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Filmography
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Known For
Spider-Man Director (2002) -
The Evil Dead Producer (1981) -
Darkman Writer (1990) -
Known For
Army of Darkness Writer (1992) -
Producer
Crawl (2019) -
The Worst Planet on Earth (2019) -
Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-2018) -
Don't Breathe (2016) -
Poltergeist (2015) -
Knifeman (2014) -
Murder of a Cat (2014) -
Rake (2014) -
Spartacus (2010-2013) -
Evil Dead (2013) -
![The Possession]( "The Possession")
The Possession (2012) -
![Spartacus: Gods of the Arena]( "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena")
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) -
![Zombie Roadkill]( "Zombie Roadkill")
Zombie Roadkill (2010) -
![Legend of the Seeker]( "Legend of the Seeker")
Legend of the Seeker (2008-2010) -
![Drag Me to Hell]( "Drag Me to Hell")
Drag Me to Hell (2009) -
![13: Fear Is Real]( "13: Fear Is Real")
13: Fear Is Real (2009) -
![30 Days of Night]( "30 Days of Night")
30 Days of Night (2007) -
![Rise: Blood Hunter]( "Rise: Blood Hunter")
Rise: Blood Hunter (2007) -
![The Messengers]( "The Messengers")
The Messengers (2007) -
![The Grudge 2]( "The Grudge 2")
The Grudge 2 (2006) -
![Evil Dead: Regeneration]( "Evil Dead: Regeneration")
Evil Dead: Regeneration (2005) -
![Boogeyman]( "Boogeyman")
Boogeyman (2005) -
![The Grudge]( "The Grudge")
The Grudge (2004) -
![Xena: Warrior Princess - A Friend in Need (The Director's Cut)]( "Xena: Warrior Princess - A Friend in Need (The Director's Cut)")
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![Xena: Warrior Princess]( "Xena: Warrior Princess")
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001) -
![Cleopatra 2525]( "Cleopatra 2525")
Cleopatra 2525 (2000-2001) -
![Jack of All Trades]( "Jack of All Trades")
Jack of All Trades (2000) -
![Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]( "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys")
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995-1999) -
![Young Hercules]( "Young Hercules")
Young Hercules (1998-1999) -
![Spy Game]( "Spy Game")
Spy Game (1997-1998) -
![Young Hercules]( "Young Hercules")
Young Hercules (1998) -
![American Gothic]( "American Gothic")
American Gothic (1995-1998) -
![Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus]( "Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus")
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![Darkman III: Die Darkman Die]( "Darkman III: Die Darkman Die")
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) -
![M.A.N.T.I.S.]( "M.A.N.T.I.S.")
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994-1995) -
![Darkman II: The Return of Durant]( "Darkman II: The Return of Durant")
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![Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur]( "Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur")
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![Hercules in the Underworld]( "Hercules in the Underworld")
Hercules in the Underworld (1994) -
![Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire]( "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire")
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![Timecop]( "Timecop")
Timecop (1994) -
![Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom]( "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom")
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![Hercules and the Amazon Women]( "Hercules and the Amazon Women")
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![M.A.N.T.I.S.]( "M.A.N.T.I.S.")
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) -
![Hard Target]( "Hard Target")
Hard Target (1993) -
![Darkman]( "Darkman")
Darkman (1992) -
![Lunatics: A Love Story]( "Lunatics: A Love Story")
Lunatics: A Love Story (1991) -
![The Dead Next Door]( "The Dead Next Door")
The Dead Next Door (1989) -
![Easy Wheels]( "Easy Wheels")
Easy Wheels (1989) -
Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)
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![The Evil Dead]( "The Evil Dead")
The Evil Dead (1981) -
![Within the Woods]( "Within the Woods")
Within the Woods (1978) -
![Clockwork]( "Clockwork")
Clockwork (1978) -
![It's Murder!]( "It's Murder!")
