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21 November 1944, Chicago, Illinois, USA more

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Member, Board of Trustees of Washington University. more

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Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations more

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In Development
	1.	Meatballs (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Year One (2009)	(screenplay) (story)	2009	$57.6M	5.1 (13,545)

2.	Ghost Busters (2009) (VG)	(characters) (writer)	2009	-	9.1 (435)
	AKAs: Ghostbusters: The Video Game (USA: game box title)
3.	Extreme Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Invasion (2004) (VG)	(characters)	2004	-	9.1 (40)

4.	È già ieri (2004)	(screenplay "Groundhog Day")	2004	-	6.3 (215)
	AKAs: It's Already Yesterday (literal English title) Stork Day (International: English title) Un día sin fin (Spain: Castilian title)
5.	Analyze That (2002)	(written by)	2002	-	5.5 (21,631)

6.	Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 (2002) (VG)	(characters)	2002	-	8.0 (46)

7.	Bedazzled (2000)	(screenplay)	2000	$67.4M	5.9 (28,403)
	AKAs: Teuflisch (Germany)
8.	Analyze This (1999)	(screenplay)	1999	$177M	6.6 (49,342)

9.	"Extreme Ghostbusters" (1997)	(40 episodes, 1997)	1997	-	7.9 (1,094)
	40 TV episodes: "Extreme Ghostbusters: Witchy Woman (#1.40)" (characters) "Extreme Ghostbusters: The Sphinx (#1.39)" (characters) "Extreme Ghostbusters: Back in the Saddle: Part 2 (#1.38)" (characters) "Extreme Ghostbusters: Back in the Saddle: Part 1 (#1.37)" (characters) "Extreme Ghostbusters: Heart of Darkness (#1.36)" (characters) 35 episodes not shown.
10.	Groundhog Day (1993)	(screenplay)	1993	-	8.1 (120,005)

11.	"The Real Ghost Busters" (1986)	(140 episodes, 1986-1991)	1991	-	7.7 (1,395)
	140 TV episodes: "The Real Ghost Busters: 20,000 Leagues Under the Street (#7.4)" (characters) "The Real Ghost Busters: Attack of the B-Movie Monsters (#7.3)" (characters) "The Real Ghost Busters: Not Now, Slimer! (#7.2)" (characters) "The Real Ghost Busters: The Treasure of Sierra Tamale (#7.1)" (characters) "The Real Ghost Busters: The Magnificent Five (#6.16)" (characters) 135 episodes not shown.
12.	Rover Dangerfield (1991)	(story)	1991	-	5.8 (864)

13.	Ghostbusters II (1989)	(characters) (written by)	1989	$215M	6.1 (40,725)
	AKAs: Ghostbusters 2 (USA: video box title)
14.	Ghostbusters II (1989) (VG)	(characters)	1989	-	5.3 (31)

15.	The Real Ghostbusters (1989) (VG)	(characters)	1989	-	7.7 (23)

16.	The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV)	(writer)	1988	-	8.6 (33)

17.	Caddyshack II (1988)	(characters) (written by)	1988	-	3.4 (7,455)

18.	Ghostbusters (1986) (VG)	(characters)	1986	-	7.0 (197)

19.	Armed and Dangerous (1986)	(story and screenplay)	1986	-	5.0 (4,018)

20.	Club Paradise (1986)	(screenplay)	1986	-	4.3 (2,561)

21.	Back to School (1986)	(screenplay)	1986	-	6.1 (9,092)

22.	Meatballs III: Summer Job (1986)	(characters)	1986	-	2.8 (1,377)
	AKAs: Meatballs III - Académie de vacances (Canada: French title: video title)
23.	Ghost Busters (1984)	(written by)	1984	$292M	7.8 (77,046)
	AKAs: Ghost Busters (UK)
24.	The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982) (TV)	(head writer)	1982	-	7.3 (29)

