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Harold Allen Ramis (/ ˈ r eɪ m ɪ s /; November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. His film acting roles include Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989), and as Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote those films.
Ramis was a key factor in some of the biggest blockbuster comedies in the 1970s and 1980s. Harold Ramis, 'Ghostbusters' Star, Dies At 69 He co-wrote "Animal House," which starred fellow Second ...
Ramis, who died in 2014 at age 69, played Egon Spengler in both Ghostbusters and 1989’s Ghostbusters II. He also co-wrote the script with Dan Aykroyd, who played Ray Stantz.
However, Harold Ramis died on February 24, 2014. [75] Initially, Sony/Columbia said that Ramis's role in the film had been minimal and would not affect production, but Reitman felt that the screenplay had to be reworked to better account for this, and approached the studio with his concerns. [76]
After Harold Ramis died on February 24, 2014, Sony Pictures produced a female-driven reboot that was released in 2016. In January 2019, it was announced that Jason Reitman would direct a sequel to the original films, with the new cast being announced by July, while the original cast signed on two months later.
Local officials in Chicago declared Feb. 2 Harold Ramis Day to pay tribute to the Chicago native nearly 10 years after the actor, filmmaker and screenwriter’s death in 2014 at age 69.
At Second City, Belushi met and began working with Harold Ramis, Joe Flaherty, and Brian Doyle-Murray. [ 2 ] In 1972, Belushi was offered a role, together with Chevy Chase and Christopher Guest , in National Lampoon Lemmings , [ 1 ] a parody of Woodstock , which played off-Broadway in 1972.
Rudd worked with Ramis on Judd Apatow's 2007 comedy Knocked Up: "I actually knew Harold, and got to work with Harold, and I was such a Harold Ramis fan. He couldn't have been lovelier. He couldn't ...