Sam Raimi
Personal details
  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1959-10-23
    • Born Place: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
  • Also Known As:

    Celia Abrams, The Master Cylinder, R.O.C. Sandstorm, Alan Smithee Jr., Samuel M. Raimi, Samuel Raimi

Sam Raimi

Samuel Marshall Raimi is an influential American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter who redefined the horror and superhero genres through his unique visual language and dark humor. Born on October 23, 1959, in Royal Oak, Michigan, he began his career making Super 8 films with his childhood friend Bruce Campbell. He rose to fame with the cult classic The Evil Dead (1981), a low-budget horror film that showcased his inventive "shaky cam" technique and kinetic directing style. He followed this with the increasingly comedic and ambitious sequels Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992). In the early 2000s, Raimi transitioned into the mainstream as the director of the original Spider-Man trilogy, which played a pivotal role in the modern superhero movie boom and remains a benchmark for the genre. Throughout his career, Raimi has moved seamlessly between high-octane blockbusters and intimate, genre-bending projects. His diverse filmography includes the neo-noir thriller A Simple Plan (1998), the Western The Quick and the Dead (1995), and the supernatural horror Drag Me to Hell (2009). After a nearly decade-long hiatus from directing feature films following Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), he returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to helm Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Beyond directing, he is a prolific producer under his Raimi Productions and Ghost House Pictures banners, supporting hits like Don't Breathe, Evil Dead Rise, and the 2024 thriller Don't Move. In 2026, he returns to his horror roots with the survival thriller Send Help, starring Rachel McAdams.

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