Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Directing

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).

A city street at night in the pouring rain
A car is parked in a parking garage at night
A man with luggage standing in front of a staircase
A woman is reading a book in a dark room
An aerial view of a street with many cars on it
A group of women standing next to each other in front of a brick building