It's Murder! (1977) -
ProducerNoir (2018)
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Writer
![Ash vs Evil Dead]( "Ash vs Evil Dead")
Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-2018) -
![Ash vs. Evil Dead: Aunt Linda's Bake Off]( "Ash vs. Evil Dead: Aunt Linda's Bake Off")
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![Evil Dead]( "Evil Dead")
Evil Dead (2013) -
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![Army of Darkness: Defense]( "Army of Darkness: Defense")
Army of Darkness: Defense (2011) -
![Drag Me to Hell]( "Drag Me to Hell")
Drag Me to Hell (2009) -
![Spider-Man 3]( "Spider-Man 3")
Spider-Man 3 (2007) -
![Xena: Warrior Princess]( "Xena: Warrior Princess")
Xena: Warrior Princess (2006) -
![Evil Dead: Regeneration]( "Evil Dead: Regeneration")
Evil Dead: Regeneration (2005) -
![Man with the Screaming Brain]( "Man with the Screaming Brain")
Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) -
![Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick]( "Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick")
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![Xena Warrior Princess: Death in Chains]( "Xena Warrior Princess: Death in Chains")
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![Xena: Warrior Princess]( "Xena: Warrior Princess")
Xena: Warrior Princess (2001) -
![Xena: Warrior Princess]( "Xena: Warrior Princess")
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995-2001) -
![Evil Dead: Hail to the King]( "Evil Dead: Hail to the King")
Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000) -
![Xena Warrior Princess: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]( "Xena Warrior Princess: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun")
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![Xena: Warrior Princess]( "Xena: Warrior Princess")
Xena: Warrior Princess (1999) -
![Xena: Warrior Princess: The Talisman of Fate]( "Xena: Warrior Princess: The Talisman of Fate")
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![Spy Game]( "Spy Game")
Spy Game (1997-1998) -
![Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus]( "Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus")
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![Hercules & Xena Quest for the Scrolls: Learning Adventures]( "Hercules & Xena Quest for the Scrolls: Learning Adventures")
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![M.A.N.T.I.S.]( "M.A.N.T.I.S.")
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994-1995) -
![The Hudsucker Proxy]( "The Hudsucker Proxy")
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) -
![M.A.N.T.I.S.]( "M.A.N.T.I.S.")
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) -
![Army of Darkness]( "Army of Darkness")
Army of Darkness (1992) -
![The Nutt House]( "The Nutt House")
The Nutt House (1992) -
![Darkman]( "Darkman")
Darkman (1992) -
![Darkman]( "Darkman")
Darkman (1990) -
![Easy Wheels]( "Easy Wheels")
Easy Wheels (1989) -
![Evil Dead II]( "Evil Dead II")
Evil Dead II (1987) -
Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)
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![Crimewave]( "Crimewave")
Crimewave (1985) -
![The Evil Dead]( "The Evil Dead")
The Evil Dead (1981) -
![Within the Woods]( "Within the Woods")
Within the Woods (1978) -
![Clockwork]( "Clockwork")
Clockwork (1978) -
![It's Murder!]( "It's Murder!")
It's Murder! (1977) -
WriterOut West (1972)
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Director
![The Black Ghiandola]( "The Black Ghiandola")
The Black Ghiandola (2017) -
![Ash vs Evil Dead]( "Ash vs Evil Dead")
Ash vs Evil Dead (2015) -
![Rake]( "Rake")
Rake (2014) -
![Oz the Great and Powerful]( "Oz the Great and Powerful")
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) -
![Drag Me to Hell]( "Drag Me to Hell")
Drag Me to Hell (2009) -
![Spider-Man 3]( "Spider-Man 3")
Spider-Man 3 (2007) -
![Spider-Man 2]( "Spider-Man 2")
Spider-Man 2 (2004) -
![Spider-Man]( "Spider-Man")
Spider-Man (2002) -
![The Gift]( "The Gift")
The Gift (2000) -
![For Love of the Game]( "For Love of the Game")
For Love of the Game (1999) -
![A Simple Plan]( "A Simple Plan")
A Simple Plan (1998) -
![The Quick and the Dead]( "The Quick and the Dead")
The Quick and the Dead (1995) -
![Army of Darkness]( "Army of Darkness")
Army of Darkness (1992) -
![Darkman]( "Darkman")
Darkman (1990) -
![Iggy Pop: Cold Metal]( "Iggy Pop: Cold Metal")
Iggy Pop: Cold Metal (1988) -
![Evil Dead II]( "Evil Dead II")
Evil Dead II (1987) -
The Sappy Sap (1985)
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Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)
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![Crimewave]( "Crimewave")
Crimewave (1985) -
![The Evil Dead]( "The Evil Dead")
The Evil Dead (1981) -
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![Within the Woods]( "Within the Woods")
Within the Woods (1978) -
![Clockwork]( "Clockwork")
Clockwork (1978) -
Civil War Part II (1977)
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The Happy Valley Kid (1977)
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Six Months to Live (1977)
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Picnic (1977)
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![It's Murder!]( "It's Murder!")
It's Murder! (1977) -
Mystery No Mystery (1976)
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Uncivil War Birds (1976)
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![Attack of the Pillsbury Doughboy]( "Attack of the Pillsbury Doughboy")
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DirectorOut West (1972)
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Actor
![Fanboy]( "Fanboy")
Fanboy Sam Raimi (2019) -
![The Jungle Book]( "The Jungle Book")
The Jungle Book Giant Squirrel (2016) -
![3 Geezers!]( "3 Geezers!")
