Sam Raimi
Known For
Directing
Born
1959-10-23 in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
Spider-Man
as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
The Stand
as Bobby Terry
The Jungle Book
as Giant Squirrel (voice)
Spider-Man 2
as University Student with Bag (uncredited)
The Evil Dead
as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
The Shining
as Gas Station Howie
The Chef Show
as Self - Guest
Army of Darkness
as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
Freaked
as Crooked Cop (uncredited)
Drag Me to Hell
as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
Spies Like Us
as Drive-In Security
Evil Dead II
as Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
The Flintstones
as Cliff Look-A-Like
3 Geezers!
as Director
Miller's Crossing
as Snickering Gunman
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Hudsucker Brainstormer
Innocent Blood
as Roma Meats Man
Maniac Cop
as Parade Reporter
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Director