Harold Ramis Quotes


Everyone has experienced laughing at a funeral, and not even inappropriately. It could be a response to a moment of absurdity or some fond memory. We're human beings so we understand that laughter and crying aren't always disparate emotions.


Citations

Spitznagel, Eric. "Harold Ramis." The Believer, vol. 4, no. 2, McSweeney's, March 2006.

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Harold Ramis
Harold Ramis
  • Born: November 21, 1944
  • Died: February 24, 2014
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor, Comedian, Director, Writer

Harold Allen Ramis was an American actor, comedian, director and writer. His best-known film acting roles were as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films. As a director, his films include the comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (1993), and Analyze This (1999). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series SCTV, on which he also performed, as well as a co-writer of Groundhog Day and National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). The final film that he wrote, produced, directed, and acted in was Year One (2009).