Actor

Sam Raimi

Directing

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Acting credits

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

2.9

Moderate attention

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Movies: 108Series: 18Crew credits: 83

TMDB ID: 7623

IMDb ID: nm0000600

Known for: Directing

Born: October 23, 1959

Age: 66

Place of birth: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1976 - 2026

Years active: 51

Average TMDB rating: 6.3

Wikidata: Q275402

Also known as

Celia Abrams • The Master Cylinder • R.O.C. Sandstorm • Alan Smithee Jr. • Samuel M. Raimi • Samuel Raimi

Other jobs

Producer (29)Director (17)Executive Producer (17)Thanks (5)Writer (4)Story (3)Characters (2)Cinematography (1)

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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.