This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. It may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail which may only interest a specific audience. Tagged since May 2009. Its tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Tagged since May 2009. Sam Raimi Raimi at the premiere of Spider-Man 3, April 2007 Born Samuel Marshall Raimi October 23, 1959 (1959-10-23) (age 51) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. Other names Celia Abrams R.O.C. Sandstorm Roc Sandstorm Alan Smithee Jr., Fake Shemp Occupation Actor, director, producer, screenwriter Years active 1977–present Spouse Gillian Greene (1993–present) Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (October 23, 1959) is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. He is best known for directing cult horror films like the Evil Dead series, Darkman and Drag Me to Hell, as well as the blockbuster Spider-Man films and the producer of the successful TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess and Spartacus: Blood and Sand..