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Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Known For Directing
Birthday Oct 23, 1959 (65)
Birthplace Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated May 20, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Samuel M. Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for directing the first three films in the Evil Dead franchise (1981–present) and the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the superhero movie Darkman (199 ... 0), the revisionist 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 Drag Me to Hell (2009), the Disney fantasy Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and the Marvel Studios film 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 company Renaissance Pictures in 1979 and Ghost House Pictures in 2002. Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess, and Ash vs. Evil Dead, starring long-time 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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Filmography

Fanboy

Fanboy

2019

as Sam Raimi

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

2016

as Giant Squirrel (voice)

3 Geezers!

3 Geezers!

2013

as Director

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009

as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

2004

as University Student with Bag (uncredited)

Hatred Of A Minute

Hatred Of A Minute

2002

as Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

2002

as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)

Galaxis

Galaxis

1995

as Nervous Official

The Flintstones

The Flintstones

1994

as Cliff Look-A-Like

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

as Hudsucker Brainstormer

Indian Summer

Indian Summer

1993

as Stick Coder

Body Bags

Body Bags

1993

as Bill - Dead Attendant

Freaked

Freaked

1993

as Crooked Cop (uncredited)

Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

1992

as Roma Meats Man

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

1992

as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990

as Snickering Gunman

Intruder

Intruder

1989

as Randy

Maniac Cop

Maniac Cop

1988

as Parade Reporter

Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II

1987

as Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

1985

as Cult Leader

Spies Like Us

Spies Like Us

1985

as Drive-In Security

The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

1981

as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

Stryker's War

Stryker's War

1980

as Cult Leader

Attack of the Helping Hand!

Attack of the Helping Hand!

1979

as Milkman

Acting and Reacting

Acting and Reacting

1978

as Mime at Party

Evil Dead Rise

Evil Dead Rise

2023

Characters

The Dead Don't Die

The Dead Don't Die

2019

Thanks

Killer Piñata

Killer Piñata

2017

Thanks

Evil Dead

Evil Dead

2013

Original Film Writer

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009

Writer

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3

2007

Screenplay, Screenstory

M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994

Story

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

Writer, Second Unit Director

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

1992

Writer, Editor

The Nutt House

The Nutt House

1992

Screenplay, Story

Darkman

Darkman

1992

Characters

Darkman

Darkman

1990

Screenplay, Story

Easy Wheels

Easy Wheels

1989

Writer

Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II

1987

Screenplay

Crimewave

Crimewave

1985

Writer

Blood Simple

Blood Simple

1984

Production Consultant

The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

1981

Writer

Attack of the Helping Hand!

Attack of the Helping Hand!

1979

Cinematography

Clockwork

Clockwork

1978

Writer

Within the Woods

Within the Woods

1978

Writer, Editor

The Black Ghiandola

The Black Ghiandola

2017

Director

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009

Director

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3

2007

Director

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

2004

Director

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

2002

Director

The Gift

The Gift

2000

Director

For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

1999

Director

A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

1998

Director

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

1995

Director

Army of Darkness

Army of Darkness

1992

Director

Darkman

Darkman

1990

Director

Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II

1987

Director

Crimewave

Crimewave

1985

Director

The Sappy Sap

The Sappy Sap

1985

Director

The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

1981

Director

Clockwork

Clockwork

1978

Director

Within the Woods

Within the Woods

1978

Director

Locked

Locked

2025

Producer

Don't Move

Don't Move

2024

Producer

Boy Kills World

Boy Kills World

2024

Producer

65

65

2023

Producer

Evil Dead Rise

Evil Dead Rise

2023

Executive Producer

Umma

Umma

2022

Producer

Don't Breathe 2

Don't Breathe 2

2021

Producer

The Unholy

The Unholy

2021

Producer

Nightbooks

Nightbooks

2021

Producer

Crawl

Crawl

2019

Producer

The Grudge

The Grudge

2019

Producer

Don't Breathe

Don't Breathe

2016

Producer

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

2015

Producer

Murder of a Cat

Murder of a Cat

2014

Producer

Evil Dead

Evil Dead

2013

Producer

The Possession

The Possession

2012

Executive Producer

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009

Producer

30 Days of Night

30 Days of Night

2007

Producer

The Messengers

The Messengers

2007

Producer

The Grudge 2

The Grudge 2

2006

Producer

Boogeyman

Boogeyman

2005

Producer

The Grudge

The Grudge

2004

Producer

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die

Darkman III: Die Darkman Die

1996

Executive Producer

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995

Executive Producer

Hercules and the Amazon Women

Hercules and the Amazon Women

1994

Executive Producer

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

1994

Executive Producer

Hercules in the Underworld

Hercules in the Underworld

1994

Executive Producer

M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994

Executive Producer

Timecop

Timecop

1994

Producer

Hercules and the Lost Kingdom

Hercules and the Lost Kingdom

1994

Executive Producer

Hercules and the Circle of Fire

Hercules and the Circle of Fire

1994

Executive Producer

Hard Target

Hard Target

1993

Executive Producer

Easy Wheels

Easy Wheels

1989

Executive Producer

The Dead Next Door

The Dead Next Door

1989

Executive Producer

The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

1981

Executive Producer

Clockwork

Clockwork

1978

Producer

Within the Woods

Within the Woods

1978

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Shining

as Gas Station Howie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 1997

The Stand

as Bobby Terry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 08, 1994

The Chef Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 2019

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 05, 1988

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 25 30 23
2024 6 25 42 12
2024 7 33 47 17
2024 8 26 41 12
2024 9 18 33 9
2024 10 17 33 11
2024 11 17 24 12
2024 12 17 27 10
2025 1 27 47 12
2025 2 13 21 2
2025 3 4 19 0
2025 4 1 1 0
2025 5 4 5 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 2 3 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 651 431
2024 6 500 83
2024 7 148 137
2025 1 647 86
2025 2 572 79
2025 3 600 547
2025 7 131 120
2025 8 571 482

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