Sam Raimi

Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American movie director, producer, writer, and actor. He directed the Spider-Man movie trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed Oz the Great and Powerful, in addition to the Evil Dead franchise. Raimi’s films are known for their dynamic visual style, influenced by comics and slapstick comedy.^[1][2]

Raimi was born on October 23, 1959 in Royal Oak, Michigan^[3] to a Hungarian-Russian Jewish family.^[4] He was raised in Birmingham, Michigan. He studied at Groves High School and at Michigan State University.

Raimi founded the production company Renaissance Pictures in 1979, and Ghost House Pictures in 2002. His latest film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, was released on May 6, 2022.^[5] It was Raimi’s highest-grossing film.

1. ↑ Perno, G. S. (2020-06-17). "Directors' Trademarks: Sam Raimi". Cinelinx | Movies. Games. Geek Culture. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
2. ↑ "Depth of Field: Sam Raimi – Horror's Stylistic Savior, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
3. ↑ "Sam Raimi Biography (1959–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
4. ↑ "JewishJournal.com". JewishJournal.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-13. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
5. ↑ https://ew.com/movies/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-cast/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)