evolution of one of the world's most successful comedy troupes from its humble beginnings as a stage production in Chicago to the hit late-night TV show.
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Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Title: Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2004
Type: Movie
A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in a variety of boats and share stories of how Chicago has influenced their careers.
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I'm with Lucy
Title: I'm with Lucy
Character: Jack
Released: September 4, 2002
Type: Movie
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 blind dates with over the past year (Doug, Gabriel, Bobby, Barry, and Luke) and her experiences with each one. But which one of the five men is Lucy about to walk down the aisle with?
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Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Title: Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Character: Self
Released: January 29, 2002
Type: Movie
A look at the making of the classic Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day."
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Orange County
Title: Orange County
Character: Don Durkett
Released: January 11, 2002
Type: Movie
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 family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong form.
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Ghostbusters 1999
Title: Ghostbusters 1999
Character: Self
Released: October 29, 1999
Type: Movie
Documentary Interviews of the director and cast of the original Ghostbusters film
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Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Title: Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Character: Self - Director
Released: May 5, 1999
Type: Movie
Behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 'Caddyshack'. Among the people interviewed: producer Jon Peters, writer/director Harold Ramis, and players Cindy Morgan, Scott Colomby, Ann Ryerson, Hamilton Mitchell, and Chevy Chase.
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The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Title: The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
Character: Self - Writer
Released: October 13, 1998
Type: Movie
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 behind the making of the film. There's even some archive footage of John Belushi, and many hilarious behind the scenes stories are told. Its evident that they had a great time creating this classic, and memorable comedic landmark of a film.
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As Good as It Gets
Title: As Good as It Gets
Character: Dr. Bettes
Released: December 19, 1997
Type: Movie
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, must leave work to care for her sick son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Love Affair
Title: Love Affair
Character: Sheldon Blumenthal
Released: October 21, 1994
Type: Movie
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 sent to take them to a larger island. They agree to meet in New York three months later to see if the attraction is real. One shows up but the other doesn't. However, a chance meeting brings them together again.
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Airheads
Title: Airheads
Character: Chris Moore
Released: August 5, 1994
Type: Movie
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 the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.
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Groundhog Day
Title: Groundhog Day
Character: Neurologist
Released: February 11, 1993
Type: Movie
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
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The Earth Day Special
Title: The Earth Day Special
Character: Elon Spengler
Released: April 22, 1990
Type: Movie
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 special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
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Ghostbusters II
Title: Ghostbusters II
Character: Dr. Egon Spengler
Released: June 16, 1989
Type: Movie
Five years after they defeated Gozer, the Ghostbusters are out of business. When Dana begins to have ghost problems again, the boys come out of retirement to aid her and hopefully save New York City from a new paranormal threat.
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The Best of SCTV
Title: The Best of SCTV
Released: September 5, 1988
Type: Movie
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.
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Stealing Home
Title: Stealing Home
Character: Alan Appleby
Released: August 26, 1988
Type: Movie
Billy Wyatt (Harmon), a former high school and minor-league baseball baseball player receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his former child-sitter, and later in his teens, his first love, Katie Chandler (Foster), has died. Wyatt returns home to deal with this tragedy reminescing over his childhood growing up with his father, Katie and best friend Alan Appleby.
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Baby Boom
Title: Baby Boom
Character: Steven Buchner
Released: October 7, 1987
Type: Movie
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 relationship with Steven, a successful investment broker who, along with J.C., agreed children aren't part of the plan. J.C.'s life takes an unexpected turn when a distant relative dies and the will appoints her the caretaker of their baby girl, Elizabeth. The baby's sudden arrival causes Steven to leave, breaking off their relationship. Juggling power lunches and powdered formula, she is soon forced off the fast track by a conniving colleague and a bigoted boss. But she won't stay down for long. She'll prove to the world that a woman can have it all and on her own terms too!
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Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Title: Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 1985
Type: Movie
A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.
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Ghostbusters
Title: Ghostbusters
Character: Egon Spengler
Released: June 8, 1984
Type: Movie
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
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The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Title: The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Character: Self / Various
Released: November 29, 1983
Type: Movie
Rodney Dangerfield special, featuring stand-up and sketches.
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National Lampoon's Vacation
Title: National Lampoon's Vacation
Character: Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)
Released: July 29, 1983
Type: Movie
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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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Title: Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Character: Voice (Uncredited)
Released: May 20, 1983
Type: Movie
Three women make an emergency landing on a planet plagued with a fatal disease, but are captured by dictator Overdog. Adventurer Wolff goes there to rescue them and meets Niki, the only Earthling left from a medical expedition. Combining their talents, they try to rescue the women.
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Heavy Metal
Title: Heavy Metal
Character: Zeke (voice)
Released: August 7, 1981
Type: Movie
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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Stripes
Title: Stripes
Character: Russell Ziskey
Released: June 26, 1981
Type: Movie
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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Title: SCTV Network 90
Released: May 16, 1981
Type: TV
After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and moved to America (theoretically) when NBC offered them a timeslot under the title SCTV Network 90. With them, they brought their unique, quirky characters, their personalities, and the shows they had appeared on. Dick Blasucci had begun writing for the cast in their second series, SCTV, and joined them here, serving as a recurring straight man for the characters. Tony Rosato and Robin Duke wrote scripts at the beginning of the show as they had before, until quickly leaving to write and perform for Saturday Night Live. The appeal of SCTV Network 90, however, doesn't only come from the writing, but from the sheer wit of its legendary stars.
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Title: Second City Television
Released: September 21, 1976
Type: TV
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.