Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis is, to me, the rare comedy mind who succeeded at every link in the chain: performing, writing, and directing. Plenty of people remember Egon Spengler's deadpan in Ghostbusters, but I think his real genius was structural—he built jokes on ideas, and his BAFTA-winning screenplay work proved comedy could carry real philosophy without losing its laughs. What moves me is how generous his humor feels; it never punches down, it invites you in. When he died in 2014, the outpouring from filmmakers and fans confirmed what I had long suspected: modern American comedy quietly runs on blueprints he drafted in Chicago.

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Name (English)

Harold Ramis

Name (Japanese)

ハロルド・ライミス

Reading

はろるど・らいみす

Born

November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014

Origin

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation

comedian / film director / writer / screenwriter / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Monkey

High school

Senn High School

University

Washington University in St. Louis

Awards & achievements

• 1994 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
• 1995 Earle Grey Award

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://www.haroldramis.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold%20Ramis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286890

Tags

• Illinois
• comedian
• film director
• writer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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