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Sam Raimi

Sam Raimi

Directing Born Oct 23, 1959 · Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

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...

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Spider-Man
7.3
movie
Spider-Man
as Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
2002
Spider-Man 2
7.3
movie
Spider-Man 2
as University Student with Bag (uncredited)
2004
Spider-Man 3
6.5
movie
Spider-Man 3
Director
2007
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
7.2
movie
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Director
2022
The Jungle Book
6.9
movie
The Jungle Book
as Giant Squirrel (voice)
2016
Don't Breathe
7.0
movie
Don't Breathe
Producer
2016
Oz the Great and Powerful
5.9
movie
Oz the Great and Powerful
Director
2013
Evil Dead
6.6
movie
Evil Dead
Producer
2013
The Evil Dead
7.3
movie
The Evil Dead
as Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
1981
Drag Me to Hell
6.5
movie
Drag Me to Hell
as Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
2009
Evil Dead Rise
6.9
movie
Evil Dead Rise
Characters
2023
Army of Darkness
7.3
movie
Army of Darkness
as Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
1992