Sam Raimi
Directing
- Born:
- 1959-10-23
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
First Feature
Stop Whining and Start Winning
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The Chef Show
Fanboy
The Jungle Book
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
My Journey in Oz
3 Geezers!
Drag Me to Hell
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
Suck My Geek!
Grains of Sand: Building Sandman
Re-Imagining the Goblin
Covered in Black: Creating Venom
Hanging on: Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor
Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'
Wall of Water
Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3'
The Science of Sound
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: Cleveland, the Chase and Euclid Avenue
On the Set: Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Hero in Crisis
Spider-Man 2
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
VH1 Goes Inside
Spider-Man
Spider-Mania
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
The Men Behind the Army
The Shining
Galaxis
The Flintstones
The Stand
The Hudsucker Proxy
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Freaked
Body Bags
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Indian Summer
Army of Darkness
Innocent Blood
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Miller's Crossing
Maniac Cop 2
Intruder
Stephen King's World of Horror
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Maniac Cop
Evil Dead II
Spies Like Us
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
The Evil Dead
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
Stryker's War
The Blind Waiter
Night Crew
Attack of the Helping Hand!
Holding It
Acting and Reacting
The Final Round
The Case of the Topanga Pearl
James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"
The James Hoffa Story
I'll Never Heil Again
No Dough Boys