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Raimi came to the attention of horror movie fans as the director and producer of the horror/slapstick Evil Dead movies ( The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, and Army of Darkness) starring Bruce Campbell. In the 1990s Raimi directed such films as A Simple Plan (starring Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton) and For Love of the Game (starring Kevin Costner).
Raimi's career as a director of big-budget Hollywood movies culminated with the 2002 blockbuster Spider-Man, which was adapted from the comic book series of the same name. The movie has grossed over $400 million.
In addition to film, Raimi has worked in television, producing such series as , , and Jack of All TradesJack of All Trades was a half-hour long action/comedy television series which ran for two seasons in 2000. With Cleopatra 2525 it formed the 'Back2Back Action Hour'. The leading role of Jack Stiles gave Bruce Campbell an opportunity to display his ability. Raimi's acting credits include Army of Darkness, Journey to the Center of the EarthJourney to the Center of the Earth is a science fiction novel by Jules Verne (published in the original French as Voyage au centre de la Terre . The story involves a professor who leads a group of explorers and scientists down a volcano in Iceland to the, and Spies Like Us .
In his film and television projects, Sam Raimi's brother TedTed Raimi (born December 14, 1965) is an actor and brother of director Sam Raimi. The Detroit-born Ted began acting as an extra in his elder brother's Super 8 films. His motion picture credits include most of his brother's films including The Evil Dead Ev and his friend Bruce Campbell are often included in on-screen roles, though these appearances are often just short cameos. He has also featured his car, "The Classic", in most of his films.