1959-10-23 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.
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The Making Of A Mockumentary | Himself (archive footage) | 2025-04-11 |
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Stop Whining and Start Winning | The Boss | 2024-09-28 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Self - Director | 2022-07-07 |
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives | Self | 2020-10-14 |
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault | (archive footage) | 2020-04-08 |
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Fanboy | Sam Raimi | 2019-03-22 |
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The Jungle Book | Giant Squirrel (voice) | 2016-04-07 |
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Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness" | Self (archive footage) | 2015-10-27 |
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My Journey in Oz | Self | 2013-06-11 |
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3 Geezers! | Director | 2013-05-22 |
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Drag Me to Hell | Ghost at Seance (uncredited) | 2009-05-27 |
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The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor | Self | 2007-12-18 |
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One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead | (archive footage) | 2007-12-18 |
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Suck My Geek! | Self | 2007-11-30 |
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Spider-Man 2 | University Student with Bag (uncredited) | 2004-06-25 |
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Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing | Self | 2004-11-30 |
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Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man' | Self | 2004-06-01 |
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Spider-Man | Popcorn Thrower (uncredited) | 2002-05-01 |
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Hatred Of A Minute | Soap Actor on TV (uncredited) | 2002-02-25 |
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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' | Self | 2002-04-20 |
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Spider-Mania | Self | 2002-04-30 |
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The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier | Self | 2000-08-29 |
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The Men Behind the Army | Self (archive footage) | 1999-12-10 |
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Galaxis | Nervous Official | 1995-06-27 |
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The Flintstones | Cliff Look-A-Like | 1994-05-27 |
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M.A.N.T.I.S. | Ray (uncredited) | 1994-01-24 |
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The Hudsucker Proxy | Hudsucker Brainstormer | 1994-03-11 |
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Indian Summer | Stick Coder | 1993-04-23 |
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Body Bags | Bill - Dead Attendant | 1993-08-08 |
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Freaked | Crooked Cop (uncredited) | 1993-10-01 |
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Journey to the Center of the Earth | Collins | 1993-07-01 |
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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion | Himself | 1992-01-01 |
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Army of Darkness | Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited) | 1992-10-31 |
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Innocent Blood | Roma Meats Man | 1992-09-25 |
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Miller's Crossing | Snickering Gunman | 1990-09-21 |
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Maniac Cop 2 | Newscaster | 1990-07-18 |
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Stephen King's World of Horror | Self | 1989-01-01 |
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Intruder | Randy | 1989-01-27 |
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Maniac Cop | Parade Reporter | 1988-05-13 |
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Evil Dead II | Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair | 1987-03-13 |
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Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | Cult Leader | 1985-10-13 |
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Spies Like Us | Drive-In Security | 1985-12-06 |
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Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter | Nazi | 1982-04-01 |
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The Evil Dead | Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited) | 1981-10-15 |
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The Blind Waiter | Stan | 1980-02-01 |
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Stryker's War | Head Crazy | 1980-07-04 |
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Night Crew | 1979-01-01 | |
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Attack of the Helping Hand! | Milkman | 1979-01-01 |
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Acting and Reacting | Mime at Party | 1978-01-01 |
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Holding It | 1978-01-01 | |
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The Happy Valley Kid | 1977-01-02 | |
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The Case of the Topanga Pearl | 1976-01-01 | |
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First Feature | Himself (Archival footage) |