Harold Ramis Net Worth

Harold Ramis net worth is
$50 Million

Harold Ramis Wiki Biography

Harold Allen Ramis was born in 1944, in Illinois, USA. Harold was a director, writer and an actor, probably best known for creating such films as “Groundhog Day”, “Analyze This” and others. What is more, Harold is famous for his roles in “Stripes” and “Ghostbusters”. During his career, Harold was nominated for and won various awards, for example BAFTA Award, Gemini Award, Saturn Award, Hugo Award, WGA Award and many others. He was also included in the “St. Louis Walk of Fame”. It was announced that in 2015 Harold will be honored posthumously with the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement. Unfortunately, in 2014 the world lost this talented creator.

So how rich was Harold Ramis? It is estimated that Harold’s net worth is $50 million. The main source of this sum of money is, of course, his career as a movie director and actor. He is considered to be one of the best comedy creators of his time. There is no doubt, that his work will be remembered for a long time in the future, as he was, undoubtedly, a very talented person.

Harold Ramis Net Worth $50 Million

Harold Ramis studied at Washington University and after graduating started working in a mental institution. According to him, this kind of experience helped him to work better with actors and others in the movie industry. Later Harold began working with the improvisational comedy enterprise, called “The Second City”. He also worked for the “Chicago Daly News” and “Playboy” magazine. This added to Harold Ramis’ net worth. In 1974 Harold became a part of the “The National Lampoon Radio Hour”, in which he worked with John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner and others. Two years later, Harold appeared in the show called “SCTV”. This had a huge impact not only on Harold’s career, but on his net worth as well. In 1978 Ramis, together with Douglas Kennery and Chris Miller wrote a script for the movie entitled “National Lampoon’s Animal House”. It is considered to be one of the most profitable movies in the history of film, and the success of which made Harold acclaimed and more famous. Another famous movie written by Harold and Dan Aykroyd was “Ghostbusters”. Both of them also acted in this movie and it, of course, made Harold’s net worth grow. In 1993 another masterpiece created by Harold was released, the movie called “Groundhog Day”, starring Bill Murray, Chris Elliott and Andie MacDowell. Nowadays it is still considered to be one of the best movies of its type ever made.

Talking about Harold’s personal life, he was married twice and had three children. He liked fencing, playing acoustic guitar and was also a fan of the “Chicago Cubs” baseball team. All in all, Harold Ramis was one of the most talented and successful directors and actors in the movie industry. Many contemporary creators admire his work and look up to him. There is no doubt that Harold and his impact on the movie industry will not be forgotten.



Full Name	Harold Ramis
Net Worth	$50 Million
Date Of Birth	November 21, 1944, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	February 24, 2014, Glencoe, Illinois, United States
Place Of Birth	Chicago
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Profession	Film director, Actor, Writer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television producer, Television Director, Voice Actor
Education	Stephen K. Hayt Elementary School, Nicholas Senn High School, Chicago; Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	United States of America
Spouse	Erica Mann (m. 1989–2014), Anne Ramis (m. 1967–1984)
Children	Violet Ramis, Daniel Hayes Ramis, Julian Arthur Ramis
Parents	Nathan Ramis, Ruth Ramis
Siblings	Steve Ramis
Nicknames	Harold Allen Ramis
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Awards	St. Louis Walk of Fame (2004), Austin Film Festival's Distinguished Screenwriter Award (2005), Writers Guild of America Award - Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement (2015), London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year
Nominations	BAFTA Award, Gemini Award, Saturn Award, Hugo Award, WGA Award, Earle Grey Award
Movies	"Caddyshack" (1980), "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983), "Groundhog Day" (1993), "Analyze This" (1999), "National Lampoon's Animal House" (1978)
TV Shows	“SCTV”, "Second City Television" (1976-1978), "Delta House" (1979), "The Top" (1984), "The Office" (2007-2010), "Ghostbusters: The Video Game" (2009)

