The Harold Ramis Blog

Dedicated to the Chicagoan writer, director, actor, and comedy genius. Includes things he wrote, directed, and/or performed in, as well as some other related media.

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On the set of Stuart Saves His Family

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Violet Ramis Stiel wrote a song about Harold for father’s day.

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Ghostbuster’s Daughter

Violet Stiel, Harold Ramis’s daughter, is working on a book about her father.

From the Facebook page:

Violet Ramis Stiel, the eldest child of writer/actor/director Harold Ramis and his first wife, Anne, will offer readers a glimpse into life as a “Ghostbuster’s Daughter” with her upcoming book. Originally conceived as a parenting guide they would write together, after Harold’s illness and untimely death, Violet decided to go ahead with the project, but shift the focus inward, to honor and celebrate her father by telling their story.

“Ghostbuster’s Daughter” follows the (often messy) lines of Harold’s and Violet’s life – as individuals, as parent and child, and as peers – from Chicago to Toronto to Los Angeles, back to Chicago and to New York, with many other stops along the way. Violet brings her father and offbeat family to life with a candid style and unique point of view as she shares memories and personal stories from her unconventional childhood along with her father’s insights, life-lessons and work.

Part memoir, part Hollywood behind-the-scenes, part loving father-daughter portrait, part family photo album – "Ghostbuster’s Daughter" will appeal to everyone but is a must-read for fans of Harold Ramis, a man whose humor, intelligence, kindness and generosity had an extensive impact on the world of comedy film-making, on the world as a whole, and most profoundly, on his daughter, Violet.

Visit the page to follow her progress and see some rare photos of Harold and Violet.

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‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’: Netflix’s National Lampoon Pic Finds Its Ramis and Murray

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On the set of Ghostbusters

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On the set of Year One.

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Hanging out during the writing of season 2

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Harold Ramis and Gilda Radner in The National Lampoon Show, 1974.

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No, we’re not homosexual, but we are willing to learn.

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Harold Ramis, Joe Flaherty, Brian Doyle-Murray, and others at Second City Chicago