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Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi 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…
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entertainment · American filmmaker (born 1959) · actor · screenwriter · film director · film producer · film editor · film actor · executive producer · director · manufacturer · author · also Sam Raimi, Samuel M. Raimi, Samuel Marshall Raimi, Raimi
Born 23 October 1959 · Q275402
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2026· 12 entries
Collider: Sam Raimi’s Horrific WWII Thriller Is Officially Coming to Netflix
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Far Out Magazine: The one movie Sam Raimi has always been desperate to make: “One day I’d love to”
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Yahoo: Clayface: How Sam Raimi’s ‘Extreme’ Horror Shaped DCU’s Darkest Movie Yet
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AOL: Spider-Man 4's Cancellation Killed Sam Raimi's Plans For A Huge Marvel Villain
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Flickering Myth: Sam Raimi to produce Stephen King adaptation Desperation from Final Destination Bloodlines directors
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Gizmodo: Sam Raimi to Produce New Stephen King Adaptation From ‘Final Destination’ Directors
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Yahoo: Spider-Man: Brand New Day Gets Both Great & Extremely Worrying Sam Raimi Comparisons
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Forbes: Sam Raimi Gives Update On ‘Darkman’ Remake
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Forbes: Sam Raimi And Rob Tapert Talk ‘Evil Dead Burn’ And How Fresh Voices Are Behind Success Of The New Films
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The Guardian: Send Help review – Sam Raimi returns with gore-laced plane-crash survival face-off
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His daughter, Emma Raimi appeared in his 2026 film, Send Help.
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2022· 3 entries
The Guardian: Sharon Stone! Leonardo DiCaprio! Sam Raimi’s The Quick and the Dead deserves your time
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Reflecting on Spider-Man 3, Raimi told Rolling Stone: "It was a very painful experience for me
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“It was a very painful experience for me. I wanted to make a Spider-Man movie to redeem myself for that. [The aborted] Spider-Man 4 — that was really what that was about. I wanted to go out on a high note. I didn”
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2020· 2 entries
The Guardian: Can Marvel help Spider-Man's Sam Raimi escape from Hollywood purgatory?
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It was announced that Raimi was in talks with Marvel Studios to direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Raimi confirmed his involvement in April 2020
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2018· 1 entry
The Guardian: The Evil Dead review – Sam Raimi's classic is gutsy, gory … and misogynist
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2017· 1 entry
It was reported that Raimi would be directing a thriller about the Bermuda Triangle for Skydance Media, with the script being written by Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard
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2016· 3 entries
It was confirmed that Raimi was attached to direct the upcoming film World War 3 for Warner Bros
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The Guardian: Watch Evil Dead director Sam Raimi spoof horror movies in a Chevrolet ad
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The Guardian: Sam Raimi in talks to direct remake of Jacques Audiard's A Prophet
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Inkpot Award (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
By Walt Disney Pictures and grossed $493 million worldwide
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2010· 1 entry
It was reported he would produce the British thriller flick Burst 3D with his company Ghost House Pictures, directed by Neil Marshall
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2009· 2 entries
That Raimi would be directing a film adaptation of the Warcraft video game series, but at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that he would not be the director
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It was reported Raimi would produce the British supernatural thriller Refuge, which would be directed by Corin Hardy and published by Mandate Pictures, and the remake of the Danish thriller The Substitute, which would be
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2008· 3 entries
Raimi executive-produced a syndicated TV series called Legend of the Seeker, based on Terry Goodkind's best-selling The Sword of Truth fantasy series
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It was reported Guillermo del Toro would direct with Peter Jackson as the executive producer, though Jackson ultimately directed The Hobbit film series
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It was reported Raimi might direct By Any Means Necessary, the next film based on the "Jack Ryan" CIA character created by Tom Clancy for Paramount Pictures
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2007· 2 entries
Raimi stated that: "I don't have any news on The Shadow at this time, except that the company that I have with Josh Donen, my producing partner, we've got the rights to The Shadow
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And his first feature film directorial effort since 2013's Oz the Great and Powerful
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2006· 1 entry
The website SuperHeroHype reported that director Sam Raimi and Michael Uslan would co-produce a new film version of The Shadow for Columbia Pictures
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2002· 1 entry
Donated $1,000 to Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer
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1999· 3 entries
“Los superhéroes son importantes para la gente corriente. Siempre hemos necesitado esas figuras, desde los tiempos de la 'La Ilíada' y 'La Odisea' hasta hoy en día.”
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“Quería volver a los orígenes, hacer una película con equipo pequeño, íntima. Spider-Man era como dirigir una orquesta sinfónica, y Arrástrame al infierno ha sido como un grupo de jazz. O mejor: esto ha sido como vivir la música y aquello era como explicarles a otros cómo tenían que vivirla.”
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“I didn't at first because horror movies scared me too much, but I really do love the genre and it's a playground where you can really be artistic and create ideas in the minds of the audience and portray the unreal. It's very cool experimentation ground for a filmmaker.”
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1995· 1 entry
Raimi donated $450 to the campaign of then-Republican Senator Arlen Specter
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1993· 1 entry
Raimi married Gillian Greene, the daughter of Canadian actor Lorne Greene
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1992· 1 entry
Awarded Time Machine Award (1992).
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1990· 1 entry
Awarded Sitges Film Festival Best Director award for Darkman (1990).
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1959· 2 entries
Born 1959-10-23.
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In Royal Oak, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit
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