Sam Raimi
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.
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| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.1182 |
| Birthday | 1959-10-23 |
| Place of Birth | Royal Oak, Michigan, USA |
| Also Known As | Celia Abrams, The Master Cylinder, R.O.C. Sandstorm, Alan Smithee Jr., Samuel M. Raimi, Samuel Raimi, |
1990
Miller's Crossing
7.449/1850
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
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Miller's Crossing
1989
Intruder
6.266/312
The overnight stock crew of a local supermarket find themselves being stalked and slashed by a mysterious maniac.
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Intruder
1993
Body Bags
6.142/383
A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is terrorized by a serial killer; a hair transplant go...
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Body Bags
1993
Indian Summer
6.277/74
A group of childhood friends, now in their thirties, reunite at Camp Tamakwa. Only a few of the original campers show up, but they still have a good t...
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Indian Summer
1992
Innocent Blood
6.2/251
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than s...
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Innocent Blood
1985
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
4.8/32
Jack Stryker took two bullets in the leg in Vietnam and was carried back by one of his men. When he returns, he tries to live a quiet life in his cabi...
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Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
1992
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
7.167/12
A documentary detailing the making of the cult favorite "Plan 9 from Outer Space," featuring interviews with cast members and prominent filmmakers abo...
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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1995
Galaxis
4.4/26
Legend says that the sacred crystal is the source for all life and was created at the beginning of time. Kyla has sought the crystal to use its powers...
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Galaxis
2007
Suck My Geek!
6.7/22
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Suck My Geek!
1988
Maniac Cop
6.1/533
A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.
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Maniac Cop
2002
Spider-Man
7.332/20719
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to b...
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Spider-Man
1976
The Case of the Topanga Pearl
2/1
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The Case of the Topanga Pearl
2013
3 Geezers!
3.9/24
Follow actor J Kimball as he researches what it's like to be old for a role in an upcoming movie. When he meets the residents at The Coconuts convales...
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3 Geezers!
2000
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
6.7/16
This documentary provides film fans with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the sequel to the ultimate experience in gruelling terror. Includes...
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The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.029/52
Join visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences bringing Marvel’s darkest story to life. From world-buil...
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
1980
The Blind Waiter
7/1
Early Sam Raimi/Bruce Campbell short.
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The Blind Waiter
1993
Freaked
6.139/184
A vain actor, his best friend, and an activist end up at a mutant freak farm run by a weirdo scientist.
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Freaked
1979
Night Crew
0/0
A pre-EVIL DEAD Super 8 short from Scott Spiegel and Sam Raimi that became the basis for INTRUDER.
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Night Crew
1980
Stryker's War
5.9/4
A wounded Vietnam Vet and his pals save a small town from a crazed cult leader and his maniac killer gang
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Stryker's War
1994
The Hudsucker Proxy
7.073/1191
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
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The Hudsucker Proxy
1981
The Evil Dead
7.276/4482
In 1979, a group of college students find a Sumerian Book of the Dead in an old wilderness cabin they've rented for a weekend getaway.
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The Evil Dead
2004
Spider-Man 2
7.311/16399
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves th...
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Spider-Man 2
2016
The Jungle Book
6.873/8506
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-disc...
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The Jungle Book
1993
Journey to the Center of the Earth
4.3/20
This made-for-TV film version uses the title and general premise of Jules Verne's novel, but had its heroes carry out the journey in an earth-penetrat...
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
2009
Drag Me to Hell
6.483/4105
After denying a woman the extension she needs to keep her home, loan officer Christine Brown sees her once-promising life take a startling turn for th...
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Drag Me to Hell
1979
Attack of the Helping Hand!
5.8/10
General Mills' popular Hamburger Helper mascot also known as Helping Hand or Lefty, a four-fingered, left-hand white glove, which appears on the produ...
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Attack of the Helping Hand!
1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
8/3
This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45...
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Stephen King's World of Horror
2007
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
6.7/6
An hour of deleted and alternative footage shot for the 1981 horror classic; The Evil Dead.
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The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
2004
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
6.685/81
A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.
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Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
1978
Holding It
5/2
Goofy suspense thriller by Josh Becker.
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Holding It
1985
Spies Like Us
6.198/708
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
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Spies Like Us
1994
The Flintstones
5.374/2623
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney...
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The Flintstones
2019
Fanboy
0/0
A video store employee from South Carolina travels to Hollywood when he learns that his favorite director is holding auditions for his next big film.
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Fanboy
1987
Evil Dead II
7.5/3497
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting anci...
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Evil Dead II
1992
Army of Darkness
7.3/3522
Ash, a handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk, is time warped backwards into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty...
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Army of Darkness
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives
9/1
Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #5: HAUNTED LIVES is a brand new compilation of the mo...
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AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives
1982
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
6.1/7
Early Sam Raimi/Bruce Campbell short.
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Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
2002
Hatred Of A Minute
5/3
A tragic love story/psychlogical thriller, Hatred of a Minute, is the story of a medical transcriptionist that becomes a serial killer because of his...
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Hatred Of A Minute
2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
5.8/9
Documentary on the making of 'Spider-Man.'
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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002
Spider-Mania
5.4/4
A special 40-minute E! Entertainment special on the making of Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man film.
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Spider-Mania
1978
Acting and Reacting
6.9/40
An early Josh Becker short starting Bruce Campbell with appearances by Ted Raimi, Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel.
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Acting and Reacting
2024
Stop Whining and Start Winning
0/0
When a contract killer has a last-minute change of heart inspired by his favorite new self-help book, he triggers a disastrous chain of events amongst...
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Stop Whining and Start Winning
2007
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
8.3/3
Cast and crew, as well as some famous fans, recall the insanity of making of the ultimate experience of grueling terror that is The Evil Dead.
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One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.
5.2/5
A brilliant, wheelchair-bound scientist invents a form of exo-skeleton called the Mechanically Augmented Neuro Transmitter Interception System (M.A.N....
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M.A.N.T.I.S.
2004
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
0/0
Explores the making of 'Spider-Man' (2002).
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Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
0/0
THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including tw...
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The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2025
The Making Of A Mockumentary
10/2
A young adult who wants to have a career in filmmaking has trouble figuring out ideas for his first short film.
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The Making Of A Mockumentary
2013
My Journey in Oz
0/0
Actor James Franco documents the day-to-day making of Oz the Great and Powerful, interviewing director Sam Raimi and co-stars Michelle Williams, Zach...
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My Journey in Oz
1990
Maniac Cop 2
5.9/265
Undead cop Matt Cordell rises from the grave, and is after the criminals who murdered him in prison.
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Maniac Cop 2
2015
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
7.9/7
An in-depth, feature length documentary on the surprisingly tumultuous creation of cult classic Army of Darkness.
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Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
2026
First Feature
0/0
Intrepid student filmmaker Thomas Reilly-King (affectionately known as TRK) will do anything to complete his first feature film, aptly titled ENDURING...
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First Feature
1999
The Men Behind the Army
10/1
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The Men Behind the Army
1976
James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"
0/0
Parody of a James Bond film starring Bruce Campbell.
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James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"
1977
The Final Round
0/0
A short film by Josh Becker and Bruce Campbell in which a nebbish wimp, played by Josh Becker himself, ends up fighting in the heavyweight world champ...
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