Sam Raimi
Biography
Samuel M. Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the first three films in the Evil Dead franchise (1981–present) and the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the superhero movie Darkman (1990), the revisionist western The Quick and the Dead (1995), the neo-noir crime thriller A Simple Plan (1998), the supernatural thriller The Gift (2000), the supernatural horror Drag Me to Hell (2009), the Disney fantasy Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and the Marvel Studios film 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, its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess, and Ash vs. Evil Dead, which starred long-time 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
Snickering Gunman
Miller's Crossing
Randy
Intruder
Bill - Dead Attendant
Body Bags
Stick Coder
Indian Summer
Roma Meats Man
Innocent Blood
Cult Leader
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Himself
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Nervous Official
Galaxis
Self
Suck My Geek!
Parade Reporter
Maniac Cop
Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
Spider-Man
The Case of the Topanga Pearl
Director
3 Geezers!
Self (archive footage)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Self - Director
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
The Blind Waiter
Crooked Cop (uncredited)
Freaked
Night Crew
Head Crazy
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Hudsucker Brainstormer
The Hudsucker Proxy
Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
The Evil Dead
University Student with Bag (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
Giant Squirrel (voice)
The Jungle Book
Collins
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
Drag Me to Hell
Milkman
Attack of the Helping Hand!
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
Self
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Holding It
Drive-In Security
Spies Like Us
Cliff Look-A-Like
The Flintstones
Sam Raimi
Fanboy
Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
Evil Dead II
Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
Army of Darkness
Self
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #5: HAUNTED LIVES
Nazi
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
Hatred Of A Minute
Self
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self
Spider-Mania
Mime at Party
Acting and Reacting
The Boss
Stop Whining and Start Winning
(archive footage)
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
Ray (uncredited)
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Himself (archive footage)
The Making Of A Mockumentary
The Happy Valley Kid
Uncle Jasper
It's Murder!
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
50
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-10-23
Place of Birth
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Celia Abrams