Harold Ramis

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American comedic actor, director, producer and writer. His best known movie roles were as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981), both movies he co-wrote. He also wrote and directed Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993) and Analyze This (1999).

Ramis was born in Chicago, Illinois to a Jewish family. He was married to San Francisco artist Anne Plotkin from 1967 until their divorce. They had a daughter, Violet, whose godfather is actor Bill Murray. He later married Erica Mann in 1989. They had two sons: Julian Arthur and Daniel Hayes.

Ramis died from an infection of the blood vessel (vasculitis) at his home in North Shore, Chicago. He was 69.

Filmography
 Year  Title  Director  Writer  Producer  Notes 1978 National Lampoon's Animal House    1979 Meatballs    1980 Caddyshack    Directorial Debut 1981 Stripes    1983 National Lampoon's Vacation     1984 Ghostbusters   1986 Back to School    Club Paradise    Armed and Dangerous    1988 Caddyshack II    1989 Ghostbusters II    1991 Rover Dangerfield    1993 Groundhog Day    BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 1995 Stuart Saves His Family    1996 Multiplicity    1999 Analyze This    2000 Bedazzled    2002 Analyze That    2005 The Ice Harvest    2009 Year One    

Executive Producer
 The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
 Archie's Final Project (2009)

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