#	Trademark
1	Frequently casts fellow Second City alumnus Bill Murray
2	Frequently casts himself in small roles

#	Quote
1	At SCTV, we were virtually self-directed. Whoever wrote the piece pretty much determined how the piece was going to play. We directed each other. Joe Flaherty kind of appointed himself my director. He'd tell me stuff like, "Open your eyes real big.".
2	[on directing Robin Williams and Eugene Levy in Club Paradise (1986)] I'd say, "Robin, could you play that scene faster?" And he'd say, "Faster isn't a direction." So I'd say, "Your character is feeling a sense of urgency right now." By contrast, I went to Gene and said, "You did that scene in a minute-twenty. Could you do it in a minute?". And he said, "Sure".
3	The best comedy touches something that's timeless and universal in people. When it's right, those things last.
4	It's hard for winners to do comedy. Comedy is inherently subversive. We represent the underdog as comedy usually speaks for the lower classes. We attack the winners.
5	[on the death of his friend Douglas Kenney in 1980] Doug probably fell while he was looking for a place to jump.
6	Well, for me, it's the relationship between comedy and life - that's the edge I live on, and maybe it's my protection against looking at the tragedy of it all. It's seeing life in balance. Comedy and tragedy co-exist. You can't have one without the other. I'm of the school that anything can be funny, if seen from a comedic point of view.
7	Well, I never made big films to make big films; the scale's been appropriate to the content.
8	I'm at my best when I'm working with really talented people, and I'm there to gently suggest or guide or inspire or contribute whatever I can to their effort. It's not like I'm gonna tell Robert De Niro how to act - but I could provide him with useful anecdotal material from my own life or other people I've known, or actual psychological information, or insights into his character. The technique's up to him. But, there are ways to gently urge an actor to pick up the pace or slow it down or focus more, to go bigger or smaller. Some actors are very open right at the beginning - they say, "You only need four words with me: Bigger, smaller, faster, slower.".
9	Chicago still remains a Mecca of the Midwest - people from both coasts are kind of amazed how good life is in Chicago, and what a good culture we've got. You can have a pretty wonderful artistic life and never leave Chicago.
10	Everything we see has some hidden message. A lot of awful messages are coming in under the radar - subliminal consumer messages, all kinds of politically incorrect messages...
11	[on whether he and Bill Murray would consider doing a third Ghostbusters movie] My attitude is generally like Bill's old attitude -- there's no point unless it has some interesting quality or something to say about the subject. Personally, I don't rule it out. I'm skeptical, but maybe it'll work.
12	At first, I would get mail saying, 'Oh, you must be a Christian because the movie [Groundhog Day (1993)] so beautifully expresses Christian belief'. Then, rabbis started calling from all over, saying they were preaching the film as their next sermon. And the Buddhists! Well, I knew they loved it because my mother-in-law has lived in a Buddhist meditation centre for 30 years and my wife lived there for five years. - remarks to the New York Times on the ecumenical popularity of Groundhog Day (1993).
13	[During the 20-year Ghostbusters reunion commentary on the Ghostbusters DVD] Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier [Laurence Olivier] knew it, Brando [Marlon Brando] knew it.

#	Fact
1	After not speaking to each other for a number of years, Bill Murray reportedly visited Ramis before his death and they both made their peace with each other.
2	He was awarded a Star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame on May 16, 2004.
3	Lived on the north side of Chicago, Illinois until his death.
4	His paternal grandparents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants and his maternal grandparents were Polish Jews.
5	Had appeared with Bill Murray in four films: Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II (1989) and Groundhog Day (1993).
6	Wrote four of the American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies: Ghostbusters (1984) at #28, Groundhog Day (1993) at #34, Animal House (1978) at #36 and Caddyshack (1980) at #71. Meatballs (1979), Stripes (1981) and Back to School (1986) were also nominated, but did not make the list.
7	Said in an interview that his working relationship with actor Bill Murray ended while filming Groundhog Day (1993) due to differing views on what the film should be about (Murray wanted it to be more philosophical, Ramis wanted it to be a comedy). Ramis also cites that Murray's real life personal problems at the time (specifically the ending of his first marriage) was having a ripple effect on his behavior at work as another factor in the unfortunate ending of their working relationship.
8	Best remembered by fans of all ages as Dr. Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters II (1989).
9	When he was doing his audition for Second City, it was him performing a sketch to a full house.
10	Once worked at a public school in Chicago, Illinois in 1968.
11	The proton packs worn in Ghostbusters (1984) were much heavier than they looked, and some were heavier than others depending on what a scene demanded while filming. According to director Ivan Reitman, none of the actors enjoyed wearing the packs, but Harold complained the least (Reitman would not say which actor complained the most).
12	Tried graduate school for a week, but it did not pan out.
13	Had three children: daughter Violet Ramis (born in 1977), with ex-wife Anne Ramis, and sons Julian Arthur Ramis (born on May 10, 1990) and Daniel Ramis (Daniel Hayes Ramis) (born on August 10, 1994), with wife Erica Mann.
14	Sketch comedian best known for his character Moe Green on SCTV (1976).
15	Teamed with John Belushi, Gilda Radner and Bill Murray on "The National Lampoon Show" but, unlike the others, was not asked by Lorne Michaels to join Saturday Night Live (1975). Harold went to SCTV (1976) instead.
16	Once a mental ward orderly before finding work as a joke writer for Playboy magazine.
17	Was a former active member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
18	Attended and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1966. He later received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the university in 1993.
19	Attended and graduated from Nicholas Senn High School in Chicago, Illinois in 1962.
20	Was a member of the Board of Trustees of Washington University.
21	Was a member of the Board of National Neurofibromatosis Foundation.

