Sam Raimi

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-10-23 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

  • Celia Abrams
  • The Master Cylinder
  • R.O.C. Sandstorm
  • Alan Smithee Jr.
  • 샘 레이미
  • Samuel M. Raimi
  • Samuel Raimi
  • 山姆·雷米

Sam Raimi

Biography

Samuel M. "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for creating the cult supernatural horror franchise "The Evil Dead"—in which he directed the first three installments (1981–92)—and for directing the original "Spider-Man" trilogy (2002–07) starring Tobey Maguire. He also directed the superhero film "Darkman" (1990), the action 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 film "Drag Me to Hell" (2009), the Disney fantasy adventure "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2022). Raimi is also a prolific producer of both film and television projects, including notable horror films such as "The Grudge" (2004), "30 Days of Night" (2007), "Don't Breathe" (2016), and "Crawl" (2019), and successful television series such as "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995-99) and its spin-off "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995-2001). He founded Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002.

Known For

Spider-Man
7.3%

Spider-Man

May 1, 2002

The Jungle Book
6.9%

The Jungle Book

Apr 7, 2016

The Evil Dead
7.3%

The Evil Dead

Sep 10, 1981

Drag Me to Hell
6.4%

Drag Me to Hell

May 27, 2009

Army of Darkness
7.3%

Army of Darkness

Oct 31, 1992

Evil Dead II
7.5%

Evil Dead II

Mar 13, 1987

The Flintstones
5.3%

The Flintstones

May 26, 1994

Miller's Crossing
7.5%

Miller's Crossing

Sep 21, 1990

The Hudsucker Proxy
7.1%

The Hudsucker Proxy

Mar 11, 1994

Spies Like Us
6.2%

Spies Like Us

Dec 6, 1985

Maniac Cop
6.1%

Maniac Cop

May 13, 1988

The Stand
6.8%

The Stand

May 8, 1994

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Acting

2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Self - Director
2022
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home as Self (archive footage)
2020
AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #5: HAUNTED LIVES as Self
2019
The Chef Show as Self
2019
Fanboy as Sam Raimi
2016
The Jungle Book as Giant Squirrel (voice)
2013
3 Geezers! as Director
2009
Drag Me to Hell as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
2007
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor as Self
2007
Suck My Geek! as Self
2004
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing as Self
2002
Spider-Man as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
2002
Spider-Mania as Self
2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' as Himself
2002
Hatred Of A Minute as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
2000
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier as Self
1997
The Shining as Gas Station Howie
1995
Galaxis as Nervous Official
1994
The Flintstones as Cliff Look-A-Like
1994
The Stand as Bobby Terry
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy as Hudsucker Brainstormer
1993
Freaked as Crooked Cop (uncredited)
1993
Body Bags as Bill - Dead Attendant
1993
Indian Summer as Stick Coder
1992
Army of Darkness as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
1992
Innocent Blood as Roma Meats Man
1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion as Himself
1990
Miller's Crossing as Snickering Gunman
1989
Intruder as Randy
1989
Stephen King's World of Horror as Self
1988
The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Sam Raimi as Self
1988
The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
1988
Maniac Cop as Parade Reporter
1987
Evil Dead II as Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair (uncredited)
1985
Spies Like Us as Drive-In Security
1985
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except as Cult Leader
1985
Sam Raimi Early Shorts as Angelo the Knife / Various (archive footage)
1982
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
1981
The Evil Dead as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
1980
Stryker's War as Cult Leader
1980
The Blind Waiter
1979
Attack of the Helping Hand! as Milkman
1979
Night Crew
1978
Acting and Reacting as Mime at Party
1978
Holding It
1977
It's Murder! as Uncle Jasper
1976
The Case of the Topanga Pearl

Creator

Ash vs Evil Dead as Creator
2020
50 States of Fright as Creator
2015
Ash vs Evil Dead as Creator
2008
Legend of the Seeker as Creator
1997
Spy Game as Creator
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S. as Creator

Crew

2017
Killer Piñata as Thanks
1997
Plaga zombie as Thanks
1994
DeGenerazione as Thanks
1985
Sam Raimi Early Shorts as Cinematography
1979
Attack of the Helping Hand! as Cinematography

