Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis | |
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![]() Ramis in October 2009. | |
Born | Harold Allen Ramis November 21, 1944 |
Died | February 24, 2014 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 69)
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
Years active | 1969–2010 |
Spouse(s) |
Anne Plotkin (m. 1967–1984)Erica Mann (m. 1989–2014) |
Children | 3 |
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.[1]
Filmography
[change | change source]Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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1978 | National Lampoon's Animal House | No | Yes | No | |
1979 | Meatballs | No | Yes | No | |
1980 | Caddyshack | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial Debut |
1981 | Stripes | No | Yes | No | |
1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Yes | No | No | |
1984 | Ghostbusters | No | Yes | No | |
1986 | Back to School | No | Yes | executive | |
Club Paradise | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Armed and Dangerous | No | Yes | No | ||
1988 | Caddyshack II | No | Yes | No | |
1989 | Ghostbusters II | No | Yes | No | |
1991 | Rover Dangerfield | No | Yes | No | |
1993 | Groundhog Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay |
1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Yes | No | No | |
1996 | Multiplicity | Yes | No | Yes | |
1999 | Analyze This | Yes | Yes | No | |
2000 | Bedazzled | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2002 | Analyze That | Yes | Yes | No | |
2005 | The Ice Harvest | Yes | No | No | |
2009 | Year One | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Executive Producer
- The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
- I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
- Archie's Final Project (2009)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Caro, Mark (February 24, 2014). "Harold Ramis, Chicago actor, writer and director, dead at 69". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
Other websites
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- Harold Ramis on IMDb
- 1944 births
- 2014 deaths
- Deaths from vasculitis
- Actors from Chicago
- American movie actors
- American television actors
- American television directors
- American television producers
- American television writers
- Jewish American actors
- Jewish American writers
- Movie directors from Chicago
- Movie producers from Chicago
- Screenwriters from Chicago