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Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ghostbusters: Ecto Force	2018	TV Series characters - 2018 announced
Ghostbusters	2016	based on the 1984 film "Ghostbusters" written by
Lego Dimensions	2015	Video Game characters created by - uncredited
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime	2011	Video Game characters and universe
The Real Ghostbusters	2011	Short creator
The Ghostbusters of New Hampshire: Spilled Milk	2010	Short based on characters created by
Year One	2009	screenplay / story
Ghostbusters	2009	Video Game characters
Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion	2004	Video Game characters
È già ieri	2004	screenplay "Groundhog Day"
Analyze That	2002	written by
Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1	2002	Video Game characters
Bedazzled	2000	screenplay
Analyze This	1999	screenplay
Extreme Ghostbusters	1997	TV Series characters - 40 episodes
Groundhog Day	1993	screenplay
The Real Ghostbusters	1986-1991	TV Series characters - 140 episodes
Rover Dangerfield	1991	story developed by
Ghostbusters II	1989	characters / written by
Ghostbusters II	1989	Video Game characters
The Best of SCTV	1988	TV Movie
Caddyshack II	1988	characters / written by
Meatballs III: Summer Job	1986	characters
Ghostbusters	1986	Video Game characters
Armed and Dangerous	1986	story and screenplay
Club Paradise	1986	screenplay
Back to School	1986	screenplay
Ghostbusters	1984	written by
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me	1982	TV Movie head writer
SCTV Network	1981-1982	TV Series additional material - 5 episodes
Stripes	1981	written by
Caddyshack	1980	written by
Meatballs	1979	written by
SCTV	TV Series head writer - 25 episodes, 1976 - 1977 writer - 22 episodes, 1978 - 1979 supervising writer - 16 episodes, 1978 written by - 1 episode, 1976
Delta House	1979	TV Series written by - 1 episode
Animal House	1978	written by
TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards	1976	TV Special documentary
Super Bowl	1976	TV Movie documentary
The TVTV Show	1976	TV Movie

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Year One	2009	Adam
Ghostbusters	2009	Video Game	Dr. Egon Spengler (voice)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story	2007	L'Chaim
Knocked Up	2007	Ben's Dad
The Last Kiss	2006	Professor Bowler
I'm with Lucy	2002	Jack
Orange County	2002	Don Durkett
High Fidelity	2000	Rob's Dad (scenes deleted)
As Good as It Gets	1997	Dr. Bettes
Love Affair	1994	Sheldon Blumenthal
Airheads	1994	Chris Moore
Groundhog Day	1993	Neurologist
Ghostbusters II	1989	Dr. Egon Spengler
Stealing Home	1988	Alan Appleby
Baby Boom	1987	Steven Buchner
Ghostbusters	1984	Dr. Egon Spengler
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters	1984	Video short	Dr. Egon Spengler (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Vacation	1983	Car salesman (voice, uncredited)
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone	1983	Voice on Intercom (voice, uncredited)
SCTV Network	1982	TV Series	Allan 'Crazy Legs' Herschman
Heavy Metal	1981	Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
Stripes	1981	Russell
SCTV	1976-1978	TV Series	Various / Moe Green / Dancer
The TVTV Show	1976	TV Movie	Various

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance	2012	Documentary executive producer
Year One	2009	co-producer
Archie's Final Project	2009	executive producer
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With	2006	executive producer
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest	2002	executive producer
The Inspector General	2000	TV Movie producer
Bedazzled	2000	producer
Multiplicity	1996	producer
Groundhog Day	1993	producer
Will Rogers: Look Back in Laughter	1987	TV Movie executive producer
Armed and Dangerous	1986	executive producer - uncredited
Back to School	1986	executive producer
The Top	1984	TV Movie executive producer
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me	1982	TV Movie producer
SCTV	1976-1977	TV Series associate producer - 16 episodes

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Office	2006-2010	TV Series 4 episodes
Year One	2009
Atlanta	2007	TV Movie
The Ice Harvest: Alternate Endings	2006	Video short
The Ice Harvest	2005
Analyze That	2002
Bedazzled	2000
Analyze This	1999
Multiplicity	1996
Stuart Saves His Family	1995
Groundhog Day	1993
Club Paradise	1986
National Lampoon's Vacation	1983
Caddyshack	1980

