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10
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Harold Ramis
Directing
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 1All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 1524
IMDb ID: nm0000601
Known for: Directing
Born: November 21, 1944
Died: February 24, 2014
Age: 69
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2025
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.28
Wikidata: Q286890
Also known as
Harold Allen Ramis • هارولد رامیس
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Screenplay (8)Writer (5)Executive Producer (3)Original Film Writer (3)Characters (2)Creator (1)Story Developer (1)
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 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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Harold Ramis.
5.9
The Ice Harvest
Director
2005 Movie
5.8
Analyze That
Director
2002 Movie
6.5
Analyze This
Director
1999 Movie
5.8
Multiplicity
Director
1996 Movie
5.2
Stuart Saves His Family
Director
1995 Movie
7.6
Groundhog Day
Director
1993 Movie
5.1
Club Paradise
Director
1986 Movie
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
Director
1983 Movie
6.6
Caddyshack
Director
1980 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Harold Ramis.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Harold Ramis.
7.6
Groundhog Day
Director
1993 Movie
7.5
Ghostbusters
Screenplay
1984 Movie
7.4
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
1997 Movie
7.3
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer
2021 Movie
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
Director
1983 Movie
7.0
Animal House
Writer
1978 Movie
6.6
Caddyshack
Director
1980 Movie
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
2007 Movie
6.6
Ghostbusters II
Screenplay
1989 Movie
6.6
Stork Day
Original Film Writer
2004 Movie
6.6
Stripes
Screenplay
1981 Movie
6.5
Heavy Metal
as Zeke (voice)
1981 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Harold Ramis.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Harold Ramis.
7.6
Groundhog Day
Director
1993 Movie
7.3
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer
2021 Movie
7.5
Ghostbusters
Screenplay
1984 Movie
5.3
Ghostbusters
Characters
2016 Movie
6.6
Ghostbusters II
Screenplay
1989 Movie
6.5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer
2024 Movie
6.0
Orange County
as Don Durkett
2002 Movie
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
Director
1983 Movie
6.6
Stripes
Screenplay
1981 Movie
6.3
Knocked Up
as Ben's Dad
2007 Movie
7.4
As Good as It Gets
as Dr. Bettes
1997 Movie
7.0
Animal House
Writer
1978 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Harold Ramis.
8.6
The Office
Director • 4 eps
2005 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.7
The Real Ghostbusters
Creator
1986 Series
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters • 27 eps
1976 Series
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self • 3 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Harold Ramis.
6.5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Original Film Writer
2024 Movie
7.3
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Original Film Writer
2021 Movie
5.3
Ghostbusters
Characters
2016 Movie
5.0
Year One
Screenplay
2009 Movie
6.0
My Suicide
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
5.5
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
Executive Producer
2006 Movie
6.6
Stork Day
Original Film Writer
2004 Movie
5.9
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
Executive Producer
2002 Movie
6.1
Bedazzled
Screenplay
2000 Movie
5.3
Rover Dangerfield
Story Developer
1991 Movie
6.6
Ghostbusters II
Screenplay
1989 Movie
6.0
The Best of SCTV
Writer
1988 Movie
4.2
Caddyshack II
Screenplay
1988 Movie
4.1
Meatballs III: Summer Job
Characters
1986 Movie
5.7
Armed and Dangerous
Screenplay
1986 Movie
6.3
Back to School
Screenplay
1986 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Harold Ramis.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Harold Ramis.
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Head Writer & Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.3
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021 Movie
7.0
Belushi
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
6.9
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
as Self
2020 Movie
5.6
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
2015 Movie
6.6
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
2015 Movie
7.0
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
as Self
2011 Movie
8.5
Caddyshack: The Inside Story
as Himself
2009 Movie
5.0
Year One
as Adam
2009 Movie
4.0
Animal House: The Inside Story
as Self
2008 Movie
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as L'Chaim
2007 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Harold Ramis.
7.2
The Movies That Made Us
as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self • 3 eps
2006 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.6
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters • 27 eps
1976 Series