Sam Raimi
Biography
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.
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Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Bruce Campbell 6
- J.K. Simmons 5
- James Franco 4
- Rosemary Harris 4
- Kirsten Dunst 3
- Ted Raimi 3
- Tobey Maguire 3
- Bill Nunn 2
Awards and nominations
- 2014 Inkpot Award
- 1992 Time Machine Award
- 1990 Sitges Film Festival Best Director award
- — The George Pal Memorial Award
The career in numbers
- US$ 1.3 bi Total budget from 17 film(s) with data
- US$ 4.4 bi Total box office from 16 film(s) with data
- US$ 77 mi Average budget from 17 film(s) with data
- US$ 273 mi Average box office from 16 film(s) with data
- 6.7 Average rating from 17 film(s) with data
- 3.3× Return on investment from 16 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Send Help
|
2026 | US$ 40 mi | US$ 94 mi | 7.0 |
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
|
2022 | US$ 295 mi | US$ 956 mi | 7.2 |
The Black Ghiandola
|
2017 | — | — | 6.5 |
Oz the Great and Powerful
|
2013 | US$ 200 mi | US$ 492 mi | 5.9 |
Drag Me to Hell
|
2009 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 91 mi | 6.5 |
Spider-Man 3
|
2007 | US$ 258 mi | US$ 895 mi | 6.5 |
Spider-Man 2
|
2004 | US$ 200 mi | US$ 789 mi | 7.3 |
Spider-Man
|
2002 | US$ 139 mi | US$ 822 mi | 7.4 |
The Gift
|
2000 | US$ 10 mi | US$ 12 mi | 6.5 |
For Love of the Game
|
1999 | US$ 50 mi | US$ 46 mi | 6.4 |
A Simple Plan
|
1998 | US$ 17 mi | US$ 16 mi | 7.2 |
The Quick and the Dead
|
1995 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 47 mi | 6.6 |
Army of Darkness
|
1992 | US$ 11 mi | US$ 22 mi | 7.3 |
Darkman
|
1990 | US$ 14 mi | US$ 49 mi | 6.4 |
Evil Dead II
|
1987 | US$ 4 mi | US$ 6 mi | 7.5 |
Crimewave
|
1985 | US$ 3 mi | US$ 5,101 | 5.5 |
The Sappy Sap
|
1985 | — | — | 5.1 |
The Evil Dead
|
1982 | US$ 350,000 | US$ 29 mi | 7.3 |
Within the Woods
|
1979 | US$ 1,600 | — | 6.0 |
