Harold Ramis Quotes


The comic impulse is sometimes a reaction to sadness. You feel like you can make one choice or the other.


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).