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Sam Raimi

Born 23 October 1959 · Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

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.

Films and shows

  1. 2028Evil Dead WrathProducer
  2. 2027Crawl 2Producer
  3. 2026First Feature1h 32mHimself (Archival footage)
  4. 2026Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man27mSelf - Director (archive footage)
  5. 2026Evil Dead Burn1h 50mProducer
  6. 2026Send Help1h 53mDirector
  7. 2025The Making Of A Mockumentary13mHimself (archive footage)
  8. 2024Stop Whining and Start Winning11mThe Boss
  9. 2024Don't Move1h 32mProducer
  10. 2024Boy Kills World1h 51mProducer
  11. 2023Evil Dead Rise1h 36mCharacters
  12. 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness59mSelf - Director
  13. 2022Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home30mSelf (archive footage)
  14. 2022Portrait of God7mProducer
  15. 2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness2h 6mDirector
  16. 2021Nightbooks1h 41mProducer
  17. 2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives1hSelf
  18. 202050 States of Fright2 seasonsExecutive Producer
  19. 2019Fanboy39mSam Raimi
  20. 2019Crawl1h 27mProducer
  21. 2019Crawl5mProducer
  22. 2017The Black Ghiandola17mDirector
  23. 2016The Jungle Book1h 46mGiant Squirrel (voice)
  24. 2015Ash vs Evil Dead3 seasonsCreator
  25. 2015Poltergeist1h 33mProducer
  26. 2014Murder of a Cat1h 41mProducer
  27. 2013My Journey in Oz22mSelf
  28. 20133 Geezers!1h 21mDirector
  29. 2013Evil Dead1h 31mProducer
  30. 2013Oz the Great and Powerful2h 10mDirector
  31. 2010Zombie Roadkill1 seasonExecutive Producer
  32. 2010Spartacus3 seasonsExecutive Producer
  33. 2009Drag Me to Hell1h 39mDirector
  34. 200913: Fear Is Real1 seasonExecutive Producer
  35. 2008Legend of the Seeker2 seasonsCreator
  36. 2007Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3'4mSelf
  37. 2007The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor59mSelf
  38. 2007The Science of Sound17mSelf
  39. 2007'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets13mSelf
  40. 2007'Spider-Man 3' on Location: Cleveland, the Chase and Euclid Avenue7mSelf
  41. 2007Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'9mSelf
  42. 2007On the Set: Spider-Man 329mSelf
  43. 2007Suck My Geek!52mSelf
  44. 2007Grains of Sand: Building Sandman14mSelf
  45. 2007Re-Imagining the Goblin11mSelf
  46. 2007Covered in Black: Creating Venom16mSelf
  47. 2007Hanging on: Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor10mSelf
  48. 2007Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'19mSelf
  49. 2007Wall of Water7mSelf
  50. 2007One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead53m(archive footage)
  51. 200730 Days of Night1h 53mProducer
  52. 2007Spider-Man 32h 19mDirector
  53. 2006The Grudge 21h 42mProducer
  54. 2005Boogeyman1h 29mProducer
  55. 2004Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'32mSelf
  56. 2004Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing2h 6mSelf
  57. 2004Hero in Crisis15mSelf
  58. 2004Evil Dead: The Musical1h 35mOriginal Story
  59. 2004The Grudge1h 32mProducer
  60. 2004Spider-Man 22h 7mDirector
  61. 2002Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man25mSelf - Director
  62. 2002Spider-Mania41mSelf
  63. 2002Spider-Man2h 1mDirector
  64. 2002A Friend in Need: The Director's Cut1h 40mProducer
  65. 2000The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier32mSelf
  66. 2000Jack of All Trades2 seasonsProducer
  67. 2000Cleopatra 25252 seasonsProducer
  68. 2000The Gift1h 52mDirector
  69. 1999The Men Behind the Army19mSelf (archive footage)
  70. 1999For Love of the Game2h 18mDirector
  71. 1998Young Hercules1h 26mExecutive Producer
  72. 1998Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus1h 20mExecutive Producer
  73. 1998Young Hercules1 seasonExecutive Producer
  74. 1998A Simple Plan2h 1mDirector
  75. 1997Spy Game1 seasonExecutive Producer
  76. 1996Darkman III: Die Darkman Die1h 27mCharacters
  77. 1995Galaxis1h 31mNervous Official
  78. 1995Darkman II: The Return of Durant1h 33mExecutive Producer
  79. 1995American Gothic1 seasonProducer
  80. 1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys6 seasonsProducer
  81. 1995Xena: Warrior Princess6 seasonsProducer
  82. 1995The Quick and the Dead1h 47mDirector
  83. 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.1h 35mExecutive Producer
  84. 1994Hercules and the Circle of Fire1h 30mExecutive Producer
  85. 1994Hercules and the Lost Kingdom1h 30mExecutive Producer
  86. 1994Hercules and the Amazon Women1h 31mExecutive Producer
  87. 1994Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur1h 30mExecutive Producer
  88. 1994Hercules in the Underworld1h 31mExecutive Producer
  89. 1994Timecop1h 39mProducer
  90. 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.1 seasonCreator
  91. 1993Indian Summer1h 37mStick Coder
  92. 1993Body Bags1h 35mBill - Dead Attendant
  93. 1993Journey to the Center of the Earth1h 30mCollins
  94. 1993Hard Target1h 39mExecutive Producer
  95. 1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion1h 51mHimself
  96. 1992Darkman30mCharacters
  97. 1992Army of Darkness1h 29mDirector
  98. 1992The Nutt House1h 34mStory
  99. 1990Darkman1h 35mStory
  100. 1989Intruder1h 28mRandy
  101. 1989The Dead Next Door1h 24mExecutive Producer
  102. 1989Easy Wheels1h 34mWriter
  103. 1987Evil Dead II1h 24mFake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
  104. 1985Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except1h 24mCult Leader
  105. 1985Spies Like Us1h 42mDrive-In Security
  106. 1985The Sappy Sap4mDirector
  107. 1985Crimewave1h 23mDirector
  108. 1983The Evil Dead1h 25mWriter
  109. 1982Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter9mNazi
  110. 1980Stryker's War45mHead Crazy
  111. 1980The Blind Waiter15mStan
  112. 1979Night Crew6m
  113. 1979Attack of the Helping Hand!6mMilkman
  114. 1979Within the Woods32mExecutive Producer
  115. 1979Clockwork7mDirector
  116. 1978Acting and Reacting21mMime at Party
  117. 1978Holding It20m
  118. 1977The Final Round26mShapiro / Ex-Boxer / Thug
  119. 1976The Case of the Topanga Pearl6m
  120. 1976James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"18m
  121. 1975I'll Never Heil Again19m
  122. 1975The James Hoffa Story13m
  123. 1974No Dough Boys11m
  124. It's Murder!Uncle Jasper
  125. MagicProducer
  126. The ProcessionProducer
  127. The BurdenProducer
  128. Tortures of the DamnedProducer
  129. Play DeadProducer
  130. You're Dead HelenProducer
  131. Untitled Darkman RebootProducer
  132. Every House Is HauntedProducer
  133. DesperationProducer
  134. 99 Nights in the ForestProducer
  135. Don't Breathe 3Producer
  136. Portrait of GodProducer
  137. It's Murder!1h 10mDirector