Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Sam Raimi
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.9
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 17Directed series: 2All crew credits: 85
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
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Sam Raimi.
7.1
Send Help
Director
2026 Movie
7.2
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Director
2022 Movie
6.8
The Black Ghiandola
Director
2017 Movie
5.9
Oz the Great and Powerful
Director
2013 Movie
6.5
Drag Me to Hell
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
Spider-Man 3
Director
2007 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man 2
Director
2004 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man
Director
2002 Movie
6.5
The Gift
Director
2000 Movie
6.4
For Love of the Game
Director
1999 Movie
7.2
A Simple Plan
Director
1998 Movie
6.5
The Quick and the Dead
Director
1995 Movie
7.5
Evil Dead II
Director
1987 Movie
5.2
The Sappy Sap
Director
1985 Movie
5.5
Crimewave
Director
1985 Movie
5.9
Within the Woods
Director
1979 Movie
Clockwork
Director
1979 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Sam Raimi.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Sam Raimi.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Sam Raimi.
7.5
Evil Dead II
Director
1987 Movie
7.5
Miller's Crossing
as Snickering Gunman
1990 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man
Director
2002 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man 2
Director
2004 Movie
7.3
The Evil Dead
Writer
1981 Movie
7.3
Army of Darkness
Writer
1992 Movie
7.3
Blood Simple
Production Consultant
1985 Movie
7.2
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Director
2022 Movie
7.2
A Simple Plan
Director
1998 Movie
7.1
Send Help
Director
2026 Movie
7.1
The Hudsucker Proxy
Writer
1994 Movie
7.0
Don't Breathe
Producer
2016 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Sam Raimi.
8.0
Spartacus
Executive Producer • 33 eps
2010 Series
7.7
Ash vs Evil Dead
Writer • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
Producer • 134 eps
1995 Series
7.4
Legend of the Seeker
Producer • 44 eps
2008 Series
7.2
50 States of Fright
Director • 3 eps
2020 Series
7.0
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Producer • 111 eps
1995 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Bobby Terry • 1 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Sam Raimi.
7.1
Send Help
Director
2026 Movie
8.0
The Draft!
Thanks
2026 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man
Director
2002 Movie
6.5
Spider-Man 3
Director
2007 Movie
7.2
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Director
2022 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man 2
Director
2004 Movie
6.9
Evil Dead Rise
Characters
2023 Movie
6.0
65
Producer
2023 Movie
6.9
The Jungle Book
as Giant Squirrel (voice)
2016 Movie
6.7
Boy Kills World
Producer
2024 Movie
5.4
The Flintstones
as Cliff Look-A-Like
1994 Movie
7.3
The Evil Dead
Writer
1981 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Sam Raimi.
8.0
Spartacus
Executive Producer • 33 eps
2010 Series
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
Producer • 134 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Producer • 111 eps
1995 Series
7.4
Legend of the Seeker
Producer • 44 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Ash vs Evil Dead
Writer • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.8
The Stand
as Bobby Terry • 1 eps
1994 Series
5.7
Young Hercules
Executive Producer • 50 eps
1998 Series
7.4
American Gothic
Producer • 18 eps
1995 Series
7.2
50 States of Fright
Director • 3 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Jack of All Trades
Producer • 22 eps
2000 Series
5.0
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Creator
1994 Series
6.3
The Shining
as Gas Station Howie • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Sam Raimi.
Jul 9
Evil Dead Burn
Original Film Writer
2026 Movie
8.0
The Draft!
Thanks
2026 Movie
6.2
Locked
Producer
2025 Movie
6.3
Don't Move
Producer
2024 Movie
6.7
Boy Kills World
Producer
2024 Movie
6.9
Evil Dead Rise
Characters
2023 Movie
6.0
65
Producer
2023 Movie
5.3
Umma
Producer
2022 Movie
6.1
Nightbooks
Producer
2021 Movie
7.0
Don't Breathe 2
Producer
2021 Movie
6.6
The Unholy
Producer
2021 Movie
5.4
The Grudge
Producer
2019 Movie
6.3
Crawl
Producer
2019 Movie
5.4
The Dead Don't Die
Thanks
2019 Movie
6.5
Killer Piñata
Thanks
2017 Movie
7.0
Don't Breathe
Producer
2016 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Sam Raimi.
7.7
Ash vs Evil Dead
Writer • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Zombie Roadkill
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Spartacus
Executive Producer • 33 eps
2010 Series
7.4
Legend of the Seeker
Producer • 44 eps
2008 Series
7.5
Jack of All Trades
Producer • 22 eps
2000 Series
5.7
Cleopatra 2525
Producer • 28 eps
2000 Series
5.7
Young Hercules
Executive Producer • 50 eps
1998 Series
7.0
Spy Game
Executive Producer • 13 eps
1997 Series
7.4
American Gothic
Producer • 18 eps
1995 Series
7.5
Xena: Warrior Princess
Producer • 134 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Producer • 111 eps
1995 Series
5.0
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Creator
1994 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Sam Raimi.
10.0
The Making Of A Mockumentary
as Himself (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Stop Whining and Start Winning
as The Boss
2024 Movie
7.1
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Director
2022 Movie
9.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives
as Self
2020 Movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
Fanboy
as Sam Raimi
2019 Movie
6.9
The Jungle Book
as Giant Squirrel (voice)
2016 Movie
7.9
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
as Self (archive footage)
2015 Movie
My Journey in Oz
as Self
2013 Movie
3.9
3 Geezers!
as Director
2013 Movie
6.5
Drag Me to Hell
as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
2009 Movie
6.8
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
as Self
2007 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Sam Raimi.
