Cast & creator
Sam Raimi
Best known for Spartacus, Xena: Warrior Princess, Evil Dead Burn
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.
Also known as: Celia Abrams, The Master Cylinder, R.O.C. Sandstorm, Alan Smithee Jr., Samuel M. Raimi
183
film credits
29
television credits
75
1974–2028 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (212)
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Spartacus
Executive Producer
2010
Xena: Warrior Princess
Producer
1995
Evil Dead Burn
Original Film Writer
2026Evil Dead Burn
Producer
2026
Spider-Man
Popcorn Thrower (uncredited)
2002Spider-Man
Director
2002
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Director
2022
Legend of the Seeker
Producer
2008Legend of the Seeker
Creator
2008Legend of the Seeker
Creator
2008
Spider-Man 3
Director
2007Spider-Man 3
Screenstory
2007Spider-Man 3
Screenplay
2007
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Producer
1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Executive Producer
1995
Send Help
Director
2026Send Help
Producer
2026
Evil Dead Rise
Characters
2023Evil Dead Rise
Executive Producer
2023
Ash vs Evil Dead
Writer
2015Ash vs Evil Dead
Director
2015Ash vs Evil Dead
Creator
2015
The Jungle Book
Giant Squirrel (voice)
2016
Don't Breathe
Producer
2016
The Evil Dead
Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (uncredited)
1983The Evil Dead
Writer
1983The Evil Dead
Director
1983The Evil Dead
Executive Producer
1983
Young Hercules
Executive Producer
1998
Evil Dead
Producer
2013Evil Dead
Original Film Writer
2013
30 Days of Night
Producer
2007
The Stand
Bobby Terry
1994
Hard Target
Executive Producer
1993
Oz the Great and Powerful
Director
2013
Spider-Man 2
University Student with Bag (uncredited)
2004Spider-Man 2
Director
2004
Army of Darkness
Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (uncredited)
1992Army of Darkness
Writer
1992Army of Darkness
Director
1992Army of Darkness
Editor
1992
The Unholy
Producer
2021
65
Producer
2023
The Flintstones
Cliff Look-A-Like
1994
Drag Me to Hell
Ghost at Seance (uncredited)
2009Drag Me to Hell
Director
2009Drag Me to Hell
Writer
2009
50 States of Fright
Director
202050 States of Fright
Writer
202050 States of Fright
Executive Producer
202050 States of Fright
Creator
2020
Evil Dead II
Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair
1987Evil Dead II
Director
1987Evil Dead II
Screenplay
1987
The Shining
Gas Station Howie
1997
The Grudge
Producer
2019
American Gothic
Producer
1995
The Quick and the Dead
Director
1995
The Messengers
Producer
2007
Poltergeist
Producer
2015
Don't Breathe 2
Producer
2021
Crawl
Producer
2019
The Dead Don't Die
Thanks
2019
The Chef Show
Self - Guest
2019
The Grudge
Producer
2004
The Possession
Producer
2012
Jack of All Trades
Producer
2000
Boy Kills World
Producer
2024
Don't Move
Producer
2024
The Hudsucker Proxy
Hudsucker Brainstormer
1994The Hudsucker Proxy
Writer
1994The Hudsucker Proxy
Second Unit Director
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Creator
1994
Rake
Director
2014
Blood Simple
Production Consultant
1985
Locked
Producer
2025
The Gift
Director
2000
Miller's Crossing
Snickering Gunman
1990
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
1988
Cleopatra 2525
Producer
2000
Maniac Cop
Parade Reporter
1988
Timecop
Producer
1994
For Love of the Game
Director
1999
The Grudge 2
Producer
2006
Spy Game
Executive Producer
1997Spy Game
Creator
1997
A Simple Plan
Director
1998
VH1 Goes Inside
Self
2003
Spies Like Us
Drive-In Security
1985
Nightbooks
Producer
2021
Innocent Blood
Roma Meats Man
1992
Darkman
Screenplay
1990Darkman
Story
1990Darkman
Director
1990
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self (archive footage)
2022
Umma
Producer
2022
Maniac Cop 2
Newscaster
1990
Freaked
Crooked Cop (uncredited)
1993
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Executive Producer
1995Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Characters
1995
Boogeyman
Producer
2005
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Self - Director
2022
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Executive Producer
1996Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Characters
1996
Murder of a Cat
Producer
2014
Body Bags
Bill - Dead Attendant
1993
Hercules in the Underworld
Executive Producer
1994
Portrait of God
Producer
2022
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Executive Producer
1994
Hercules and the Circle of Fire
Executive Producer
1994
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
Self - Director (archive footage)
2026
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
Executive Producer
1994
Evil Dead Wrath
Producer
2028Evil Dead Wrath
Original Film Writer
2028
Hercules and the Amazon Women
Executive Producer
1994
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
Executive Producer
1998
The Draft!
