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Director
Sam Raimi
Defining Films
Profile
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, inspir
In Their Own Words
We looked at a lot of Kurosawa films, like 'Seven Samurai', to understand how he choreographed battle scenes. We wanted the audience to always know where they were, what was at stake, and how the characters felt.
On Spider-Man · IGN Interview with Sam Raimi
Filmography (7)
