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| Sam Raimi | |
| Birth name: | Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi |
| Gender: | Male |
| Medium(s): | Film; Television |
| Roles: | Director; Producer; Editor; Actor |
| Date of birth: | October 23rd, 1959 |
| Place of birth: | Royal Oak, Michigan |
| Notable works: | Evil Dead |
| 1st Horror: | It's Murder! (1977) |
Sam Raimi is an American film director best known for creating the Evil Dead franchise. He is also the founder of Ghost House Underground, a horror film label of Lions Gate Entertainment. Raimi's first project was a 1977 short called It's Murder!, which starred Bruce Campbell. Campbell and Raimi would go to work on numerous projects together. The 1978 horror spoof Within the Woods served as a proto-film for what would eventually become the first Evil Dead movie. Outside of the horror genre, Raimi is also known as the driving force behind the twin fantasy television programs, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena, Warrior Princess. He also directed the three Spider-Man feature films.
Body of work[]
Film[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| It's Murder! | 1977 | Director; Actor |
| Within the Woods | 1978 | Writer; Director; Producer |
| Evil Dead | 1981 | Writer; Director; Voice actor; Producer |
| Evil Dead 2 | 1987 | Writer; Director; Actor |
| Darkman | 1990 | Writer; Director |
| Maniac Cop 2 | 1990 | Actor |
| Innocent Blood | 1992 | Actor |
| Army of Darkness | 1992 | Writer; Director; Actor; Editor |
| Body Bags | 1993 | Actor |
| Darkman II: The Return of Durant | 1995 | Producer |
| Darkman III: Die, Darkman, Die | 1996 | Producer |
| The Shining | 1997 | Actor |
| The Grudge | 2004 | Producer |
| Boogeyman | 2005 | Producer |
| The Grudge 2 | 2006 | Producer |
| The Messengers | 2007 | Producer |
| 30 Days of Night | 2007 | Producer |
| Rise: Blood Hunter | 2007 | Executive producer |
| Boogeyman 2 | 2007 | Producer |
| Drag Me to Hell | 2009 | Writer; Director |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The vehicle that Ash Williams is seen driving in the Evil Dead films was Sam Raimi's personal automobile.
- Sam's younger brother, Ted Raimi, appears in every one of his films.
- Sam Raimi has a close working relationship with actor Bruce Campbell, who co-developed the Evil Dead franchise with Raimi. Campbell appears in nearly every one of Raimi's films.
External Links[]
- Sam Raimi at AMG
- Sam Raimi at IMDB
- Sam Raimi at Wikipedia
- Sam Raimi at Marvel Movies
- Sam Raimi at Themoviedb.org
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