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Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Known for: Directing

Born 23/10/1959
Place of birth Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

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.

Filmography

Spider-Man Film ★ 7,4

Spider-Man

Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)

2002

The Stand Series ★ 6,8

The Stand

Bobby Terry

1994

The Evil Dead Film ★ 7,3

The Evil Dead

Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

1983

Spider-Man 2 Film ★ 7,3

Spider-Man 2

University Student with Bag (uncredited)

2004

The Jungle Book Film ★ 6,9

The Jungle Book

Giant Squirrel (voice)

2016

Evil Dead II Film ★ 7,5

Evil Dead II

Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair

1987

Army of Darkness Film ★ 7,3

Army of Darkness

Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)

1992

The Flintstones Film ★ 5,4

The Flintstones

Cliff Look-A-Like

1994

Drag Me to Hell Film ★ 6,5

Drag Me to Hell

Ghost at Seance (uncredited)

2009

The Chef Show Series ★ 7,5

The Chef Show

Self - Guest

2019

The Shining Series ★ 6,3

The Shining

Gas Station Howie

1997

Miller's Crossing Film ★ 7,4

Miller's Crossing

Snickering Gunman

1990

The Hudsucker Proxy Film ★ 7,1

The Hudsucker Proxy

Hudsucker Brainstormer

1994

VH1 Goes Inside Series ★ 8,5

VH1 Goes Inside

Self

2003

The Incredibly Strange Film Show Series ★ 8,3

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Self

1988

Spies Like Us Film ★ 6,2

Spies Like Us

Drive-In Security

1985

Freaked Film ★ 6,2

Freaked

Crooked Cop (uncredited)

1993

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home Film ★ 6,8

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Self (archive footage)

2022

Maniac Cop Film ★ 6,1

Maniac Cop

Parade Reporter

1988

Innocent Blood Film ★ 6,2

Innocent Blood

Roma Meats Man

1992

Maniac Cop 2 Film ★ 6,0

Maniac Cop 2

Newscaster

1990

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Film ★ 7,0

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Self - Director

2022

Body Bags Film ★ 6,2

Body Bags

Bill - Dead Attendant

1993

Intruder Film ★ 6,2

Intruder

Randy

1989

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man Film

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man

Self - Director (archive footage)

2026

Indian Summer Film ★ 6,3

Indian Summer

Stick Coder

1993

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing Film ★ 6,7

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

Self

2004

Journey to the Center of the Earth Film ★ 4,4

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Collins

1993

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" Film ★ 7,6

Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"

Self (archive footage)

2015

Galaxis Film ★ 4,4

Galaxis

Nervous Official

1995

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Film

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

2020

M.A.N.T.I.S. Film ★ 5,2

M.A.N.T.I.S.

Ray (uncredited)

1994

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man Film ★ 5,8

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man

Self - Director

2002

The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor Film ★ 6,7

The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor

Self

2007

My Journey in Oz Film

My Journey in Oz

Self

2013

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier Film ★ 6,9

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier

Self

2000

Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3' Film

Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'

Self

2007

3 Geezers! Film ★ 3,9

3 Geezers!

Director

2013

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead Film ★ 8,3

One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead

(archive footage)

2007

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives Film ★ 9,0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives

Self

2020

Fanboy Film

Fanboy

Sam Raimi

2019

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except Film ★ 4,8

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

Cult Leader

1985

Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3' Film

Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'

Self

2007

Spider-Mania Film ★ 5,4

Spider-Mania

Self

2002

Stephen King's World of Horror Film ★ 8,0

Stephen King's World of Horror

Self

1989

Hero in Crisis Film

Hero in Crisis

Self

2004

Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter Film ★ 6,1

Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter

Nazi

1982

Re-Imagining the Goblin Film

Re-Imagining the Goblin

Self

2007

Attack of the Helping Hand! Film ★ 5,8

Attack of the Helping Hand!

Milkman

1979

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets Film

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets

Self

2007

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Film ★ 7,2

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Himself

1992

On the Set: Spider-Man 3 Film

On the Set: Spider-Man 3

Self

2007

Stryker's War Film ★ 5,9

Stryker's War

Head Crazy

1980

Stop Whining and Start Winning Film

Stop Whining and Start Winning

The Boss

2024

Suck My Geek! Film ★ 6,7

Suck My Geek!

Self

2007

The Case of the Topanga Pearl Film ★ 2,0

The Case of the Topanga Pearl

1976

The Science of Sound Film

The Science of Sound

Self

2007

I'll Never Heil Again Film

I'll Never Heil Again

1975

Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' Film

Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

Self

2004

Covered in Black: Creating Venom Film

Covered in Black: Creating Venom

Self

2007

James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow" Film

James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"

1976

Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3' Film

Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3'

Self

2007

Grains of Sand: Building Sandman Film

Grains of Sand: Building Sandman

Self

2007

The Men Behind the Army Film ★ 9,0

The Men Behind the Army

Self (archive footage)

1999

Hanging on: Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor Film

Hanging on: Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor

Self

2007

The Blind Waiter Film ★ 7,0

The Blind Waiter

Stan

1980

The James Hoffa Story Film

The James Hoffa Story

1975

Night Crew Film

Night Crew

1979

Wall of Water Film

Wall of Water

Self

2007

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: Cleveland, the Chase and Euclid Avenue Film

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: Cleveland, the Chase and Euclid Avenue

Self

2007

Acting and Reacting Film ★ 6,9

Acting and Reacting

Mime at Party

1978

Holding It Film ★ 5,0

Holding It

1978

First Feature Film

First Feature

Himself (Archival footage)

2026

The Final Round Film

The Final Round

Shapiro / Ex-Boxer / Thug

1977

No Dough Boys Film

No Dough Boys

1974