3 Geezers! Director (2013) -
![Drag Me to Hell]( "Drag Me to Hell")
Drag Me to Hell Ghost at Seance (2009) -
![Spider-Man 2]( "Spider-Man 2")
Spider-Man 2 University Student (2004) -
![The Shining]( "The Shining")
The Shining Gas Station Howie (1997) -
![Galaxis]( "Galaxis")
Galaxis Nervous Official (1995) -
![The Flintstones]( "The Flintstones")
The Flintstones Cliff Look-A-Like (1994) -
![The Stand]( "The Stand")
The Stand Bobby Terry (1994) -
![The Hudsucker Proxy]( "The Hudsucker Proxy")
The Hudsucker Proxy Hudsucker Brainstormer (1994) -
![M.A.N.T.I.S.]( "M.A.N.T.I.S.")
M.A.N.T.I.S. Ray (1994) -
![Body Bags]( "Body Bags")
Body Bags Dead Bill (segment "The Gas Station") (1993) -
![Indian Summer]( "Indian Summer")
Indian Summer Stick Coder (1993) -
![Journey to the Center of the Earth]( "Journey to the Center of the Earth")
Journey to the Center of the Earth Collins (1993) -
![Army of Darkness]( "Army of Darkness")
Army of Darkness Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers (1992) -
![Innocent Blood]( "Innocent Blood")
Innocent Blood Roma Meats Man (1992) -
![Miller's Crossing]( "Miller's Crossing")
Miller's Crossing Snickering Gunman (1990) -
![Maniac Cop 2]( "Maniac Cop 2")
Maniac Cop 2 Newscaster (1990) -
![Intruder]( "Intruder")
Intruder Randy (1989) -
![Maniac Cop]( "Maniac Cop")
Maniac Cop Parade Reporter (1988) -
![Evil Dead II]( "Evil Dead II")
Evil Dead II Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair (1987) -
![Spies Like Us]( "Spies Like Us")
Spies Like Us Drive-In Security (1985) -
![Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except]( "Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except")
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except Cult Leader (1985) -
Hefty's Cook #2 (1983)
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![Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter]( "Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter")
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![The Evil Dead]( "The Evil Dead")
The Evil Dead Hitchhiking Fisherman / Evil Force (1981) -
The Blind Waiter (1980)
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![Stryker's War]( "Stryker's War")
Stryker's War (1980) -
Attack of the Helping Hand! Milkman (1979)
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Holding It (1978)
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Shemp Eats the Moon Angelo the Knife (1978)
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Actor
![It's Murder!]( "It's Murder!")
It's Murder! Uncle Jasper (1977) -
Soundtrack
![Army of Darkness]( "Army of Darkness")
Army of Darkness (1992) -
Archive footage
![Unknown Movies]( "Unknown Movies")
Unknown Movies (2014) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
Archive footageThe Men Behind the Army (1999)
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Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)
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Editor
![Army of Darkness]( "Army of Darkness")
Army of Darkness (1992) -
Sam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)
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![Within the Woods]( "Within the Woods")
Within the Woods (1978) -
Editor
![It's Murder!]( "It's Murder!")
It's Murder! (1977) -
CinematographerSam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)
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Attack of the Helping Hand! (1979)
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CinematographerHolding It (1978)
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Out West (1972)
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Special Effects
![Spider-Man]( "Spider-Man")
Spider-Man (2002) -
![The Evil Dead]( "The Evil Dead")
The Evil Dead (1981) -
Sound DepartmentSam Raimi Early Shorts (1985)
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![It's Murder!]( "It's Murder!")
It's Murder! (1977) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Blood Simple]( "Blood Simple")
Blood Simple (1984) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![The Hudsucker Proxy]( "The Hudsucker Proxy")
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![Inside Out IV]( "Inside Out IV")
Inside Out IV (1992)
All Filmography
Awards
14 wins & 20 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
The first director ever to do three live-action adaptations of a comic book character.
Quotes
The Dark Knight (2008) was brilliant, and the audience seemed to love it, and I think it rightfully raises expectations for the other superhero pictures, which is a great thing for everybody, for the filmmakers, for the audience.
Trademark
Known for inflicting physical violence on main characters either with large violent scenes or smaller ones throughout.
Nickname
Sammy
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Samuel Marshall Raimi
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Height:
5' 11" (1.8 m)User Polls
Highest grossing directors - where it all began
Directors who know visual effects
The Greatest Action Movie Director of All Time
Best Director Never Nominated for ''Best Director'' Oscar
Super DIRECTOR (Part I)
Saturn Award Winning Directors
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