Sam Raimi
Directing
Biography
Samuel M. Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. 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 companies 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, which starred long-time 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.
Born: October 23, 1959
Place of Birth: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Himself (archive footage)
as The Boss
as (archive footage)
as Self
as Sam Raimi
as Giant Squirrel (voice)
as Director
as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
as (archive footage)
as Self
as University Student with Bag (uncredited)
as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
as Self
as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
as Gas Station Howie
as Nervous Official
as Cliff Look-A-Like
as Bobby Terry
as Hudsucker Brainstormer
as Ray (uncredited)
as Crooked Cop (uncredited)
as Bill - Dead Attendant
as Collins
as Stick Coder
as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
as Roma Meats Man
as Snickering Gunman
as Randy
as Parade Reporter
as Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
as Drive-In Security
as Cult Leader
as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
as Head Crazy
as Stan
as Milkman
as Mime at Party
as Uncle Jasper