When sam raimi came to hollywood in the early 1980s following the release of the original the evil dead, one of his dream feature film projects was a big screen version of the classic pulp magazineradiocomic book crime fighter, the shadow. Watch sam raimis within the woods, the precursor to the evil. Hes proven himself as the capable creator of massive budget spectacle with heart while remaining the cult. For the classic horror movie to succeed on the small screen, sam raimi must ensure theres a decent plot and plenty of humour in with the.
Apr 19, 2016 sam raimi s spiderman trilogy introduced the world to a groundbreaking new type of superhero movie, but the story behind its rise and fall is even more peculiar and interesting than you ever. Ill have to admit it, i never heard of sam raimi before starting work on the quick and the dead. When his beloved uncle is savagely murdered during a robbery young peter vows to use his powers to avenge his death. Sam raimi a list of 35 titles created 22 sep 2018 sam raimi ok a list of 15 titles created 08 sep 20 missed movies by favorite directors a list of 86 titles. Filmmaking is first and foremost an entertainment, says the director. Horror fans and fans of all things sam raimi this new short film is a must as its the short film that inspired the horror legend better known evil. Born october 23, 1959 in royal oak michigan, raimi. He is the elder brother of actor ted raimi and the younger brother of screenwriter ivan raimi. Favorite films with drag me to hells sam raimi may 28, 2009 sam raimi has. Pages in category movies directed by sam raimi the following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. Apr 09, 20 for sam raimi, it is an appearance of a 1973 oldsmobile delta 88. Sam raimi, the filmmaker behind 2002s blockbuster spiderman and the upcoming sequel spiderman 2, compares adapting stan lees marvel comics hero to. Sam raimis olds delta 88 has been in nearly every film of raimis career. The directors output during his first two career decades beginning with the evil dead trilogy and darkman, then transitioning to more serious work like a simple plan and for love of the game always kept him just outside of the mainstream, earning him reverential cult worship from a steady base of fans.
With his brother ivan raimi and crediting himself as celia abrams, sam raimi also wrote easy wheels 1989, a parody of the outlaw biker film genre. Sam raimi a list of 35 titles created 22 sep 2018 sam raimiok a list of 15 titles created 08 sep 20 missed movies by favorite directors a list of 86 titles. The ultimate experience in grueling horror, into the woods, and sam raimi s the evil dead, new line cinema, 1983. Mar 30, 2010 the spine fell off easily but this is an easy fix, put a small amount of gorrila glue. With bruce campbell, ellen sandweiss, mary valenti, scott spiegel. Hes proven himself as the capable creator of massive budget spectacle with heart while remaining the cult hero that early fans continue to worship. He said he would not be directing the planned sequel. That the things we all love, and work with the creators of the movie to save the things that were so effective. Sam raimi, in full samuel marshall raimi, born october 23, 1959, royal oak, michigan, u. He is known for his roles in the works of his brother sam raimi, including a fake shemp in the evil dead, possessed henrietta in evil dead ii, and ted hoffman in the spiderman trilogy. The ultimate experience in grueling horror, into the woods, and sam raimis the evil dead, new line cinema, 1983. If you still shudder at the mere thought of the muchderided spiderman 3 emo peter parker, anyone.
Theodore raimi born december 14, 1965 is an american actor, director, comedian, and writer. Army of darkness omnibus volume 1 raimi, sam, raimi, ivan, hartnell, andy, kuhoric, james, kirkman, robert, napton, robert place, bolton, john, bradshaw, nick, greene, sanford, sharpe, kevin on. Shot on 8mm and featuring a very early appearance by frequent raimi collaborator bruce campbell, raimis first featurelength seems more like an excuse for him to experiment with various. Apr 03, 20 bridging two worlds, sam raimi has done something incredibly difficult as a filmmaker. Sam raimi, creator of the groundbreaking television show xena. What marvel should do with spiderman, according to sam raimi jul. Rumors started to circulate claiming that shaye was interested in signing spiderman 3 director sam raimi to helm the film. All 15 sam raimi movies ranked from worst to best all 15 sam raimi movies ranked from worst to best. Born in a suburb of detroit, michigan in 1959, sam raimi began making movies with bruce campbell and some other friends when they were in their teens. The film gauge grew to 35 when raimi, with the aid of friends and relatives. Jul 17, 2015 what marvel should do with spiderman, according to sam raimi jul. Samuel marshall raimi born 23 october 1959 in royal oak, michigan, usa he is director, producer, writer and actor.
I havent been able to find the car in the film yet, but this picture i found online. Sam raimi might be stepping behind the camera for the much anticipated sequel to doctor strange variety reports that the spiderman director would replace scott derrickson, who departed the role. His ancestors were jewish immigrants from russia and hungary. Samuel marshall sam raimi october 23, 1959 is an american film director, producer, actor and writer. Prior to directing the evil dead, sam raimi, along with a group of school friends including.
Directed by josh becker, john cameron, andy harries. Sams sister, andrea raimi rubin, also on set, can recall the director as a young magician earning money at his craft. Another older brother, sander raimi, died at 15 in an accidental drowning. Raimi the evil dead also known as book of the dead, the evil dead. This page was last edited on 22 november 2019, at 09. Director sam raimi makes his first apperance at spooky empire this.
On january 29, 2018, it was announced that raimi was set to direct the first movie in the. Warrior princess, continues to enjoy success as a director, producer and writer. Could sam raimi make a return to the spiderman franchise. Sam raimi early shorts video 1985 release info imdb.
An early 1985 raimi vehicle featuring his favorite chin bruce campbell and favorite car 73 olds delta 88. Sam raimi is a director associated with manic, frenetic movies that have a chemical bent. Sam raimi active 1981 present born oct 23, 1959 in royal oak, michigan, united states genres horror, fantasy, comedy, action, science fiction. Raimi was born in royal oak, michigan, to a conservative jewish family. And at 30 minutes, it wont take up too much of your time. Dec 07, 2008 a tribute to one of the most ofthewall, creative, original, and innovative directors in history.
A tribute to one of the most ofthewall, creative, original, and innovative directors in history. Watch the short that made the legend sam raimis within the. Whether you want to watch classic cartoons from a bygone era, brick films made with your favorite building toys, machinima patched together from video games, or the artful computer animations selected for the 2001 siggraph competition, this library of free animated films and movies has something to. One of the first questions i asked when signing up to be an extra was, whos directing. Favorite films with drag me to hells sam raimi spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. For sam raimi, it is an appearance of a 1973 oldsmobile delta 88. Raimi born october 23, 1959 is an american filmmaker, actor, and producer. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. His films, whether they be within the horror, crime or western genres, are tantamount to live action cartoons. Nicknamed the classic, the car has appeared in just about every one of the directors films all the way back to the days when he and friends bruce campbell and robert tappert and his brothers ted and ivan would make short films after school with an old super8 movie camera. Sam raimi in talks to direct remake of jacques audiards a prophet the spiderman director is taking on an update of the acclaimed french thriller, while original films director says he is. Find films and movies featuring sam raimi on allmovie.
On december 11, 2006, the website superhero hype reported that director sam raimi and michael uslan would coproduce a new film version of the shadow for columbia pictures. A longtime comic book buff, he then attempted to adapt the shadow into a movie, but was unable to secure the rights, so he created his own superhero, darkman 1990. Average teenager peter parker is transformed into an extraordinary superhero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. You would think that a film set in kansas in the early years of the 20th century and then a magical faraway land would prove difficult locations for raimi to try and insert the olds. Incredibly strange film show sam raimi part 1 paulkuk0. The ultimate experience in grueling horror, into the woods, and sam raimis the evil dead, new line cinema, 1983 as sam m. Ganoushs car in drag me to hell 2009, and has made cameos in nearly all of his other movies. May 08, 2017 here are sam raimis 15 featurelength films, ranked from best to worst. The two would continue to collaborate repeatedly over the span of their careers. Find sam raimis phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Raimi crimewave also known as broken hearts and noses and the xyz murders, embassy, 1985. Raimi was born on october 23, 1959 in royal oak, michigan to a hungarianrussian jewish family. Sam raimis spiderman trilogy introduced the world to a groundbreaking new type of superhero movie, but the story behind its rise and fall is. What marvel should do with spiderman, according to sam raimi.
Will sam raimi return to direct a future spiderman movie. Bart pierce is an actor, known for the evil dead 1981, sam raimi early shorts 1985 and deadheads 2011. Sam raimis resurrected short film precursor to the original. But theres another fun thing that i never had before where you make your movie and a lot of people see it and they seem to like it. Appropriately enough, sam raimis first fulllength film is also his worst. Raimi, the fourth of five children, was born in royal oak, michigan, and grew up in birmingham, michigan. Sam raimi did not begin as a master of horror and depravity. Samuel marshall sam raimi born october 23, 1959 is an american movie director, producer, writer, and actor. Sam raimis phone number, email, address, public records spokeo. All 15 sam raimi movies ranked from worst to best taste. Apr 04, 20 sam raimis olds delta 88 has been in nearly every film of raimis career. Among the observers were sam raimis parents, celia and leonard raimi of franklin, who allowed sam and his two brothers to experiment with early home movie tech to launch dramatic interests. During that time, he also shot the 7minute short film clockwork 1978, starring scott.
Raimi directed oz the great and powerful, which was released on march 8, 20 by walt disney pictures. Over his years as a director, raimi s 1973 oldsmobile delta 88 originally bought by raimi s father for the family when sam was 14 has played ashs car in the evil dead movies, uncle ben and aunt mays car in the spiderman movies, annies car in the gift 2000, and mrs. Worldwide english title alternative title the sam raimi super 8 shorts. Raimi began experimenting with filmmaking at a very early age. If you can deal with that, though, within the woods is a fun look at raimis early roots. Sam raimi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Incredibly strange film show sam raimi part 1 youtube. Sam raimi celebrity profile check out the latest sam raimi photo gallery, biography. Try raw shorts free for 7 days no credit card information required.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. After a couple of days on set, i began to realize what a very nice and likeable guy the director was. I think if people love the source material, and thats really whey theyre making the movie, then thats a natural outcome. Raimi attended michigan state university, but dropped out to make the evil dead 1981, starring campbell. Apr 18, 2009 the incredibly strange film show sam raimi part 2 duration.
A simple plan, crimewave,the gift,darkman,all 3 spider mans, all 3 evil deads,drag me to hell plus it was in the coen brothers films blood simple, fargo,raising arizona and the big lebowski. Church played sandman in the notoriously disappointing spiderman 3, which ended raimis tenure. Ocupacao realizador, produtor, argumentista atividade 1977 actualidade conjuge gillian greene desde 1993 imdb. Like most children of the 1960s, sam raimi grew up acting out his fantasies with the benefit of an 8 mm movie camera. Over his years as a director, raimis 1973 oldsmobile delta 88 originally bought by raimis father for the family when sam was 14 has played ashs car in the evil dead movies, uncle ben and aunt mays car in the spiderman movies, annies car in the gift 2000, and mrs. Samuel m sam raimi born october 23, 1959 is an american film director, producer, screenwriter and actor, best known for the evil dead and spiderman trilogies. One dual layer dvd containing the eleven shorts, each with an optional commentary track from scotty. Paul bamford contemporary north american film directors, 2002.