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Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis is an American film and television actor, writer, director and producer who began his career in the late 1970s on the sketch comedy show SCTV. His career includes lead roles in films such as Ghostbusters and Stripes. He has also directed such comedies as Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation and Analyze This.

Fast Facts

Birth name: Harold Allen Ramis
Born: November 21, 1944
Birth place: Chicago, Illinois
Attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Considered going to medical school¹
Spouse: Erica Mann
Debut movie: Stripes
Debut TV show: SCTV
Wrote jokes and edited for Playboy magazine
Worked in a psych ward in the late 1960s¹

Notable Roles

2007: L'Chaim in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
1984: Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters
1981: Russell Ziskey in Stripes

Harold Ramis Quotes

"I've never been a big believer in ghosts or the spirit world, and for me, that was part of the point of the movie. What the 'Ghostbusters' represented was the triumph of human courage and human ingenuity. People create their own monsters. Our fears come from within us, not outside."--August 1, 2005 on whether he believes in ghosts.²

"I get a line from 'Animal House,' 'Stripes,' 'Ghostbusters,' 'Vacation' and 'Caddyshack' every day of my life. I go to Starbucks in the morning, and every morning I'm reminded of one of those films."--August 1, 2005 on the longevity of his films.²

Related Pages on Mahalo

Ghostbusters | Ghostbusters 3 | Caddyshack | Animal House | Bill Murray | Dan Aykroyd | Chevy Chase | Ivan Reitman | John Belushi | Ernie Hudson

Categories

Entertainment | Actors | Television Actors | Film Actors | Film Directors and Producers | Screenwriters and Playwrights

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The Mahalo Top 7

IMDb: Harold Ramis Filmography
Wikipedia: Harold Ramis
TV.com: Harold Ramis Profile
Rotten Tomatoes: Harold Ramis Profile
Fan Site: Harold Ramis
The New Yorker: Annals of Hollywood - Comedy First (April 19, 2004)
YouTube Video: Ghostbusters Q & A 2005 (Time: 10:26)

Harold Ramis News and Articles

FirstShowing.net: Harold Ramis Year One - Biblical Blasephemy (June 13, 2008)
The Believer: Interview With Harold Ramis (March 2006)
NPR: Mixing Dark Comedy With Light: Harold Ramis (November 21, 2005)
The New York Observer: Movie Comedy Guru Harold Ramis And the... (August 14, 2005)
The AV Club: Interviews: Harold Ramis (March 3, 1999)
Google News: Harold Ramis Search

Harold Ramis Photos

Harold Ramis Videos

YouTube: Harold Ramis Search
YouTube Video: Scenes From The Office Episode A Benihana Christmas (Time: 6:41)
YouTube Video: Harold Ramis's Groundhog Day - Film Trailer (Time: 2:45)
YouTube Video: Scene From Stripes (Time: 5:01)
YouTube Video: Walk Hard Rehab Scene (Time: 0:47)
YouTube Video: Crazy Legs - SCTV Funny Clip (Time: 4:01)
The Daily Show: January 23, 2002: Harold Ramis Interview (Time: 5:33)

Harold Ramis Gossip and Blogs

Pop Machine (Chicago Tribune): Harold Ramis Confirms Ghostbusters 3 (September 5, 2008)
Cinematical: Ghostbusters' Video Game Trailer (July 22, 2008)
IMDb: Harold Ramis Message Board
Flixster: Harold Ramis Fan Group
Google Blog Search: Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis Biographies and Profiles

Harold Ramis Timeline

Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.

1944: Born on November 21 in Chicago, Illinois
1978: Animal House - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1979: Meatballs - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1980: Caddyshack - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1981: Stripes - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1983: National Lampoon's Vacation - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1984: Ghostbusters - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1986: Club Paradise - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1987: Baby Boom - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1988: Stealing Home - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1989: Ghostbusters II - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1993: Groundhog Day - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1996: Multiplicity - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1999: Analyze This - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2000: Bedazzled - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2002: Analyze That - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: The Ice Harvest - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: Knocked Up - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2009: Year One - IMDb Listing

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