Highest rated as cast or director
Spider-Man 2
2004
A Simple Plan
1998
Evil Dead II
1987
Legend of the Seeker
2008 · 2 Seasons
Drag Me to Hell
2009
Send Help
2026
Sam Raimi's 6 titles from the 2000s have a median Balasaur Score of 75, led by Spider-Man 2 (80) and Spider-Man (77), against 68 for those from the 1990s.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Raimi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 23
2020s
- 2026
- 2022
- 2020
2010s
- 2017
The Black Ghiandola
Director
- 2015
- 2014
Rake
Director
- 2013
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2004
- 2002
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1995
- 1994
- 1992
- 1990
1980s
- 1987
- 1985
The Sappy Sap
Director
- 1983
1970s
- 1979
Within the Woods
Director
Produced 56
2020s
- 2028
- 2027
Crawl 2
Producer
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
Portrait of God
Producer
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2010
Zombie Roadkill
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2009
13: Fear Is Real
Executive Producer
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2002
A Friend in Need: The Director's Cut
Producer
- 2000
Jack of All Trades
Producer
Cleopatra 2525
Producer
1990s
- 1998
Young Hercules
Executive Producer
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
Executive Producer
- 1997
- 1996
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Executive Producer
- 1995
- 1994
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
Executive Producer
Hercules and the Circle of Fire
Executive Producer
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Executive Producer
Hercules and the Amazon Women
Executive Producer
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Executive Producer
- 1993
1980s
- 1989
Easy Wheels
Executive Producer
- 1985
- 1983
1970s
- 1979
Within the Woods
Executive Producer
Acted in 42
2020s
- 2024
Stop Whining and Start Winning
The Boss
- 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
Fanboy
Sam Raimi
- 2016
- 2013
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
One by One We Will Take You: The Untold Saga of The Evil Dead
(archive footage)
- 2004
- 2002
1990s
- 1997
- 1995
Galaxis
Nervous Official
- 1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Ray (uncredited)
- 1993
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Collins
Indian Summer
Stick Coder
- 1992
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1985
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
Cult Leader
- 1983
- 1982
Cleveland Smith, Bounty Hunter
Nazi
- 1980
Stryker's War
Head Crazy
The Blind Waiter
Stan
1970s
- 1979
Night Crew
Movie
Attack of the Helping Hand!
Milkman
- 1978
Holding It
Movie
Acting and Reacting
Mime at Party
- 1977
The Final Round
Shapiro / Ex-Boxer / Thug
- 1976
The Case of the Topanga Pearl
Movie
James Bombed in "Here Today... Gun Tomorrow"
Movie
- 1975
The James Hoffa Story
Movie
I'll Never Heil Again
Movie
- 1974
No Dough Boys
Movie
Wrote 23
2020s
- 2028
- 2026
- 2023
- 2020
2010s
- 2015
- 2013
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2005
- 2004
Evil Dead: The Musical
Original Story
1990s
- 1996
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Characters
- 1995
- 1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Story
- 1992
The Nutt House
Story, Screenplay
Darkman
Characters
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Easy Wheels
Writer
- 1987
- 1985
- 1983
1970s
- 1979
Within the Woods
Writer
Created 5
2020s
- 2020
2010s
- 2015
2000s
- 2008
1990s
- 1997
- 1994
Other crew 3
2000s
- 2008
1970s
- 1979
Attack of the Helping Hand!
Cinematography
- 1975
The James Hoffa Story
Stunts
Edited 2
1990s
- 1992
1970s
- 1979
Within the Woods
Editor
Art department 1
1970s
- 1975
I'll Never Heil Again
Set Designer
Appearances33
2020s
- 2026
First Feature
Himself (Archival footage)
- 2022
- 2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #5: Haunted Lives
Self
2010s
- 2019
- 2015
Medieval Times: The Making of "Army of Darkness"
Self (archive footage)
- 2013
My Journey in Oz
Self
2000s
- 2007
The Evil Dead: Treasures from the Cutting Room Floor
Self
Suck My Geek!
Self
Grains of Sand: Building Sandman
Self
Re-Imagining the Goblin
Self
Covered in Black: Creating Venom
Self
Hanging on: Gwen Stacy and the Collapsing Floor
Self
Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'
Self
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'
Self
Wall of Water
Self
Inside the Editing Room of 'Spider-Man 3'
Self
The Science of Sound
Self
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets
Self
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: Cleveland, the Chase and Euclid Avenue
Self
On the Set: Spider-Man 3
Self
- 2004
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
Self
Hero in Crisis
Self
Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'
Self
- 2003
VH1 Goes Inside
Self · 1 episode
- 2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man
Self - Director
- 2000
The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Men Behind the Army
Self (archive footage)
- 1992
1980s
- 1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
- 1988
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self · 1 episode
Thanked in the credits6
2020s
- 2026
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
Killer Piñata
Thanks
- 2013
My Journey in Oz
Thanks
1990s
- 1997
- 1994
