Portrait of Harold Ramis

Directing

Harold Ramis

Career

Active from 1976 to 2009, busiest in 1986 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Harold Ramis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    2.2, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Cringe Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven Humor 3
  • Satirical 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Ensemble Cast Chemistry 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • High Rewatchability 2
  • Slapstick Humor 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles ยท average score 58
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Film Writer

Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010s

2 titles ยท average score 65
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Dr. Egon Spengler (archive footage)

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (2016)
GoodWatch score 57

Characters

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 54
Year One
Year One (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

as Adam

My Suicide
My Suicide (2009)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as L'Chaim

Knocked Up
Knocked Up (2007)
GoodWatch score 78

as Ben's Dad

I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

Executive Producer

The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss (2006)
GoodWatch score 56

as Professor Bowler

The Ice Harvest
The Ice Harvest (2005)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Analyze That
Analyze That (2002)
GoodWatch score 42

Director, Screenplay

I'm with Lucy
I'm with Lucy (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

as Jack

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
GoodWatch score 29

Executive Producer

Orange County
Orange County (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

as Don Durkett

Bedazzled
Bedazzled (2000)
GoodWatch score 53

Producer, Director

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 56
Analyze This
Analyze This (1999)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Director

As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

as Dr. Bettes

Multiplicity
Multiplicity (1996)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Producer

Stuart Saves His Family
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Airheads
Airheads (1994)
GoodWatch score 49

as Chris Moore

Love Affair
Love Affair (1994)
GoodWatch score 42

as Sheldon Blumenthal

Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (1993)
GoodWatch score 81

as Neurologist

Rover Dangerfield
Rover Dangerfield (1991)
GoodWatch score 37

Story, Story Developer

The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Elon Spengler

1980s

16 titles ยท average score 56
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II (1989)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dr. Egon Spengler

Caddyshack II
Caddyshack II (1988)
GoodWatch score 20

Screenplay, Characters

The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV (1988)
GoodWatch score 82

Writer

Baby Boom
Baby Boom (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as Steven Buchner

Back to School
Back to School (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Executive Producer

Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
GoodWatch score 33

Screenplay

Club Paradise
Club Paradise (1986)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay, Director

Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984)
GoodWatch score 81

as Dr. Egon Spengler

National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
GoodWatch score 74

as Car salesman (voice) (uncredited)

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)

Writer

Stripes
Stripes (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

as Russell Ziskey

Caddyshack
Caddyshack (1980)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 71
Meatballs
Meatballs (1979)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Animal House
Animal House (1978)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer