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Sam Raimi
Known for: DirectingSamuel 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Xena: Warrior Princess
Producer 
Evil Dead Burn
+2
Producer 
Spider-Man
+4
Director 
Evil Dead
+3
Producer 
Spider-Man 3
+5
Director, Screenplay 
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Producer 
Send Help
+1
Director, Producer 
Ash vs Evil Dead
Creator 
Crawl
+2
Producer 
Legend of the Seeker
Creator 
Oz the Great and Powerful
+2
Director 
The Jungle Book
+3
as Giant Squirrel (voice) 
The Gift
Director 
The Evil Dead
+5
Director, Writer 
Don't Breathe
+2
Producer 
30 Days of Night
+4
Producer 
The Quick and the Dead
+3
Director 
Drag Me to Hell
+2
Director, Writer 
Army of Darkness
+2
Director, Writer 
Spider-Man 2
+5
Director 
The Unholy
+4
Producer 
Locked
+2
Producer 
50 States of Fright
Creator 
Darkman
+1
Director, Screenplay 
Evil Dead II
+5
as Fake Shemp / Medieval Soldier / Possessed Rocking Chair 
The Grudge
+5
Producer 
Umma
+3
Producer 
American Gothic
Producer 
65
+2
Producer 
The Grudge
+3
Producer 
Don't Breathe 2
+4
Producer 
The Possession
+3
Producer 
Don't Move
Producer 
The Messengers
+2
Producer 
Jack of All Trades
Producer 
Poltergeist
+2
Producer 
The Grudge 2
+1
Producer 
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Creator 
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Self - Director 
A Simple Plan
+2
Director 
The Hudsucker Proxy
+2
Writer 
Timecop
+5
Producer 
For Love of the Game
+1
Director 
Nightbooks
Producer 
Spies Like Us
+3
as Drive-In Security 
Body Bags
+8
as Bill - Dead Attendant 
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
as Self - Director (archive footage) 
Boogeyman
Producer 
Intruder
+2
as Randy 
Indian Summer
+3
as Stick Coder 
Murder of a Cat
Producer 
Crimewave
Director, Writer 
Journey to the Center of the Earth
as Collins 
Crawl 2
Producer 
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
+2
as Cult Leader 
Galaxis
as Nervous Official 
Fanboy
as Sam Raimi