Directing

Magic as Director
Send Help as Director
2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Director
2020
50 States of Fright as Director
2017
The Black Ghiandola as Director
2015
Ash vs Evil Dead as Director
2014
Rake as Director
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful as Director
2009
Drag Me to Hell as Director
2007
Spider-Man 3 as Director
2004
Spider-Man 2 as Director
2002
Spider-Man as Director
2000
The Gift as Director
1999
For Love of the Game as Director
1998
A Simple Plan as Director
1995
The Quick and the Dead as Director
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy as Second Unit Director
1992
Army of Darkness as Director
1990
Darkman as Director
1987
Evil Dead II as Director
1985
The Sappy Sap as Director
1985
Crimewave as Director
1985
Sam Raimi Early Shorts as Director
1981
The Evil Dead as Director
1978
Within the Woods as Director
1978
Clockwork as Director
1977
Six Months to Live as Director
1977
It's Murder! as Director

Editing

1992
Army of Darkness as Editor
1985
Sam Raimi Early Shorts as Editor
1978
Within the Woods as Editor

Production

Every House Is Haunted as Producer
Don't Move as Producer
Suburban Hell as Producer
Locked as Producer
Send Help as Producer
Untitled Evil Dead Film as Executive Producer
Untitled Evil Dead Movie as Executive Producer
The Burden as Producer
Untitled Evil Dead Spin-Off as Executive Producer
2024
Boy Kills World as Producer
2023
Evil Dead Rise as Executive Producer
2023
65 as Producer
2022
Umma as Producer
2021
Nightbooks as Producer
2021
Don't Breathe 2 as Producer
2021
The Unholy as Producer
2020
50 States of Fright as Executive Producer
2019
The Grudge as Producer
2019
Crawl as Producer
2016
Don't Breathe as Producer
2015
Poltergeist as Producer
2014
Murder of a Cat as Producer
2013
Evil Dead as Producer
2012
The Possession as Executive Producer
2010
Zombie Roadkill as Executive Producer
2010
Spartacus as Executive Producer
2009
Drag Me to Hell as Producer
2008
Legend of the Seeker as Producer
2007
30 Days of Night as Producer
2007
Rise: Blood Hunter as Executive Producer
2007
The Messengers as Producer
2006
The Grudge 2 as Producer
2005
Boogeyman as Producer
2004
The Grudge as Producer
2000
Jack of All Trades as Producer
2000
Cleopatra 2525 as Producer
1998
Young Hercules as Producer
1998
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus as Executive Producer
1996
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die as Executive Producer
1995
American Gothic as Producer
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess as Producer
1995
Darkman II: The Return of Durant as Executive Producer
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Producer
1995
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys as Executive Producer
1994
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur as Executive Producer
1994
Hercules in the Underworld as Executive Producer
1994
Hercules and the Circle of Fire as Executive Producer
1994
Timecop as Producer
1994
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom as Executive Producer
1994
Hercules and the Amazon Women as Executive Producer
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S. as Executive Producer
1993
Hard Target as Executive Producer
1989
Easy Wheels as Executive Producer
1981
The Evil Dead as Executive Producer
1978
Within the Woods as Executive Producer
1978
Clockwork as Producer

Sound

1985
Sam Raimi Early Shorts as Sound Mixer

Writing

2023
Evil Dead Rise as Characters
2020
50 States of Fright as Writer
2015
Ash vs Evil Dead as Writer
2013
Evil Dead as Original Film Writer
2009
Drag Me to Hell as Writer
2007
Spider-Man 3 as Screenplay
2007
Spider-Man 3 as Screenstory
2005
Man with the Screaming Brain as Story
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy as Writer
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S. as Story
1992
Army of Darkness as Screenplay
1992
The Nutt House as Story
1992
The Nutt House as Screenplay
1992
Darkman as Characters
1990
Darkman as Screenplay
1990
Darkman as Story
1989
Easy Wheels as Writer
1987
Evil Dead II as Screenplay
1985
Crimewave as Writer
1985
Sam Raimi Early Shorts as Writer
1981
The Evil Dead as Screenplay
1978
Within the Woods as Writer
1978
Clockwork as Writer
1977
It's Murder! as Writer
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