Sam Raimi

Biography

Samuel M. Raimi (/ˈreɪmi/ RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. 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 (1990), 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 companies 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, which starred long-time friend and collaborator Bruce Campbell reprising his role in the Evil Dead franchise.

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Known For

Spider-Man

Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)

The Incredibly Strange Film Show

Self

The Stand

Bobby Terry

The Chef Show

Self

The Jungle Book

Giant Squirrel (voice)

Spider-Man 2

University Student with Bag (uncredited)

The Flintstones

Cliff Look-A-Like

The Evil Dead

Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault	Self
2025	The Making Of A Mockumentary	Himself (archive footage)
2024	Stop Whining and Start Winning	The Boss
2022	Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home	Self (archive footage)
2022	Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness	Self - Director
2020	AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #5: HAUNTED LIVES	Self
2019	Fanboy	Sam Raimi
2016	The Jungle Book	Giant Squirrel (voice)
2013	3 Geezers!	Director
2009	Drag Me to Hell	Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
2007	Suck My Geek!	Self
2007	The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor	Self
2007	One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead	(archive footage)
2004	Spider-Man 2	University Student with Bag (uncredited)
2004	Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing	Self
2004	Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'	Self
2002	Spider-Man	Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
2002	Hatred Of A Minute	Soap Actor on TV (uncredited)
2002	Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'	Self
2002	Spider-Mania	Self
2000	The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier	Self
1995	Galaxis	Nervous Official
1994	The Hudsucker Proxy	Hudsucker Brainstormer
1994	The Flintstones	Cliff Look-A-Like
1994	M.A.N.T.I.S.	Ray (uncredited)
1993	Body Bags	Bill - Dead Attendant
1993	Indian Summer	Stick Coder
1993	Freaked	Crooked Cop (uncredited)
1993	Journey to the Center of the Earth	Collins
1992	Innocent Blood	Roma Meats Man
1992	Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion	Himself
1992	Army of Darkness	Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
1990	Miller's Crossing	Snickering Gunman
1989	Intruder	Randy
1989	Stephen King's World of Horror	Self
1988	Maniac Cop	Parade Reporter
1987	Evil Dead II	Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
1985	Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except	Cult Leader
1985	Spies Like Us	Drive-In Security
1982	Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter	Nazi
1981	The Evil Dead	Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
1980	The Blind Waiter
1980	Stryker's War	Head Crazy
1979	Night Crew
1979	Attack of the Helping Hand!	Milkman
1978	Holding It
1978	Acting and Reacting	Mime at Party
1977	The Happy Valley Kid
1977	It's Murder!	Uncle Jasper
1976	The Case of the Topanga Pearl

Year	TV Show	Role
2019	The Chef Show	Self
1997	The Shining	Gas Station Howie
1994	The Stand	Bobby Terry
1988	The Incredibly Strange Film Show	Self