
Sam Raimi
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Miller's Crossing
as Snickering Gunman
1990

Intruder
as Randy
1989

Body Bags
as Bill - Dead Attendant
1993

Indian Summer
as Stick Coder
1993

Innocent Blood
as Roma Meats Man
1992

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
as Cult Leader
1985

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Himself
1992

Galaxis
as Nervous Official
1995

Suck My Geek!
as Self
2007

Maniac Cop
as Parade Reporter
1988

Spider-Man
as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
2002

The Case of the Topanga Pearl
1976

3 Geezers!
as Director
2013

The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
as Self
2000

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Director
2022

The Blind Waiter
as Stan
1980

Freaked
as Crooked Cop (uncredited)
1993

Night Crew
1979

Stryker's War
as Head Crazy
1980

The Hudsucker Proxy
as Hudsucker Brainstormer
1994



