Sam Raimi
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"āin which he directed the first three installments (1981ā92)āand for directing the original "Spider-Man" trilogy (2002ā07) 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
DirectingBirthday
October 23, 1959Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
120Place of birth
Royal Oak, Michigan, USAAlso known as
Celia Abrams, The Master Cylinder, R.O.C. Sandstorm, Alan Smithee Jr., ģ ė ģ“ėÆø, Samuel M. Raimi, Samuel Raimi, å±±å§Ā·é·ē±³
Cast credits
Miller's Crossing
Snickering Gunman
Intruder
Randy
Body Bags
Bill - Dead Attendant
Indian Summer
Stick Coder
Innocent Blood
Roma Meats Man
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Cult Leader
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Himself
Galaxis
Nervous Official
It's Murder!
Uncle Jasper
3 Geezers!
Director
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Self
The Blind Waiter
The Jungle Book
Giant Squirrel (voice)
Drag Me to Hell
Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
Self
Holding It
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
SelfCrew credits
Spider-Man 3
Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
Spider-Man 2
Director
Army of Darkness
Screenplay, Director, Editor
Evil Dead II
Director, Screenplay
Rise: Blood Hunter
Executive Producer
The Grudge
Producer
The Gift
Director
A Simple Plan
Director
Within the Woods
Director, Executive Producer, Editor, Writer
For Love of the Game
Director
30 Days of Night
Producer
Crimewave
Writer, Director
The Quick and the Dead
Director
Timecop
Producer
Boogeyman
Producer
Darkman
Screenplay, Story, Director
The Messengers
Producer
Man with the Screaming Brain
Story
Drag Me to Hell
Director, Writer, Producer
Oz the Great and Powerful
Director
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Executive ProducerImages
