Harold Ramis
Film director
1944 – 2014
Who was Harold Ramis?
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 and Russell Ziskey in Stripes; he also co-wrote both films. As a writer-director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation, Groundhog Day and Analyze This. Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, and one of three screenwriters of the film National Lampoon's Animal House.
Ramis' films have influenced subsequent generations of comedians and comedy writers. Filmmakers Jay Roach, Jake Kasdan, Adam Sandler, and Peter and Bobby Farrelly have cited his films as among their favorites. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Groundhog Day.
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- Born
- Nov 21, 1944
Chicago - Also known as
- Harold Allen Ramis
- Parents
- Spouses
- Anne Ramis
(1967/07/02 - 1984/03/27) - Erica Mann
(1989/05/07 - 2014/02/24)
- Anne Ramis
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Senn High School
- Lived in
- Glencoe
- Died
- Feb 24, 2014
North Shore
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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