Sam Raimi
American filmmaker (born 1959)
Samuel M. Raimi ( RAY-mee; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the Evil Dead trilogy (1981–1993) 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), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and Send Help (2026).
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.
Early life
Raimi was born on October 23, 1959, in Royal Oak, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. His family was Conservative Jewish. He is a son of merchants Celia Barbara (née Abrams) (1929–2016) and Leonard Ronald Raimi (1926–2021). His ancestors were Jewish immigrants from Russia and Hungary.
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