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Sam Raimi

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Sam Raimi

Born October 23, 1959Royal 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.

Highlights

Known For

Movie Credits

Filmography

102 movies

65 poster

65

2023

Producer

Evil Dead poster

Evil Dead

2013

Producer • Original Film Writer

Spider-Man 2 poster

Spider-Man 2

2004

University Student with Bag (uncredited) • Director

Spider-Man poster

Spider-Man

2002

Popcorn Thrower (uncredited) • Director

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

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

1994

Ray (uncredited) • Executive Producer • Story

Freaked poster

Freaked

1993

Crooked Cop (uncredited)

Army of Darkness poster

Army of Darkness

1992

Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited) • Writer • Director • Editor

Darkman poster

Darkman

1990

Story • Screenplay • Director

Evil Dead II poster

Evil Dead II

1987

Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair • Screenplay • Director

The Evil Dead poster

The Evil Dead

1983

Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited) • Writer • Director • Executive Producer