Sam Raimi
Samuel M. "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is best known for creating the cult supernatural horror franchise "The Evil Dead"—in which he directed the first three installments (1981–92)—and for directing the original "Spider-Man" trilogy (2002–07) starring Tobey Maguire. He also directed the superhero film "Darkman" (1990), the action western "The Quick and the Dead" (1995), the neo-noir crime-thriller "A Simple Plan" (1998), the supernatural thriller "The Gift" (2000), the supernatural horror film "Drag Me to Hell" (2009), the Disney fantasy adventure "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" (2022). Raimi is also a prolific producer of both film and television projects, including notable horror films such as "The Grudge" (2004), "30 Days of Night" (2007), "Don't Breathe" (2016), and "Crawl" (2019), and successful television series such as "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995-99) and its spin-off "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995-2001). He founded Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002.
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- 2024 · Stop Whining and Start Winning as The Boss
- 2022 · Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Self - Director
- 2022 · Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #5: HAUNTED LIVES as Self
- 2019 · The Chef Show as Self
- 2019 · Fanboy as Sam Raimi
- 2016 · The Jungle Book as Giant Squirrel (voice)
- 2013 · 3 Geezers! as Director
- 2009 · Drag Me to Hell as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
- 2007 · The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor as Self
- 2007 · Suck My Geek! as Self
- 2004 · Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing as Self
- 2004 · Spider-Man 2 as University Student with Bag (uncredited)
- 2002 · Spider-Man as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
- 2002 · Spider-Mania as Self
- 2002 · Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' as Self
- 2002 · Hatred Of A Minute as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
- 2000 · The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier as Self
- 1997 · The Shining as Gas Station Howie
- 1995 · Galaxis as Nervous Official
- 1994 · The Flintstones as Cliff Look-A-Like
- 1994 · The Stand as Bobby Terry
- 1994 · The Hudsucker Proxy as Hudsucker Brainstormer
- 1993 · Freaked as Crooked Cop (uncredited)
- 1993 · Body Bags as Bill - Dead Attendant
- 1993 · Journey to the Center of the Earth as Collins
- 1993 · Indian Summer as Stick Coder
- 1992 · Army of Darkness as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
- 1992 · Innocent Blood as Roma Meats Man
- 1992 · Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion as Himself
- 1990 · Miller's Crossing as Snickering Gunman
- 1989 · Intruder as Randy
- 1989 · Stephen King's World of Horror as Self
- 1988 · The Incredibly Strange Film Show as Self
- 1988 · Maniac Cop as Parade Reporter
- 1987 · Evil Dead II as Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair (uncredited)
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Drive-In Security
- 1985 · Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except as Cult Leader
- 1985 · Sam Raimi Early Shorts as Angelo the Knife / Various (archive footage)
- 1982 · Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter as
- 1981 · The Evil Dead as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
- 1980 · Stryker's War as Cult Leader
- 1980 · The Blind Waiter as
- 1979 · Attack of the Helping Hand! as Milkman
- 1979 · Night Crew as
- 1978 · Acting and Reacting as Mime at Party
- 1978 · Holding It as
- 1977 · It's Murder! as Uncle Jasper
- 1976 · The Case of the Topanga Pearl as
- 1976 · Attack of the Pillsbury Doughboy as