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Highly inventive US film director/producer/writer/actor Sam Raimi first... moreAwards:
9 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(119 articles)
Count Bryce Dallas Howard In for 'Spiderman 4' (From Cinematical. 29 August 2008, 3:03 PM, PDT)
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Alternate Names:
Celia Abrams | The Master Cylinder | R.O.C. Sandstorm | Roc Sandstorm | Alan Smithee Jr.Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Camera and Electrical Department, Editor, Special Effects, Cinematographer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
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Producer:
- Untitled Shannon-Swift Project (2009) (in production) (producer)
- Priest (2009) (in production) (producer)
- The Evil Dead (2009) (announced) (producer)
- Dibbuk Box (2008) (announced) (producer)
- "Legend of the Seeker" (pre-production) (executive producer) (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode #1.1 (2008) TV episode (executive producer) - "13" (2008) TV series (pre-production) (executive producer)
- Armored (2009) (post-production) (producer)
- Drag Me to Hell (2009) (post-production) (producer)
- The Grudge 3 (2009) (V) (post-production) (producer)
- Boogeyman 2 (2007) (V) (producer)
- 30 Days of Night (2007) (producer)
- Rise (2007) (executive producer)
... aka Rise: Blood Hunter (USA: DVD title) - The Messengers (2007) (producer)
... aka Messagers, Les (Canada: French title) - The Grudge 2 (2006) (producer)
- Evil Dead: Regeneration (2005) (VG) (supervising producer)
- Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection (2005) (V) (executive producer)
- Boogeyman (2005) (producer)
... aka Boogeyman - Der schwarze Mann (Germany) - The Grudge (2004) (producer)
... aka Fluch, Der (Germany)
... aka The Juon (Japan) - Xena: Warrior Princess - A Friend in Need (The Director's Cut) (2002) (V) (producer)
- "Jack of All Trades" (executive producer) (4 episodes, 2000)
- Seventy Brides for One Brother (2000) TV episode (executive producer)
- Shark Bait (2000) TV episode (executive producer)
- X Marquis the Spot (2000) TV episode (executive producer)
- Croque for a Day (2000) TV episode (executive producer) - "Cleopatra 2525" (2000) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- "Xena: Warrior Princess" (executive producer) (6 episodes, 1996-2000)
... aka Xena (Australia)
- Seeds of Faith (2000) TV episode (executive producer)
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Giant Killer (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
- Remember Nothing (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
- Orphan of War (1996) TV episode (executive producer)
(1 more) - "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1999)
- City of the Dead (1999) TV episode (executive producer) - "Young Hercules" (executive producer) (49 episodes, 1998-1999)
- Life for a Life (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Valley of the Shadow (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Ill Wind (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Apollo (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Mila (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
(44 more) - Young Hercules (1998) (V) (executive producer)
- Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) (V) (executive producer)
- "Spy Game" (1997) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) (V) (executive producer)
- "American Gothic" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1995)
- Pilot (1995) TV episode (executive producer) - Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- Hercules in the Underworld (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- Timecop (1994) (producer)
- "M.A.N.T.I.S." (1994) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1994) (V) (executive producer)
- Hard Target (1993) (executive producer)
- Lunatics: A Love Story (1991) (executive producer)
- Easy Wheels (1989) (executive producer)
- The Dead Next Door (1988) (executive producer) (as The Master Cylinder)
- The Evil Dead (1981) (executive producer)
... aka Book of the Dead (USA: première title)
... aka Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA: complete title)
... aka The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA: closing credits title) - Within the Woods (1978) (executive producer)
Actor:
- "The Shining" (1997) TV mini-series .... Howie Langston (episode 3)
... aka Stephen King's The Shining (USA: complete title) - Galaxis (1995) .... Nervous Official
... aka Galactic Force
... aka Star Crystal
... aka Terminal Force - The Flintstones (1994) .... Cliff Look-A-Like
- "The Stand" (1994) TV mini-series .... Bobby Terry
... aka Stephen King's The Stand - The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Hudsucker Brainstormer
... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany) - M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Ray
- Body Bags (1993) (TV) .... Dead Bill (segment "The Gas Station")
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Body Bags'
... aka John Carpenter Presents 'Mind Games' (USA: cable TV title) - Indian Summer (1993) .... Stick Coder
... aka Été indien, L' (Canada: French title) - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993) (TV) .... Collins
- Army of Darkness (1992) (uncredited) .... Knight in Sweatshirt and Sneakers
... aka Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK: video title)
... aka Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (USA: closing credits title)
... aka Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (USA: closing credits title)
... aka The Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness (UK: DVD box title) - Innocent Blood (1992) .... Roma Meats Man
... aka A French Vampire in America - Miller's Crossing (1990) .... Snickering Gunman
- Maniac Cop 2 (1990) .... Newscaster
- Intruder (1989) .... Randy
... aka Night Crew: The Final Checkout (USA: video title) - Maniac Cop (1988) (uncredited) .... Reporter at parade
- Evil Dead II (1987) (uncredited) .... Medieval Soldier
... aka Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn - Spies Like Us (1985) .... Drive-In Security Guard
- Stryker's War (1985) .... Cult Leader
... aka Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (USA: video title) - Hefty's (1983) .... Cook #2
- Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter (1982)
- The Evil Dead (1981) (uncredited) .... Hitchhiking Fisherman; Voice of Evil Force
... aka Book of the Dead (USA: première title)
... aka Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA: complete title)
... aka The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA: closing credits title) - Attack of the Helping Hand! (1981) .... Milkman
- Shemp Eats the Moon (1978) .... Angelo the Knife
- It's Murder! (1977)
Director:
- The Evil Dead (2009) (announced) (attached)
- "Legend of the Seeker" (2008) TV series (pre-production) (unknown episodes)
- Drag Me to Hell (2009) (post-production)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007)
... aka Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Spider-Man 2 (2004)
... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Spider-Man (2002)
- The Gift (2000)
- For Love of the Game (1999)
- A Simple Plan (1998)
... aka Einfacher Plan, Ein (Germany)
... aka Un plan simple (France) - The Quick and the Dead (1995)
- Army of Darkness (1992)
... aka Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK: video title)
... aka Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (USA: closing credits title)
... aka Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (USA: closing credits title)
... aka The Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness (UK: DVD box title) - Darkman (1990)
- Evil Dead II (1987)
... aka Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn - Crimewave (1985)
- The Evil Dead (1981)
... aka Book of the Dead (USA: première title)
... aka Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA: complete title)
... aka The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA: closing credits title) - Within the Woods (1978)
- Clockwork (1978)
- It's Murder! (1977)
Writer:
- The Evil Dead (2009) (announced) (screenplay)
- Drag Me to Hell (2009) (post-production) (written by)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) (screen story) (screenplay)
... aka Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Evil Dead: Regeneration (2005) (VG) (characters)
- Man with the Screaming Brain (2005) (co-story) (as R.O.C. Sandstorm)
- Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick (2003) (VG) (characters)
... aka Evil Dead 2
... aka Evil Dead V (USA: informal alternative title) - Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000) (VG) (characters) (from "Evil Dead (1982)")
... aka Evil Dead IV (USA: informal alternative title) - The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) (written by)
... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany) - M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994) (TV) (writer)
- Army of Darkness (1992) (written by)
... aka Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK: video title)
... aka Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (USA: closing credits title)
... aka Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (USA: closing credits title)
... aka The Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness (UK: DVD box title) - The Nutt House (1992) (screenplay) (as Alan Smithee Jr.) (story) (as Alan Smithee Jr.)
... aka The Nutty Nut (Australia: video title) (USA: working title) - Darkman (1992) (TV) (characters)
- Darkman (1990) (screenplay) (story)
- Easy Wheels (1989) (written by) (as Celia Abrams)
- Evil Dead II (1987) (written by)
... aka Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn - Crimewave (1985) (written by)
- The Evil Dead (1981) (written by)
... aka Book of the Dead (USA: première title)
... aka Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA: complete title)
... aka The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA: closing credits title) - Within the Woods (1978) (writer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) (second unit director)
... aka Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
Camera and Electrical Department:
- Inside Out IV (1992) (V) (camera operator) (segment "Motivation")
Editor:
- Army of Darkness (1992) (as R.O.C. Sandstorm)
... aka Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead (UK: video title)
... aka Army of Darkness: The Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror (USA: closing credits title)
... aka Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness (USA: closing credits title)
... aka The Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness (UK: DVD box title)
Special Effects:
- The Evil Dead (1981) (special effects) (uncredited)
... aka Book of the Dead (USA: première title)
... aka Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead (USA: complete title)
... aka The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror (USA: closing credits title)
Thanks:
- Blood Moon Rising (2009) (post-production) (special thanks)
- Collector (2008) (special thanks)
- Zombie Island (2005) (special thanks)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) (VG) (special thanks)
- I'll See You in My Dreams (2003) (thanks)
- Spider-Man (2002) (VG) (special thanks)
- Frailty (2001) (special thanks)
... aka Dämonisch (Germany)
... aka Frailty - Nessuno è al sicuro (Italy) - Dominion (1992) (V) (special thanks)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) (special thanks)
Self:
- Suck My Geek! (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- Spider-Man 3: UK Premiere Special (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- 05 Spaceys (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- A Powerful Rage: Behind 'The Grudge' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Making the Amazing (2004) (V) .... Himself
... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA)
... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA) - Hero in Crisis (2004) (V) .... Himself
- "Kela on the Karpet" (2003) TV mini-series .... Himself
- The Spider-Man Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Spider-Man 2 Story (UK: longer version) - Spidermania (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Behind the Scenes: Spider-Man the Movie (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Behind the Ultimate Spin (UK) - The Gift: A Look Inside (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Evil Dead II' or The Gore the Merrier (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The Men Behind the Army (1999) (V) .... Himself
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Kelly Preston (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "American Cinema" (1995) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Night of the Living Dead: 25th Anniversary Documentary (1993) (V) .... Himself
- Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion (1992) (V) .... Himself
... aka The Ed Wood Story: The Plan 9 Companion (reissue title) - "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" .... Himself (1 episode)
... aka Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show (UK: second season title)
- Sam Raimi (????) TV episode .... Himself - Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV) .... Himself
... aka This Is Horror (USA: rerun title)
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Contributing interviewee to Bruce Campbell's autobiography 'If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B-Movie Actor'. morePublicity Listings:
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