Thanks
2023Desperation
Producer
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2020
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
Self (archive footage)
2015
3 Geezers!
Director
2013
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Collins
1993
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'
Self
2007
Crimewave
Director
1985Crimewave
Writer
1985
On the Set: Spider-Man 3
Self
2007
Covered in Black: Creating Venom
Self
2007
Suck My Geek!
Self
2007
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Self
2004
Indian Summer
Stick Coder
1993
The Dead Next Door
Executive Producer
1989
Zombie Roadkill
Executive Producer
2010
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Ray (uncredited)
1994M.A.N.T.I.S.
Executive Producer
1994M.A.N.T.I.S.
Story
1994
Grains of Sand: Building Sandman
Self
2007
The Nutt House
Story
1992The Nutt House
Screenplay
1992
The Black Ghiandola
Director
2017
Man with the Screaming Brain
Story
2005
First Feature
Himself (Archival footage)
2026
Re-Imagining the Goblin
Self
2007
My Journey in Oz
Self
2013My Journey in Oz
Thanks
2013
Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'
Self
2007
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
(archive footage)
2007
Intruder
Randy
1989
Hero in Crisis
Self
2004
Plaga zombie
Thanks
1997
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets
Self
2007
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Cult Leader
1985
Young Hercules
Executive Producer
1998
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Self
2000Hanging on: Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor
Self
200799 Nights in the Forest
Producer
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives
Self
2020
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self
2002
DeGenerazione
Thanks
1994
Spider-Mania
Self
2002
The Men Behind the Army
Self (archive footage)
1999
Galaxis
Nervous Official
1995
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1989
Easy Wheels
Writer
1989Easy Wheels
Executive Producer
1989
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
Self
2004The Science of Sound
Self
2007
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
Self
2007
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
Himself
1992
The Blind Waiter
Stan
1980The Procession
Producer
Fanboy
Sam Raimi
2019Magic
Producer
Magic
Director
James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"
1976Wall of Water
Self
2007You're Dead Helen
Producer
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
Nazi
1982
Within the Woods
Director
1979Within the Woods
Executive Producer
1979Within the Woods
Writer
1979Within the Woods
Editor
1979Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3'
Self
2007Tortures of the Damned
Producer
Stryker's War
Head Crazy
1980Every House Is Haunted
Producer
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: Cleveland, the Chase and Euclid Avenue
Self
2007
Attack of the Helping Hand!
Milkman
1979Attack of the Helping Hand!
Cinematography
1979
Darkman
Characters
1992
I'll Never Heil Again
1975I'll Never Heil Again
Set Designer
1975
The Sappy Sap
Director
1985
Stop Whining and Start Winning
The Boss
2024
The James Hoffa Story
1975The James Hoffa Story
Stunts
1975
Acting and Reacting
Mime at Party
1978
Evil Dead 1 & 2: The Musical
Original Story
2004
Holding It
1978
Killer Piñata
Thanks
2017
Crawl 2
Producer
2027
The Case of the Topanga Pearl
1976Play Dead
Producer
Don't Breathe 3
Producer
Untitled Darkman Reboot
Producer
Untitled Darkman Reboot
Characters
13: Fear Is Real
Executive Producer
2009The Burden
Producer
The Final Round
Shapiro / Ex-Boxer / Thug
1977
Night Crew
1979Crawl
Producer
2019
No Dough Boys
1974
Portrait of God
Producer