Person
Sam Raimi
Directing · Born 1959-10-23 · Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Biography
Samuel Marshall Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the Evil Dead trilogy (1981–1992) and directing the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed Darkman (1990), The Quick and the Dead (1995), A Simple Plan (1998), The Gift (2000), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). His films are known for their highly dynamic visual style, inspired by comic books and slapstick comedy. He founded the production companies Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1997), its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001), and Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018) starring longtime friend and collaborator Bruce Campbell, reprising his role in the Evil Dead franchise. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Spartacus
Executive Producer
Xena: Warrior Princess
Producer
Spider-Man
Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
Send Help
Director
Evil Dead Burn
Original Film Writer
Spider-Man 3
Director
Legend of the Seeker
Producer
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Director
Evil Dead Rise
Characters
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Producer
Filmography
- 2028Evil Dead WrathProducer
- 2026Evil Dead BurnOriginal Film Writer
- 2026First FeatureHimself (Archival footage)
- 2026Send HelpDirector
- 2025The Making Of A MockumentaryHimself (archive footage)
- 2025LockedProducer
- 2024Don't MoveProducer
- 2024Stop Whining and Start WinningThe Boss
- 2024Boy Kills WorldProducer
- 2023The Draft!Thanks
- 2023Evil Dead RiseCharacters
- 202365Producer
- 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessSelf - Director
- 2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessDirector
- 2022UmmaProducer
- 2021NightbooksProducer
- 2021Don't Breathe 2Producer
- 2021The UnholyProducer
- 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted LivesSelf
- 2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
- 202050 States of FrightExecutive Producer
- 2019The GrudgeProducer
- 2019CrawlProducer
- 2019The Chef ShowSelf - Guest
- 2019The Dead Don't DieThanks
- 2019FanboySam Raimi
- 2017The Black GhiandolaDirector
- 2017Killer PiñataThanks
- 2016Don't BreatheProducer
- 2016The Jungle BookGiant Squirrel (voice)
- 2015Ash vs Evil DeadWriter
- 2015Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"Self (archive footage)
- 2015PoltergeistProducer
- 2014Murder of a CatProducer
- 2014RakeDirector
- 2013My Journey in OzSelf
- 20133 Geezers!Director
- 2013Evil DeadProducer
- 2013Oz the Great and PowerfulDirector
- 2012The PossessionProducer
- 2010Zombie RoadkillExecutive Producer
- 2010SpartacusExecutive Producer
- 2009Drag Me to HellGhost at Seance (uncredited)
- 2008Legend of the SeekerProducer
- 2007The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room FloorSelf
- 2007One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead(archive footage)
- 2007Suck My Geek!Self
- 200730 Days of NightProducer
- 2007Spider-Man 3Director
- 2007The MessengersProducer
- 2006The Grudge 2Producer
- 2005Man with the Screaming BrainStory
- 2005BoogeymanProducer
- 2004Spider-Man 2: Making the AmazingSelf
- 2004The GrudgeProducer
- 2004Spider-Man 2University Student with Bag (uncredited)
- 2004Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'Self
- 2004Evil Dead 1 & 2: The MusicalOriginal Story
- 2002Spider-ManPopcorn Thrower (uncredited)
- 2002Spider-ManiaSelf
- 2002Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'Self
- 2002Hatred Of A MinuteSoap Actor on TV (uncredited)
- 2000The GiftDirector
- 2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the MerrierSelf
- 2000Jack of All TradesProducer
- 2000Cleopatra 2525Producer
- 1999The Men Behind the ArmySelf (archive footage)
- 1999For Love of the GameDirector
- 1998A Simple PlanDirector
- 1998Young HerculesExecutive Producer
- 1998Young HerculesExecutive Producer
- 1998Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount OlympusExecutive Producer
- 1997The ShiningGas Station Howie
- 1997Spy GameExecutive Producer
- 1997Plaga zombieThanks
- 1996Darkman III: Die Darkman DieExecutive Producer
- 1995American GothicProducer
- 1995Xena: Warrior PrincessProducer
- 1995Darkman II: The Return of DurantExecutive Producer
- 1995GalaxisNervous Official
- 1995The Quick and the DeadDirector
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysProducer
- 1994Hercules in the Maze of the MinotaurExecutive Producer
- 1994Hercules in the UnderworldExecutive Producer
- 1994Hercules and the Circle of FireExecutive Producer
- 1994TimecopProducer
- 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.Creator
- 1994DeGenerazioneThanks
- 1994The FlintstonesCliff Look-A-Like
- 1994The StandBobby Terry
- 1994Hercules and the Lost KingdomExecutive Producer
- 1994Hercules and the Amazon WomenExecutive Producer
- 1994The Hudsucker ProxyHudsucker Brainstormer
- 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.Ray (uncredited)
- 1993FreakedCrooked Cop (uncredited)
- 1993Body BagsBill - Dead Attendant
- 1993Journey to the Center of the EarthCollins
- 1993Hard TargetExecutive Producer
- 1993Indian SummerStick Coder
- 1992Army of DarknessKnight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
- 1992Innocent BloodRoma Meats Man
- 1992The Nutt HouseStory
- 1992DarkmanCharacters
- 1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionHimself
- 1990Miller's CrossingSnickering Gunman
- 1990DarkmanScreenplay
- 1990Maniac Cop 2Newscaster
- 1989The Dead Next DoorExecutive Producer
- 1989Easy WheelsWriter
- 1989IntruderRandy
- 1989Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf
- 1988The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf
- 1988Maniac CopParade Reporter
- 1987Evil Dead IIFake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
- 1985Spies Like UsDrive-In Security
- 1985Thou Shalt Not Kill... ExceptCult Leader
- 1985The Sappy SapDirector
- 1985CrimewaveDirector
- 1985Blood SimpleProduction Consultant
- 1982Cleveland Smith, Bounty HunterNazi
- 1981The Evil DeadHitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
- 1980Stryker's WarHead Crazy
- 1980The Blind WaiterStan
- 1979Within the WoodsDirector
- 1979ClockworkDirector
- 1979Night Crew
- 1979Attack of the Helping Hand!Milkman
- 1978Holding It
- 1978Acting and ReactingMime at Party
- 1977The Final RoundShapiro / Ex-Boxer / Thug
- 1976The Case of the Topanga Pearl
- 1976James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"
- 1975The James Hoffa Story
- 1975I'll Never Heil Again
- 1974No Dough Boys
- —Every House Is HauntedProducer
- —The BurdenProducer
- —Crawl 2Producer
- —Play DeadProducer
- —MagicProducer
- —You're Dead HelenProducer
- —Portrait of GodProducer
- —Untitled Darkman RebootProducer
- —The ProcessionProducer
- —Tortures of the DamnedProducer
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