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Harold Ramis
Writer 1944 - 2014

Harold Ramis

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor and filmmaker, 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... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

16 titles
Year One

Year One

Harold Ramis 2009 1h 37m 5.4

When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Analyze That

Analyze That

Harold Ramis 2002 1h 36m 5.9

The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he has inherited the family practice, as well as an excess stock of stress.

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

Harold Ramis 2000 1h 33m 5.9

Elliot Richardson, suicidal techno geek, is given seven wishes to turn his life around when he meets up with a very seductive Satan. The catch: his soul. Some of his wishes include a 7 foot basketball star, a rock star, and a hamburger. But, as could be expected, the Devil must put her own little twist on each his fantasies.

Analyze This

Analyze This

Harold Ramis 1999 1h 43m 6.7

A comedy about a psychiatrist whose number one-patient is an insecure mob boss.

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

Harold Ramis 1993 1h 41m 8.3

A comedy about an egocentric and sinister television weather reporter with a bad case of Deja-Vu. The weather reporter, Bill Murray, is sent to the famous Groundhog Day tradition in the small town of Punxsutawney were he unwillingly has to report on a little more than he expected. Let's just say he had to do a few retakes of the report.

Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Ivan Reitman 1989 1h 48m 7.1

The paratroopers of the paranormal swing back into hilarious action in Ghostbusters 2 when an underground river of ghoulish goo threatens to rot the Big Apple to the core.

Caddyshack II

Caddyshack II

Allan Arkush 1988 1h 38m

When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.

Club Paradise

Club Paradise

Harold Ramis 1986 1h 36m

When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they renovate the resort and lure tourists to Club Paradise in an effort to fight off corrupt officials and businessmen who want to claim the resort as their own.

Back to School

Back to School

Alan Metter 1986 1h 36m 6.5

Self-made millionaire, Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield), owner of the Tall & Fat chain of clothing stores goes to college to show solidarity with his troubled son (Gordon) and learns that he cannot buy his education.

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

Mark L. Lester 1986 1h 28m 2.0

After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defense lawyer Norman Kane. When the two botch a job guarding a local warehouse, they begin to uncover corruption within the company and their union.

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Ivan Reitman 1984 1h 45m 7.9

A trio of university parasychologists lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, "Ghostbusters," and almost at once are summoned to investigate the strange happenings in a Central Park West apartment. What they discover is that all Manhattan is being besieged by other worldly demons

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

Walter C. Miller 1982 1h 6.0

Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches.

Stripes

Stripes

Ivan Reitman 1981 1h 46m 6.4

Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.

Caddyshack

Caddyshack

Harold Ramis 1980 1h 38m 7.3

At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist Judge Smails, and then the caddy golf tournament which Smails sponsors.

Meatballs

Meatballs

Ivan Reitman 1979 1h 32m 5.5

Another summer descends upon North Star summer camp, and care-free counselor Tripper leads the mediocre and mismanaged campers against their arch rivals at the very well run and expensive neighboring camp, Mohawk.

Animal House

Animal House

John Landis 1978 1h 49m 7.3

A veritable who's-who of classic comedy legends and future stars, National Lampoon's Animal House is a classic comedy about college fraternity life. The movie that coined the term "double secret probation" is an adventure in toga parties, party crashing, and drunken pranks!

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