Sam Raimi
Directing • Born 1959-10-23
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.
Filmography
54 credits
Miller's Crossing
Movie • 1990
Snickering Gunman
Intruder
Movie • 1989
Randy
Body Bags
Movie • 1993
Bill - Dead Attendant
Indian Summer
Movie • 1993
Stick Coder
Innocent Blood
Movie • 1992
Roma Meats Man
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Movie • 1985
Cult Leader
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Movie • 1992
Himself
Galaxis
Movie • 1995
Nervous Official
Suck My Geek!
Movie • 2007
Self
Maniac Cop
Movie • 1988
Parade Reporter
Spider-Man
Movie • 2002
Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
The Case of the Topanga Pearl
Movie • 1976
3 Geezers!
Movie • 2013
Director
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Movie • 2000
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Movie • 2022
Self - Director
The Blind Waiter
Movie • 1980
Stan
Freaked
Movie • 1993
Crooked Cop (uncredited)
Night Crew
Movie • 1979
Stryker's War
Movie • 1980
Head Crazy
The Hudsucker Proxy
Movie • 1994
Hudsucker Brainstormer
The Evil Dead
Movie • 1981
Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
Movie • 2004
University Student with Bag (uncredited)
The Jungle Book
Movie • 2016
Giant Squirrel (voice)
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Movie • 1993
Collins
Drag Me to Hell
Movie • 2009
Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
Attack of the Helping Hand!
Movie • 1979
Milkman
Stephen King's World of Horror
Movie • 1989
Self
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
Movie • 2007
Self
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Movie • 2004
Self
Holding It
Movie • 1978
Spies Like Us
Movie • 1985
Drive-In Security
The Flintstones
Movie • 1994
Cliff Look-A-Like
Fanboy
Movie • 2019
Sam Raimi
Army of Darkness
Movie • 1992
Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
Evil Dead II
Movie • 1987
Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives
Movie • 2020
Self
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
Movie • 1982
Nazi
Hatred Of A Minute
Movie • 2002
Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Movie • 2002
Self
Spider-Mania
Movie • 2002
Self
Acting and Reacting
Movie • 1978
Mime at Party
Stop Whining and Start Winning
Movie • 2024
The Boss
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
Movie • 2007
(archive footage)
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Movie • 1994
Ray (uncredited)
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
Movie • 2004
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Movie • 2020
(archive footage)
The Making Of A Mockumentary
Movie • 2025
Himself (archive footage)
The Happy Valley Kid
Movie • 1977
My Journey in Oz
Movie • 2013
Self
Maniac Cop 2
Movie • 1990
Newscaster
The Chef Show
TV • 2019
Self - Guest
The Shining
TV • 1997
Gas Station Howie
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
TV • 1988
Self
The Stand
TV • 1994
Bobby Terry