About

Known credits:
160
Birthday:
1959-10-23
Place of birth:
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
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Sam Raimi

Overview

Samuel M. Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing the first three films in the Evil Dead franchise (1981–present) and the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the superhero movie Darkman (1990), the revisionist 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 Drag Me to Hell (2009), the Disney fantasy Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and the Marvel Studios film 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 company Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess, and Ash vs. Evil Dead, starring long-time friend and collaborator Bruce Campbell reprising his role in the Evil Dead franchise.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Stop Whining and Start Winning Actor The Boss N/A
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2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Actor Self - Director 59
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2022 Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #5: HAUNTED LIVES Actor Self N/A
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2019 Fanboy Actor Sam Raimi N/A
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2016 The Jungle Book Actor Giant Squirrel (voice) 68
Fair
2013 3 Geezers! Actor Director 58
Average
2009 Drag Me to Hell Actor Ghost at Seance (uncredited) 63
Fair
2007 The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor Actor Self 59
Average
2007 One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
2007 Suck My Geek! Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Spider-Man 2 Actor University Student with Bag (uncredited) 72
Good
2002 Spider-Man Actor Popcorn Thrower (uncredited) 72
Good
2002 Spider-Mania Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' Actor Self 58
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2002 Hatred Of A Minute Actor Soap Actor on TV (uncredited) 58
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2000 The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier Actor Self 59
Average
1995 Galaxis Actor Nervous Official 58
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1994 The Flintstones Actor Cliff Look-A-Like 54
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1994 The Stand Actor Bobby Terry 68
Fair
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Actor Hudsucker Brainstormer 67
Fair
1993 Freaked Actor Crooked Cop (uncredited) 59
Average
1993 Body Bags Actor Bill - Dead Attendant 59
Average
1993 Journey to the Center of the Earth Actor Collins 58
Average
1993 Indian Summer Actor Stick Coder 59
Average
1992 Army of Darkness Actor Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited) 70
Good
1992 Innocent Blood Actor Roma Meats Man 59
Average
1992 Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Actor Himself 59
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1990 Miller's Crossing Actor Snickering Gunman 71
Good
1989 Intruder Actor Randy 60
Fair
1989 Stephen King's World of Horror Actor Self 59
Average
1988 Maniac Cop Actor Parade Reporter 59
Average
1987 Evil Dead II Actor Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair (uncredited) 73
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1985 Spies Like Us Actor Drive-In Security 60
Fair
1985 Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except Actor Cult Leader 58
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1982 Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter Actor 59
Average
1981 The Evil Dead Actor Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited) 71
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1980 Stryker's War Actor Cult Leader 59
Average
1980 The Blind Waiter Actor 59
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1979 Attack of the Helping Hand! Actor Milkman 58
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1979 Night Crew Actor N/A
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1978 Acting and Reacting Actor Mime at Party 59
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1978 Holding It Actor 59
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1976 The Case of the Topanga Pearl Actor N/A
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1976 Attack of the Pillsbury Doughboy Actor N/A
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Directing
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Directing Director 72
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2020 The Golden Arm (Michigan) Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Black Ghiandola Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Directing Director 58
Average
2009 Drag Me to Hell Directing Director 63
Fair
2007 Spider-Man 3 Directing Director 63
Fair
2004 Spider-Man 2 Directing Director 72
Good
2002 Spider-Man trilogy Directing Director 61
Fair
2002 Spider-Man Directing Director 72
Good
2000 The Gift Directing Director 62
Fair
1999 For Love of the Game Directing Director 61
Fair
1998 A Simple Plan Directing Director 67
Fair
1995 The Quick and the Dead Directing Director 63
Fair
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Directing Second Unit Director 67
Fair
1992 Army of Darkness Directing Director 70
Good
1990 Darkman Directing Director 62
Fair
1987 Evil Dead II Directing Director 73
Good
1985 The Sappy Sap Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Crimewave Directing Director 58
Average
1981 The Evil Dead Directing Director 71
Good
1978 Within the Woods Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Clockwork Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Attack of the Pillsbury Doughboy Directing Director N/A