25.	"SCTV Network 90" (1981)	(5 episodes, 1981-1982)	1982	-	8.5 (198)
	AKAs: SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title) SCTV Network (USA: new title) 5 TV episodes: "SCTV Network 90: Midnight Video Special (#1.18)" (additional material) "SCTV Network 90: Teacher's Pet (#1.17)" (additional material) "SCTV Network 90: The Great White North (#1.9)" (additional material) "SCTV Network 90: Lunchtime Street Beef (#1.5)" (additional material) "SCTV Network 90: One on the Town (#1.1)" (additional material)
26.	Stripes (1981)	(written by)	1981	-	6.8 (18,167)

27.	Caddyshack (1980)	(written by)	1980	-	7.3 (32,496)

28.	Meatballs (1979)	(written by)	1979	-	5.8 (6,404)
	AKAs: Arrête de ramer, t'es sur le sable (Canada: French title) Summer Camp
29.	"Second City TV" (1976)	(47 episodes, 1976-1979)	1979	-	8.6 (321)
	AKAs: SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA) Second City Revue (Canada: English title) 47 TV episodes: "Second City TV: The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (#2.26)" (writer) "Second City TV: The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (#2.25)" (writer) "Second City TV: On the Waterfront Again (#2.19)" (writer) "Second City TV: Fantasy Island (#2.18)" (writer) "Second City TV: Rock Concert (#2.17)" (writer) 42 episodes not shown.
30.	"Delta House" (1979)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	6.5 (25)
	1 TV episode: "Delta House: The Legacy (#1.1)" (written by)
31.	Animal House (1978)	(written by)	1978	-	7.6 (39,194)
	AKAs: National Lampoon's Animal House (USA: complete title)
32.	TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	1.6 (18)

33.	Super Bowl (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	-
	AKAs: Superbowl (USA: closing credits title) TVTV Goes to the Superbowl (USA: video box title)
34.	The TVTV Show (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ghostbusters III (announced) (2012)	Dr. Egon Spengler	2012	-	-

2.	Year One (2009)	Adam	2009	$57.6M	5.1 (13,545)

3.	Ghost Busters (2009) (VG)	(voice) Dr. Egon Spengler	2009	-	9.1 (435)
	AKAs: Ghostbusters: The Video Game (USA: game box title)
4.	Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)	L'Chaim	2007	$19.6M	6.8 (25,179)
	AKAs: Walk Hard (USA: short title) Walk Hard: American Cox, the Unbearably Long, Self-Indulgent Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
5.	Knocked Up (2007)	Ben's Dad	2007	$219M	7.5 (101,010)

6.	The Last Kiss (2006)	Professor Bowler	2006	-	6.7 (18,327)

7.	I'm with Lucy (2002)	Jack	2002	-	6.1 (2,023)
	AKAs: Autour de Lucy (France)
8.	Orange County (2002)	Don Durkett	2002	-	6.1 (22,260)

9.	High Fidelity (2000)	(scenes deleted) Rob's Dad	2000	-	7.6 (64,562)

10.	As Good as It Gets (1997)	Dr. Martin Bettes	1997	$313M	7.8 (86,098)

11.	Love Affair (1994)	Sheldon Blumenthal	1994	-	5.4 (2,332)

12.	Airheads (1994)	Chris Moore	1994	-	5.6 (17,152)

13.	Groundhog Day (1993)	Neurologist	1993	-	8.1 (120,005)

14.	Ghostbusters II (1989)	Dr. Egon Spengler	1989	$215M	6.1 (40,725)
	AKAs: Ghostbusters 2 (USA: video box title)
15.	Stealing Home (1988)	Alan Appleby	1988	-	6.3 (2,373)

16.	Baby Boom (1987)	Steven Buchner	1987	-	5.7 (4,480)

17.	Ghost Busters (1984)	Dr. Egon Spengler	1984	$292M	7.8 (77,046)
	AKAs: Ghost Busters (UK)
18.	Vacation (1983)	(voice) (uncredited) Cop at Wally World	1983	-	7.3 (21,804)
	AKAs: National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title) American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
19.	"SCTV Network 90" (1981)	Allan 'Crazy Legs' Herschman (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	8.5 (198)
	AKAs: SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title) SCTV Network (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "SCTV Network 90: Indecent Exposure (#2.4)" Allan 'Crazy Legs' Herschman
20.	Heavy Metal (1981)	(voice) Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")	1981	-	6.3 (9,791)

21.	Stripes (1981)	Russell	1981	-	6.8 (18,167)

22.	"Second City TV" (1976)	Various / 3 characters not shown (28 episodes, 1976-1978)	1978	-	8.6 (321)
	AKAs: SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA) Second City Revue (Canada: English title) 28 TV episodes: "Second City TV: Kidnapping of Moe Green (#2.3)" Moe Green "Second City TV: Season 2 Premiere (#2.1)" Moe Green "Second City TV: Lust for Paint (#1.26)" Various "Second City TV: The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes (#1.25)" Various "Second City TV: Officer Friendly (#1.24)" Various 23 episodes not shown.
23.	The TVTV Show (1976) (TV)	Various	1976	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ghostbusters III (announced) (2012)	(executive producer)	2012	-	-

2.	Year One (2009)	(co-producer)	2009	$57.6M	5.1 (13,545)

3.	My Suicide (2009)	(executive producer)	2009	-	7.5 (120)

4.	I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With (2006)	(executive producer)	2006	-	6.3 (1,702)

5.	The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)	(executive producer)	2002	-	5.4 (1,783)

6.	Bedazzled (2000)	(producer)	2000	$67.4M	5.9 (28,403)
	AKAs: Teuflisch (Germany)
7.	The Inspector General (2000) (TV)	(producer)	2000	-	6.8 (12)

8.	Multiplicity (1996)	(producer)	1996	$34.1M	5.7 (11,073)

9.	Groundhog Day (1993)	(producer)	1993	-	8.1 (120,005)

10.	Armed and Dangerous (1986)	(executive producer) (uncredited)	1986	-	5.0 (4,018)

11.	Back to School (1986)	(executive producer)	1986	-	6.1 (9,092)

12.	The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982) (TV)	(producer)	1982	-	7.3 (29)

13.	"Second City TV" (1976)	associate producer (14 episodes, 1976-1977)	1977	-	8.6 (321)
	AKAs: SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA) Second City Revue (Canada: English title) 14 TV episodes: "Second City TV: Goodbye America (#1.16)" (associate producer) "Second City TV: Ben Hur (#1.13)" (associate producer) "Second City TV: The Taxidermist (#1.12)" (associate producer) "Second City TV: Broads Behind Bars (#1.11)" (associate producer) "Second City TV: Therese et Joe (#1.10)" (associate producer) 9 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Year One (2009)		2009	$57.6M	5.1 (13,545)

2.	Atlanta (2007) (TV)		2007	-	5.9 (17)

3.	"The Office" (2005)	(3 episodes, 2006-2007)	2007	-	9.4 (44,696)
	AKAs: The Office: US Version (Australia) 3 TV episodes: "The Office: Beach Games (#3.22)" "The Office: Safety Training (#3.19)" "The Office: A Benihana Christmas (#3.10)"
4.	The Ice Harvest: Alternate Endings (2006) (V)		2006	-	5.4 (55)

5.	The Ice Harvest (2005)		2005	-	6.2 (11,851)

6.	Analyze That (2002)		2002	-	5.5 (21,631)

7.	Bedazzled (2000)		2000	$67.4M	5.9 (28,403)
	AKAs: Teuflisch (Germany)
8.	Analyze This (1999)		1999	$177M	6.6 (49,342)

9.	Multiplicity (1996)		1996	$34.1M	5.7 (11,073)

10.	Stuart Saves His Family (1995)		1995	-	5.0 (1,563)
	AKAs: Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany)
11.	Groundhog Day (1993)		1993	-	8.1 (120,005)

12.	Club Paradise (1986)		1986	-	4.3 (2,561)

13.	Vacation (1983)		1983	-	7.3 (21,804)
	AKAs: National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title) American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
14.	Caddyshack (1980)		1980	-	7.3 (32,496)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Bedazzled (2000)	(writer: "Dolphin Song")	2000	$67.4M	5.9 (28,403)
	AKAs: Teuflisch (Germany)
2.	Groundhog Day (1993)	(writer: "Weatherman")	1993	-	8.1 (120,005)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Dakota Skye (2008)	(special thanks)	2008	-	6.2 (719)

2.	Eagle vs Shark (2007)	(special thanks)	2007	-	6.8 (7,104)

3.	Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time (2002) (V)	(special thanks)	2002	-	7.1 (72)

4.	The Mask (1994)	(thanks)	1994	$321M	6.6 (64,935)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (filming) (2009) (V)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	"Días de cine" (1991)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	7.6 (31)
	1 TV episode: "Días de cine: (2009-08-27)" Himself
3.	"Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	4.7 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Up Close with Carrie Keagan: (2009-06-17)" Himself
4.	Slimer Mode (2009) (V)		2009	-	-

5.	"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: (#1.65)" Himself
6.	AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	7.7 (63)

7.	Greatest Ever 80s Movies (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	6.1 (9)

8.	Students of 'The Graduate' (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

9.	The Seduction (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

10.	The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord & Conflict (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	-

11.	Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	-

12.	The Ice Harvest: Beneath the Harvest (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	4.6 (16)

13.	The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	7.0 (24)

14.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	-
	1 TV episode: "E! True Hollywood Story: Christie Brinkley" Himself
15.	The 100 Greatest Family Films (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	5.0 (68)

16.	Best Ever Family Films (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	2.6 (17)

17.	Stars and Stripes 2 (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	4.8 (9)

18.	Stars and Stripes 1 (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	4.7 (8)

19.	Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (2003) (TV)	Himself - Interviewee	2003	-	6.3 (29)

20.	American Storytellers (2003)	Himself	2003	-	7.1 (34)

21.	"Comedy Central Canned Ham" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	6.6 (8)
	AKAs: Reel Comedy (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Comedy Central Canned Ham: Analyze That" Himself
22.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: "HBO First Look: The Making of 'Analyze That' (#9.23)" Himself
23.	"VH-1 Behind the Movie" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	-
	1 TV episode: "VH-1 Behind the Movie: Animal House (#1.2)" Himself
24.	Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time (2002) (V)	Himself - Interviewee	2002	-	7.1 (72)

25.	"Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean: Harold Ramis (#1.5)" Himself
26.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	5.9 (251)

27.	Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (1999) (V)	Himself - Director	1999	-	7.1 (66)

28.	Ghostbusters 1999 (1999) (V)	Himself / Dr. Egon Spengler	1999	-	6.1 (121)

29.	The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion (1998) (V)	Himself	1998	-	6.9 (67)

30.	Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (1998)	Himself	1998	-	5.5 (28)

31.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	6.8 (472)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (1993-02-16)" Himself
32.	The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV)	Elon Spengler, 'Brother' of Ghostbuster Egon Spengler	1990	-	6.1 (106)

33.	Slimer Won't Do That! The Making of 'The Real Ghostbusters' (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	-

34.	"The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)	Himself (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	7.4 (10)
	AKAs: Oprah (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Oprah Winfrey Show: (1989-06-12)" Himself
35.	Will Rogers: Look Back in Laughter (1987) (TV)	Himself	1987	-	-

36.	Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV)	Moe Green	1986	-	6.7 (85)

37.	The Richard Lewis 'I'm in Pain' Concert (1985) (TV)	Himself - Witness	1985	-	5.1 (43)

38.	The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983) (TV)	Himself/Various	1983	-	8.0 (11)

39.	TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	1.6 (18)

40.	Super Bowl (1976) (TV)	(voice) Himself	1976	-	-
	AKAs: Superbowl (USA: closing credits title) TVTV Goes to the Superbowl (USA: video box title)


1.	"The O'Reilly Factor"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 29 April 2008 (2008) Russell Ziskey
2.	"Secrets of New York"
	1 TV episode: Tribeca: Mysteries of New York's Backlot Revealed (2007) Himself
3.	The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996) (TV)	Various Characters

4.	The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV)	Various Characters

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Other Works:

Played Dr. Egon Spengler in Ray Parker Jr.'s music video "Ghostbusters" more

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