Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Screenwriter. After earning a degree in English literature in 1967 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, he worked a number of jobs, including working as a substitute teacher, before landing a position at Playboy magazine as a jokes editor and eventually became an associate editor there before leaving to join the famous improvisational comedy troupe Second City in 1969. As a member of the group, he became known for his sharp intellect and quick ad-libs and by the mid-1970s, he had joined their television show, SCTV, as a writer and performer. In the late 1970s, he co-wrote the screenplay for the hit college comedy 'National Lampoon's Animal House' (1978), which starred John Belushi and was directed by John Landis. He then co-wrote one of the most popular comedies of the 1970s, 'Meatballs' (1979), starring Bill Murray and directed by Ivan Reitman. He made his directorial debut with 'Caddyshack' (1980), starring veteran stand-up performer Rodney Dangerfield. Among other films he wrote or directed were 'Stripes' (1981), 'National Lampoon's Vacation' (1983), 'Ghostbusters' (1984), 'Back to School' (1986), 'Ghostbusters II' (1989), 'Groundhog Day' (1993) and 'Analyze This' (1999).
Actor, Comedian, Film Director, Screenwriter. After earning a degree in English literature in 1967 from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, he worked a number of jobs, including working as a substitute teacher, before landing a position at Playboy magazine as a jokes editor and eventually became an associate editor there before leaving to join the famous improvisational comedy troupe Second City in 1969. As a member of the group, he became known for his sharp intellect and quick ad-libs and by the mid-1970s, he had joined their television show, SCTV, as a writer and performer. In the late 1970s, he co-wrote the screenplay for the hit college comedy 'National Lampoon's Animal House' (1978), which starred John Belushi and was directed by John Landis. He then co-wrote one of the most popular comedies of the 1970s, 'Meatballs' (1979), starring Bill Murray and directed by Ivan Reitman. He made his directorial debut with 'Caddyshack' (1980), starring veteran stand-up performer Rodney Dangerfield. Among other films he wrote or directed were 'Stripes' (1981), 'National Lampoon's Vacation' (1983), 'Ghostbusters' (1984), 'Back to School' (1986), 'Ghostbusters II' (1989), 'Groundhog Day' (1993) and 'Analyze This' (1999).
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