Sam Raimi

Born: 1959-10-23, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

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.

Filmography

• Spider-Man (2002)
• Spider-Man (2002)
• Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• Send Help (2026)
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
• Ash vs Evil Dead (2015)
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
• The Evil Dead (1983)
• The Evil Dead (1983)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• The Quick and the Dead (1995)
• Young Hercules (1998)
• The Jungle Book (2016)
• The Stand (1994)
• Army of Darkness (1992)
• Army of Darkness (1992)
• 50 States of Fright (2020)
• Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
• Drag Me to Hell (2009)
• Drag Me to Hell (2009)
• Evil Dead II (1987)
• Evil Dead II (1987)
• The Flintstones (1994)
• For Love of the Game (1999)
• Darkman (1990)
• A Simple Plan (1998)
• The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
• Spies Like Us (1985)
• Rake (2014)