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Bedazzled	2000	writer: "Dolphin Song"
Groundhog Day	1993	writer: "Weatherman"
Stripes	1981	performer: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" - uncredited

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Ghostbusters	2016	for
Sasha, the Princess of Darkness	2016	TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Edición Especial Coleccionista	2014	TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Jambareeqi Reviews	2014	TV Series in memory of - 1 episode
Ass Backwards	2013	special thanks
Biography: Bill Murray	2009	TV Movie archival clips & photos
Caddyshack: The Inside Story	2009	TV Movie special thanks
Dakota Skye	2008	special thanks
Eagle vs Shark	2007	special thanks
American Pets	2006	Video short special thanks
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time	2002	Video documentary short special thanks
The Mask	1994	thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters	2017	Video documentary post-production	Himself
We Are One	2017	Documentary	Himself
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon	2016	Documentary	Himself
Directing Flint: Daniel Mann	2013	Video short	Himself
Metaphysical Milkshake	2012	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Invitation to World Literature	2010	TV Series documentary	Himself
Biography	2009-2010	TV Series documentary	Himself - Friend / Himself
Caddyshack: The Inside Story	2009	TV Movie	Himself
Whatever Happened To?	2009	TV Series	Himself
Días de cine	2009	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2009	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Slimer Mode	2009	Video documentary	Himself - 'Egon Spangler' / Co-writer
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2009	TV Series	Himself - Guest
2007 Vail Film Festival	2008	Short	Himself
Animal House: The Inside Story	2008	TV Movie	Himself
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Greatest Ever 80s Movies	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Students of 'The Graduate'	2007	Video short	Himself
The Seduction	2007	Video short	Himself
The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Greatest Ever Comedy Movies	2006	TV Movie	Himself
Second City: First Family of Comedy	2006	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
American Pets	2006	Video short	Himself
The Ice Harvest: Beneath the Harvest	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
A Bedazzled Conversation with Harold Ramis	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
E! True Hollywood Story	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The 100 Greatest Family Films	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Best Ever Family Films	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Stars and Stripes 1	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Stars and Stripes 2	2004	Video documentary short	Himself
Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House	2003	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Interviewee
American Storytellers	2003	Documentary	Himself
Comedy Central Canned Ham	2002	TV Series	Himself
HBO First Look	2002	TV Series documentary short	Himself
VH-1 Behind the Movie	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time	2002	Video documentary short	Himself - Interviewee
The Daily Show	2002	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean	2001	TV Series	Himself - Guest
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies	2000	TV Special documentary	Himself
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole	1999	Video short documentary	Himself - Director
Ghostbusters 1999	1999	Video short documentary	Himself / Dr. Egon Spengler
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River	1998	Documentary	Himself
The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion	1998	Video documentary	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1996	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards	1995	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	1993	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Earth Day Special	1990	TV Special	Elon Spengler
Slimer Won't Do That! The Making of 'The Real Ghostbusters'	1990	TV Movie	Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show	1989	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Oprah Winfrey Show	1989	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Will Rogers: Look Back in Laughter	1987	TV Movie	Himself
Comic Relief	1986/I	TV Special	Moe Green
The Richard Lewis 'I'm in Pain' Concert	1985	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Witness
The Top	1984	TV Movie	Himself
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More	1983	TV Movie	Himself / Various
Late Night with David Letterman	1983	TV Series	Himself - Guest
TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards	1976	TV Special documentary	Himself
Super Bowl	1976	TV Movie documentary	Himself (voice)
Playboy After Dark	1969	TV Series	Various

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Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement	Writers Guild of America, USA
2007	Contribution to Film	Vail Film Festival
2001	Screenwriting Hall of Fame	American Screenwriters Association, USA
2000	Chicago Award	Chicago International Film Festival
1997	Commitment to Chicago Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1995	Earle Grey Award	Gemini Awards
1994	BAFTA Film Award	BAFTA Awards	Best Screenplay - Original	Groundhog Day (1993)
1994	ALFS Award	London Critics Circle Film Awards	Screenwriter of the Year	Groundhog Day (1993)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2010	Interactive Achievement Award	Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, USA	Outstanding Achievement in Adapted Story	Ghostbusters (2009)
1994	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Director	Groundhog Day (1993)
1994	Saturn Award	Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA	Best Writing	Groundhog Day (1993)
1994	Hugo	Hugo Awards	Best Dramatic Presentation	Groundhog Day (1993)
1985	Hugo	Hugo Awards	Best Dramatic Presentation	Ghostbusters (1984)
1979	WGA Award (Screen)	Writers Guild of America, USA	Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen	Animal House (1978)

2^nd Place Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1993	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Screenplay	Groundhog Day (1993)

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