Sam Raimi

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-10-23 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Sam Raimi

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

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • The Stand

    The Stand

  • Drag Me to Hell

    Drag Me to Hell

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • The Evil Dead

    The Evil Dead

  • Freaked

    Freaked

  • Fanboy

    Fanboy

  • 3 Geezers!

    3 Geezers!

  • Intruder

    Intruder

  • Spider-Man 2

    Spider-Man 2

  • The Shining

    The Shining

  • Army of Darkness

    Army of Darkness

  • Spies Like Us

    Spies Like Us

  • Spider-Mania

    Spider-Mania

  • Innocent Blood

    Innocent Blood

  • The Flintstones

    The Flintstones

  • Evil Dead II

    Evil Dead II

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.

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

  • Miller's Crossing

    Miller's Crossing

  • Galaxis

    Galaxis

  • The Hudsucker Proxy

    The Hudsucker Proxy

  • The Chef Show

    The Chef Show

  • Suck My Geek!

    Suck My Geek!

  • Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter

    Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter

  • The Incredibly Strange Film Show

    The Incredibly Strange Film Show

  • Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

  • Maniac Cop

    Maniac Cop

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

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

  • Maniac Cop 2

    Maniac Cop 2

  • Body Bags

    Body Bags

  • Acting and Reacting

    Acting and Reacting

  • Journey to the Center of the Earth

    Journey to the Center of the Earth

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

    Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

  • Stephen King's World of Horror

    Stephen King's World of Horror

  • Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

    Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

  • Hatred Of A Minute

    Hatred Of A Minute

  • It's Murder!

    It's Murder!

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

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

  • The Blind Waiter

    The Blind Waiter

  • Holding It

    Holding It

  • Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

    Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'

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

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

  • Attack of the Helping Hand!

    Attack of the Helping Hand!

  • Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

    Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

  • The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor

    The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor

  • Night Crew

    Night Crew

  • The Making Of A Mockumentary

    The Making Of A Mockumentary

  • Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

    Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

  • The Case of the Topanga Pearl

    The Case of the Topanga Pearl

  • My Journey in Oz

    My Journey in Oz

  • The Happy Valley Kid

    The Happy Valley Kid

  • Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

    Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

  • Stop Whining and Start Winning

    Stop Whining and Start Winning

  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives

    AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives