Film Director

Sam Raimi

American film director, producer, writer and actor

1959 - today

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Sam Raimi

His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2024). Sam Raimi is the 293rd most popular film director (down from 285th in 2024), the 2,268th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,829th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular American Film Director.

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#1

Sam Raimi is the most memorable of the 14 notable people born in Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.

56

Sam Raimi's biography appears in 56 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 95% of all Film Directors.

Oct 23

Sam Raimi shares a October 23 birthday with Pelé, Ignatius of Loyola, and Peter II of Russia.

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Among Film Directors

Among film directors, Sam Raimi ranks 293 out of 2,041. Before him are George Stevens, Tsui Hark, John Frankenheimer, Youssef Chahine, Frank Darabont, and Leonid Gaidai. After him are Frank Borzage, Stanley Donen, Henri Verneuil, Mamoru Oshii, David Hamilton, and Marco Bellocchio.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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George Stevens
1904 - 1975
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 287
Tsui Hark
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 288
John Frankenheimer
1930 - 2002
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 289
Youssef Chahine
1926 - 2008
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 290
Frank Darabont
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 291
Leonid Gaidai
1923 - 1993
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 292
Sam Raimi
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 293
Frank Borzage
1894 - 1962
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 294
Stanley Donen
1924 - 2019
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 295
Henri Verneuil
1920 - 2002
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 296
Mamoru Oshii
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 297
David Hamilton
1933 - 2016
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 298
Marco Bellocchio
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 299

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Sam Raimi ranks 73. Before him are Boyko Borisov, William Lai, Ajay Banga, Ving Rhames, Mauricio Funes, and Frank Darabont. After him are Byung-Chul Han, Nirmala Sitharaman, Miki Matsubara, Wim Hof, Rosanna Arquette, and Victoria Abril.

Others Born in 1959

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Boyko Borisov
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 67
William Lai
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 68
Ajay Banga
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 69
Ving Rhames
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 70
Mauricio Funes
JOURNALIST
1959 - 2025
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 71
Frank Darabont
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 72
Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 73
Byung-Chul Han
PHILOSOPHER
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 74
Nirmala Sitharaman
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 75
Miki Matsubara
COMPOSER
1959 - 2004
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 76
Wim Hof
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 77
Rosanna Arquette
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 78
Victoria Abril
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 79

In United States

Among people born in United States, Sam Raimi ranks 2,268 out of 20,380. Before him are DJ Khaled (1975), Ruth Gordon (1896), Richard Russell Jr. (1897), Raymond A. Spruance (1886), Chief Seattle (1786), and John Pope (1822). After him are Bob Orton Jr. (1950), Nancy Fraser (1947), Barbara Hershey (1948), George Speck (1824), Chevy Chase (1943), and John O'Keefe (1939).

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DJ Khaled
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,262
Ruth Gordon
ACTOR
1896 - 1985
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,263
Richard Russell Jr.
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1971
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,264
Raymond A. Spruance
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1969
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,265
Chief Seattle
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1866
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,266
John Pope
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1822 - 1892
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,267
Sam Raimi
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,268
Bob Orton Jr.
WRESTLER
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 2,269
Nancy Fraser
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,270
Barbara Hershey
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,271
George Speck
CHEF
1824 - 1914
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,272
Chevy Chase
COMEDIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,273
John O'Keefe
PHYSICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2,274