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Sam Raimi

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Sam Raimi

Born
(age 66)
Birthplace
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Credits
165 titles

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.

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Acting credits 75

YearTitleRole
2026 Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man Film Self - Director (archive footage)
2026 First Feature Film Himself (Archival footage)
2024 Stop Whining and Start Winning Film The Boss
2022 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Film Self - Director
2022 Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home Film Self (archive footage)
2020 AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives Film Self
2020 The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Film (archive footage)
2019 The Chef Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2019 Fanboy Film Sam Raimi
2016 The Jungle Book Film Giant Squirrel (voice)
2015 Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" Film Self (archive footage)
2013 My Journey in Oz Film Self
2013 3 Geezers! Film Director
2009 Drag Me to Hell Film Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
2007 The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor Film Self
2007 One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead Film (archive footage)
2007 Suck My Geek! Film Self
2007 Grains of Sand: Building Sandman Film Self
2007 Re-Imagining the Goblin Film Self
2007 Covered in Black: Creating Venom Film Self
2007 Hanging on: Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor Film Self
2007 Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3' Film Self
2007 Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3' Film Self
2007 Wall of Water Film Self
2007 Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3' Film Self
2007 The Science of Sound Film Self
2007 'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets Film Self
2007 'Spider-Man 3' on Location: Cleveland, the Chase and Euclid Avenue Film Self
2007 On the Set: Spider-Man 3 Film Self
2004 Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing Film Self
2004 Hero in Crisis Film Self
2004 Spider-Man 2 Film University Student with Bag (uncredited)
2004 Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' Film Self
2003 VH1 Goes Inside TV Self (1 ep)
2002 Spider-Man Film Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
2002 Spider-Mania Film Self
2002 Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' Film Self
2000 The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier Film Self
1999 The Men Behind the Army Film Self (archive footage)
1997 The Shining TV Gas Station Howie (1 ep)
1995 Galaxis Film Nervous Official
1994 The Flintstones Film Cliff Look-A-Like
1994 The Stand TV Bobby Terry (1 ep)
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Film Hudsucker Brainstormer
1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Film Ray (uncredited)
1993 Freaked Film Crooked Cop (uncredited)
1993 Body Bags Film Bill - Dead Attendant
1993 Journey to the Center of the Earth Film Collins
1993 Indian Summer Film Stick Coder
1992 Army of Darkness Film Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
1992 Innocent Blood Film Roma Meats Man
1992 Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion Film Himself
1990 Miller's Crossing Film Snickering Gunman
1990 Maniac Cop 2 Film Newscaster
1989 Intruder Film Randy
1989 Stephen King's World of Horror Film Self
1988 The Incredibly Strange Film Show TV Self (1 ep)
1988 Maniac Cop Film Parade Reporter
1987 Evil Dead II Film Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
1985 Spies Like Us Film Drive-In Security

Crew credits 102

YearTitleJob
TBA Every House Is Haunted Film Producer
TBA The Burden Film Producer
TBA Play Dead Film Producer
TBA Magic Film Producer, Director
TBA You're Dead Helen Film Producer
TBA Portrait of God Film Producer
TBA Untitled Darkman Reboot Film Producer, Characters
TBA The Procession Film Producer
TBA Tortures of the Damned Film Producer
TBA Desperation Film Producer
TBA 99 Nights in the Forest Film Producer
TBA Don't Breathe 3 Film Producer
TBA Portrait of God Film Producer
2028 Evil Dead Wrath Film Producer, Original Film Writer
2027 Crawl 2 Film Producer
2026 Evil Dead Burn Film Original Film Writer, Producer
2026 Send Help Film Director, Producer
2025 Locked Film Producer
2024 Don't Move Film Producer
2024 Boy Kills World Film Producer
2023 The Draft! Film Thanks
2023 Evil Dead Rise Film Characters, Executive Producer
2023 65 Film Producer
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Film Director
2022 Umma Film Producer
2021 Nightbooks Film Producer
2021 Don't Breathe 2 Film Producer
2021 The Unholy Film Producer
2020 50 States of Fright TV Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator (24 ep)
2019 The Grudge Film Producer
2019 Crawl Film Producer
2019 Crawl Film Producer
2019 The Dead Don't Die Film Thanks
2017 The Black Ghiandola Film Director
2017 Killer Piñata Film Thanks
2016 Don't Breathe Film Producer
2015 Ash vs Evil Dead TV Writer, Director, Creator (1 ep)
2015 Poltergeist Film Producer
2014 Murder of a Cat Film Producer
2014 Rake TV Director (2 ep)
2013 My Journey in Oz Film Thanks
2013 Evil Dead Film Producer, Original Film Writer
2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Film Director
2012 The Possession Film Producer
2010 Zombie Roadkill TV Executive Producer (6 ep)
2010 Spartacus TV Executive Producer (33 ep)
2009 Drag Me to Hell Film Director, Writer
2009 13: Fear Is Real TV Executive Producer (8 ep)
2008 Legend of the Seeker TV Producer, Creator (22 ep)
2007 30 Days of Night Film Producer
2007 Spider-Man 3 Film Director, Screenstory, Screenplay
2007 The Messengers Film Producer
2006 The Grudge 2 Film Producer
2005 Man with the Screaming Brain Film Story
2005 Boogeyman Film Producer
2004 The Grudge Film Producer
2004 Spider-Man 2 Film Director
2004 Evil Dead: The Musical Film Original Story
2002 Spider-Man Film Director
2002 A Friend in Need: The Director's Cut Film Producer
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