Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Directing

Born: 1959-10-23 in 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

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

University Student with Bag (uncredited)

The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

Giant Squirrel (voice)

The Stand

The Stand

Bobby Terry

Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II

Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)

The Flintstones

The Flintstones

Cliff Look-A-Like

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

Ghost at Seance (uncredited)

The Chef Show

The Chef Show

Self - Guest

The Shining

The Shining

Gas Station Howie

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

Snickering Gunman

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

Drive-In Security

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

Hudsucker Brainstormer

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

Parade Reporter

Body Bags

Body Bags

Bill - Dead Attendant

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Self (archive footage)

Maniac Cop 2

Maniac Cop 2

Newscaster

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

Roma Meats Man

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Self

Freaked

Freaked

Crooked Cop (uncredited)

VH1 Goes Inside

VH1 Goes Inside

Self

On the Set: Spider-Man 3

On the Set: Spider-Man 3

Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

First Feature

First Feature

Himself (Archival footage)

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

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

Ray (uncredited)

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

Self - Director

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man

Self - Director (archive footage)

Indian Summer

Indian Summer

Stick Coder

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

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

Self

Spider-Mania

Spider-Mania

Self

3 Geezers!

3 Geezers!

Director

Suck My Geek!

Suck My Geek!

Self

Intruder

Intruder

Randy

Galaxis

Galaxis

Nervous Official

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing

Self

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Collins

Covered in Black: Creating Venom

Covered in Black: Creating Venom

Self

Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3'

Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3'

Self

Hero in Crisis

Hero in Crisis

Self