07/01/1952
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Daniel Edward Aykroyd, born in Ottawa, initially pursued studies in psychology, criminal sociology, and political science at Carleton University, where his comedy journey took off. He co-wrote sketches for a private cable company, igniting his passion for acting. At 20, he joined The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and Toronto, marking the start of his career. In 1975, Aykroyd joined "Saturday Night Live" as a founding member of the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players," crafting iconic sketches like "The Blues Brothers" with Belushi and "Two Wild and Crazy Guys" with Steve Martin. The success of "The Blues Brothers" sketch led to a full-length feature in 1980, with Aykroyd writing and producing the movie soundtrack, defying the disco and punk era. His versatile talent shines in roles like Dr. Ray Stantz in "Ghostbusters," Jessica Tandy’s son in "Driving Miss Daisy," a single father in "My Girl," and an assassin in "Grosse Pointe Blank," showcasing both comedic and dramatic prowess.
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On a Mission from God: The Story of the Blues Brothers (2025) as Self |
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I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) as Self |
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2025) as Self |
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John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City |
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage) |
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Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) as Self (archive footage) |
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Ray Stantz |
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The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) as Self (archive footage) |
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Zombie Town (2023) as Len Carver |
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) as Self (archive footage) |
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) as Ray Stantz |
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Who Saw the Men in Black (2021) as self |
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The Go-Go's (2021) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Belushi (2020) as Self (archive footage) |
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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020) as Self |
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Le Fantastique Mr Murray (2019) as Self - Interviewee |
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Defend, Conserve, Protect (2019) as Narrator |
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Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019) as Self |
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Good Fortune (2016) as Self |
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Ghostbusters (2016) as Cabbie |
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Ghostheads (2016) as Self |
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Being Canadian (2015) as Self |
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I Am Chris Farley (2015) as Self |
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Pixels (2015) as 1982 Championship MC |
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Who You Gonna Call?: A Ghostbusters Retrospective (2014) as |
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Time Is But a Window: Ghostbusters 2 and Beyond (2014) as |
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Get On Up (2014) as Ben Bart |
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Tammy (2014) as Don |
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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014) as Scarecrow (voice) |
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Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013) as Rick Phillips |
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Behind the Candelabra (2013) as Seymour Heller |
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Born In Chicago (2013) as Narrator |
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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) as Self |
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WWII: Saving the Reality (2013) as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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The Campaign (2012) as Wade Motch |
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Sunset Strip (2012) as Self |
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Yogi Bear (2010) as Yogi Bear (voice) |
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The Women of SNL (2010) as Various (archive footage) |
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Presidential Reunion (2010) as Jimmy Carter |
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Julie & Julia (2009) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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War, Inc. (2008) as Mr. Vice President |
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Shortcut to Happiness (2007) as Julius Jensen |
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) as Captain Tucker |
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) as Self |
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Working with a Master: John Landis (2006) as Self |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) as Various Characters (archive footage) |
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The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music (2005) as Self |
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Just the Two of Us (2005) as Self |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) as Self / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Dan Aykroyd Unplugged On UFOs (2005) as Self |
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Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005) as Self |
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) as Self |
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Christmas with the Kranks (2004) as Vic Frohmeyer |
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Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin (2004) as Narrator |
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Intern Academy (2004) as Dr. Cyrill Kipp |
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50 First Dates (2004) as Dr. Keats |
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James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003) as |
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Bright Young Things (2003) as Lord Monomark |
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Toronto Rocks (2003) as Self |
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The Making of ‘Sneakers’ (2003) as Self |
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Unconditional Love (2002) as Max Beasley |
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Crossroads (2002) as Pete Wagner |
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On the Nose (2001) as Dr. Barry Davis |
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Earth vs. the Spider (2001) as Det. Insp. Jack Grillo |
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The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) as Chris Magruder |
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Evolution (2001) as Governor Lewis |
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Pearl Harbor (2001) as Captain Thurman |
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Stardom (2000) as Barry Levine |
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The House of Mirth (2000) as Augustus 'Gus' Trenor |
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Loser (2000) as Dad |
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Diamonds (1999) as Lance Agensky |
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Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999) as Self |
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Ghostbusters 1999 (1999) as Self |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1999) as |
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as Self |
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Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999) as Captain Milligan |
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Susan's Plan (1998) as Bob |
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Antz (1998) as Chip (voice) |
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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) as Self |
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Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) as Elwood Blues |
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Roswell Top Secret (1998) as Self |
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Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) as Grocer |
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The Arrow (1997) as Crawford Gordon Jr. |
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Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow (1997) as Crawford Gordon |
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My Fellow Americans (1996) as President William Haney |
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Feeling Minnesota (1996) as Det. Ben Costikyan |
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Rainbow (1996) as Sheriff Wyatt Hampton |
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Celtic Pride (1996) as Jimmy Flaherty |
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Getting Away with Murder (1996) as Jack Lambert |
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Sgt. Bilko (1996) as COL John T. Hall |
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Canadian Bacon (1995) as OPP Officer (uncredited) |
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Casper (1995) as Dr. Raymond Stantz (uncredited) |
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Tommy Boy (1995) as Ray Zalinsky |
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The Random Factor (1995) as Dexter (voice) |
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Exit to Eden (1994) as Fred Lavery |
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The Best of the Blues Brothers (1994) as Elwood Blues / Self |
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North (1994) as Pa Tex |
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My Girl 2 (1994) as Harry Sultenfuss |
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A Century of Cinema (1994) as Self |
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Coneheads (1993) as Beldar |
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Chaplin (1992) as Mack Sennett |
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Sneakers (1992) as Mother |
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This Is My Life (1992) as Arnold Moss |
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Two-Fisted Tales (1992) as Captain Miligan |
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My Girl (1991) as Harry Sultenfuss |
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Nothing But Trouble (1991) as Judge Alvin 'J.P' Valkenheiser / Bobo |
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Seriously... Phil Collins (1990) as Self |
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Masters of Menace (1990) as Johnny Lewis |
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The Earth Day Special (1990) as Vic's Buddy |
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Life of Python (1990) as Self |
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Loose Cannons (1990) as Ellis Fielding |
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Driving Miss Daisy (1989) as Boolie Werthan |
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) as Self |
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Ghostbusters II (1989) as Ray Stantz |
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Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989) as Self |
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My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) as Steven Mills |
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Caddyshack II (1988) as Captain Tom Everett |
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The Great Outdoors (1988) as Roman Craig |
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She's Having a Baby (1988) as Roman (uncredited) |
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The Couch Trip (1988) as John W. Burns, Jr. |
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Dragnet (1987) as Sgt. Joe Friday |
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Citizen Steve (1987) as Chial Dushane |
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Spies Like Us (1985) as Austin Millbarge |
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The Best of John Belushi (1985) as Various Characters |
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Into the Night (1985) as Herb |
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) as Self |
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B.B. King: Into the Night (1985) as Self |
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On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984) as |
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Nothing Lasts Forever (1984) as Buck Heller |
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Ghostbusters (1984) as Ray Stantz |
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Art Weber |
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The Coneheads (1983) as Beldar (voice) |
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) as Passenger |
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Trading Places (1983) as Louis Winthorpe III |
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Doctor Detroit (1983) as Clifford Skridlow / Doctor Detroit |
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E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982) as Beldar Conehead |
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It Came from Hollywood (1982) as Self |
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Neighbors (1981) as Vic |
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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) as Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Treves |
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The Blues Brothers (1980) as Elwood Blues |
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1941 (1979) as Sgt. Frank Tree |
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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) as Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self |
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The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland (1978) as Elwood Blues |
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Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978) as Self |
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The Things We Did Last Summer (1978) as Self |
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) as Brian Thigh |
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Love at First Sight (1977) as Roy |
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The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) as Cop #1 |
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The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) as Cop #1 |
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The Gift of Winter (1974) as Goodly / Rotten / Maple (voice) |
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Keeper of the Cup () as The Keeper |
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Getting Lost () as (voice) |
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That's Amore! () as |
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Original Film Writer |
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Executive Producer |
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Original Film Writer |
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) Executive Producer |
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Ghostbusters (2016) Characters |
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Ghostbusters (2016) Executive Producer |
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Born In Chicago (2013) Executive Producer |
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Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Writer |
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Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Producer |
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The Best of the Blues Brothers (1994) Writer |
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Coneheads (1993) Screenplay |
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Nothing But Trouble (1991) Director |
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Nothing But Trouble (1991) Screenplay |
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Ghostbusters II (1989) Screenplay |
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Ghostbusters II (1989) Characters |
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Dragnet (1987) Screenplay |
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Citizen Steve (1987) Director |
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One More Saturday Night (1986) Executive Producer |
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Spies Like Us (1985) Screenplay |
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Ghostbusters (1984) Screenplay |
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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) Writer |
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The Blues Brothers (1980) Writer |
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The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) Writer |
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The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976) Writer |
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Belushi () Executive Producer |