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The Golden Arm (Michigan) Directing Director N/A
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Send Help Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Evil Dead Rise Writing Characters 67
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2020 The Golden Arm (Michigan) Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Evil Dead Writing Original Film Writer 65
Fair
2009 Drag Me to Hell Writing Writer 63
Fair
2007 Spider-Man 3 Writing Screenstory 63
Fair
2007 Spider-Man 3 Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2005 Man with the Screaming Brain Writing Story 57
Average
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Writing Writer 67
Fair
1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Writing Story 58
Average
1992 Army of Darkness Writing Screenplay 70
Good
1992 The Nutt House Writing Story 58
Average
1992 The Nutt House Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1992 Darkman Writing Characters 59
Average
1990 Darkman Writing Story 62
Fair
1990 Darkman Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1989 Easy Wheels Writing Writer 58
Average
1987 Evil Dead II Writing Screenplay 73
Good
1985 Crimewave Writing Writer 58
Average
1981 The Evil Dead Writing Writer 71
Good
1978 Within the Woods Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 Clockwork Writing Writer 58
Average
Untitled Evil Dead Project Writing Original Film Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Locked Production Producer N/A
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2024 Don't Move Production Producer 61
Fair
2024 Boy Kills World Production Producer 64
Fair
2023 Evil Dead Rise Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2023 65 Production Producer 59
Average
2022 Umma Production Producer 57
Average
2021 Nightbooks Production Producer 60
Fair
2021 Don't Breathe 2 Production Producer 68
Fair
2021 The Unholy Production Producer 64
Fair
2019 The Grudge Production Producer 55
Average
2019 Crawl Production Producer 62
Fair
2016 Don't Breathe Production Producer 69
Fair
2015 Poltergeist Production Producer 53
Average
2014 Murder of a Cat Production Producer 58
Average
2013 Evil Dead Production Producer 65
Fair
2012 The Possession Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2010 Zombie Roadkill Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2010 Spartacus Production Executive Producer 79
Good
2009 Drag Me to Hell Production Producer 63
Fair
2008 Legend of the Seeker Production Producer 73
Good
2007 30 Days of Night Production Producer 63
Fair
2007 Rise: Blood Hunter Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2007 The Messengers Production Producer 57
Average
2006 The Grudge 2 Production Producer 56
Average
2005 Boogeyman Production Producer 53
Average
2004 The Grudge Production Producer 58
Average
2002 Xena: Warrior Princess - A Friend in Need (The Director's Cut) Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2000 Jack of All Trades Production Producer 70
Good
2000 Cleopatra 2525 Production Producer 66
Fair
1998 Young Hercules Production Producer 64
Fair
1998 Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1996 Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1995 American Gothic Production Producer 71
Good
1995 Xena: Warrior Princess Production Producer 75
Good
1995 Darkman II: The Return of Durant Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1995 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Production Producer 69
Fair
1994 Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1994 Hercules in the Underworld Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1994 Hercules and the Circle of Fire Production Executive Producer 59
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1994 Timecop Production Producer 59
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1994 Hercules and the Lost Kingdom Production Executive Producer 59
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1994 Hercules and the Amazon Women Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1993 Hard Target Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
1989 The Dead Next Door Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1989 Easy Wheels Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1984 Blood Simple Production Production Consultant 68
Fair
1981 The Evil Dead Production Executive Producer 71
Good
1978 Within the Woods Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1978 Clockwork Production Producer 58
Average
Suburban Hell Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Evil Dead Film Production Executive Producer N/A
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Untitled Evil Dead Project Production Executive Producer N/A
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Every House Is Haunted Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Evil Dead Movie Production Executive Producer N/A
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Send Help Production Producer N/A
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Crawl 2 Production Producer N/A
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The Last of Us Production Producer N/A
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The Burden Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Evil Dead Spin-Off Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2019 The Dead Don't Die Crew Thanks 54
Average
2017 Killer Piñata Crew Thanks 59
Average
1997 Plaga zombie Crew Thanks 58
Average
1994 DeGenerazione Crew Thanks 59
Average
1979 Attack of the Helping Hand! Crew Cinematography 58
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Editing
1992 Army of Darkness Editing Editor 70
Good
1978 Within the Woods Editing Editor 58
Average