Sam Raimi
Samuel M. Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker, actor, and producer, primarily known for creating the cult horror "Evil Dead" series, and directing the "Spider-Man" trilogy (2002–2007).
He also directed the 1990 superhero film "Darkman", the 1998 neo-noir crime-thriller "A Simple Plan", the 2000 supernatural thriller film "The Gift", the 2009 supernatural horror film "Drag Me to Hell", and the 2013 Disney fantasy film "
Oz the Great and Powerful".
Raimi has also produced several successful television series, including  and its spin-off .
He founded the production company Renaissance Pictures in 1979.
Spider-Man (1978 film)
, also referred to as Japanese Spider- Man, is a 1978 film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider- Man and also a spin- off from the Japanese Spider- Man television series.
The film was released theatrically in Japan.
Joseph Geisinger
Joseph Geisinger is an American sound engineer.
He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound Mixing for the film" Spider- Man 2".
He has worked on over 50 films since 1980.
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus( Otto Octavius) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
A highly intelligent mad scientist, Doctor Octopus is typically portrayed as a stocky, myopic man who utilizes four powerful, mechanical appendages, and is a prominent enemy and ally of the superhero Spider- Man, respectively as Doctor Octopus and the Superior Spider- Man.
His first brief appearance as the Superior Spider- Man was in" Daredevil" vol. 3# 21( December 2012) and his first full appearance of the same character was in" Avenging Spider- Man"# 15.1( Dec. 2012).
Though historically portrayed as a supervillain, some depictions of him in the 2000s have indicated that he harbors more noble and honorable character traits, including those seen in the film" Spider- Man 2", in the action- adventure video game" Marvel's Spider- Man", and in the" Superior Spider- Man" comics series.
In the mainstream comics universe, Octavius has been recently portrayed as struggling to redeem himself, firstly as the antihero Superior Octopus, before reclaiming the title of the Superior Spider- Man.
The character has appeared in numerous Spider- Man animations and video games, and is portrayed by Alfred Molina in the 2004 film" Spider- Man 2".
In 2009, Octavius( as Doctor Octopus) was ranked as IGN's 28th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.
Comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy writes of the character:" Created by Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, Doc Ock, as he became known, has become one of the web slinger's most persistent and dangerous foes."
IGN rated him as the greatest enemy of Spider- Man.
Spider-Man 2
Spider- Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon.
A sequel to the 2002 film" Spider- Man", it is the second installment in the" Spider- Man" trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name.
Tobey Maguire stars as Peter Parker/ Spider- Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris, and Donna Murphy.
Set two years after the events of" Spider- Man", the film finds Peter Parker struggling to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider- Man, which affects his civilian life dramatically.
Meanwhile, Dr. Otto Octavius becomes a diabolical villain after a failed experiment kills his wife and leaves him neurologically fused to mechanical tentacles.
Spider- Man must stop him from successfully recreating the experiment, which threatens to blow up the city, while dealing with a subconscious desire to stop being Spider- Man that is stripping him of his powers.
Principal photography began in April 2003 in New York City and also took place in Los Angeles.
" Spider- Man 2" was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters on June 30, 2004 and grossed$ 783 million worldwide, becoming the third highest- grossing film of the year.
It won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was also nominated for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing; it also received five awards at the Saturn Awards, including Best Fantasy Film and Best Director for Raimi.
It is considered as one of the most influential and best superhero films of all- time.
Its success led to" Spider- Man 3"( 2007).
Spider-Man: One More Day
" One More Day" is a four- part 2007 comic book crossover storyline, connecting the three main Spider- Man series concurrently published by Marvel Comics at the time.
Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Joe Quesada, with art by Quesada, this story arc concludes the fallout of Spider- Man's actions during the 2007" Civil War" crossover.
" One More Day" starts in" The Amazing Spider- Man"# 544, continues in" Friendly Neighborhood Spider- Man"# 24 and" The Sensational Spider- Man"( vol. 2)# 41, and concludes in" Amazing Spider- Man"# 545.
After his Aunt May had been shot, Spider- Man seeks help to save her life.
He encounters the demon Mephisto, who offers to save her life if Spider- Man gives him his marriage.
Spider- Man and his wife Mary Jane Watson agree, and this part of their history is erased so that, effectively, they have never been married.
Additionally, the demon erases the world's collective memory of Spider- Man's secret identity, which had been exposed in" Civil War"# 2.
The storyline set the stage for a restructuring of the" Spider- Man" titles, resulting in the cancellation of" Friendly Neighborhood Spider- Man" and" The Sensational Spider- Man", with" Amazing Spider- Man" revamped as a thrice- monthly publication.
Widely considered as the worst Spider- Man story of all time, the decision to abruptly end Peter Parker and Mary Jane's marriage generated outrage from fans and critics alike, causing a heavy downward shift of sales from readership.
The events of" One More Day" were heavily panned upon the series' conclusion, although the artwork received praise.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider- Man 2( internationally marketed as The Amazing Spider- Man 2: Rise of Electro) is a 2014 superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Spider- Man.
The film was directed by Marc Webb and produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach.
It is the fifth theatrical" Spider- Man" film produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Entertainment, the sequel to 2012's" The Amazing Spider- Man" and the second and final film in" The Amazing Spider- Man" duology.
The studio hired James Vanderbilt to write the screenplay and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci to rewrite it.
The film stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/ Spider- Man, alongside Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, and Sally Field.
When New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider- Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.
Development of" The Amazing Spider- Man 2" began after the success of" The Amazing Spider- Man".
DeHaan, Giamatti, Jones, and Cooper were cast between December 2012 and February 2013.
Filming took place in New York City from February to June 2013.
The film was released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D on May 2, 2014, in the United States with two international premieres being held between March 31 and April 10 of that year.
It received mixed reviews from critics and audiences and grossed$ 709 million worldwide, making it the ninth- highest- grossing film of 2014, but the second- lowest- grossing Spider- Man film to date.
" The Amazing Spider- Man 2" was originally envisioned as the beginning of a shared fictional universe, which would have continued with two sequels and several spin- offs, most notably films centered on Venom and the Sinister Six.
Due to performing below expectations, all subsequent installments were cancelled and a new iteration of the character, portrayed by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, began with the 2016 film.
The planned spin- offs were re-purposed for a timeline separate from" The Amazing Spider- Man" continuity and the MCU, beginning with 2018's" Venom".
Manabu Ino
He is known for acting in several live action films and known for Japanese voice- dubbing Peter Parker/ Spider- Man in, as well as dubbing Tobey Maguire's role as Peter Parker/ Spider- Man in through the" Spider- Man" film trilogy as well as in the Japanese- released Spider- Man video games based on the films, and continued to dub Peter Parker/ Spider- Man in" The Spectacular Spider- Man" animated series.
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man.
It was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Raimi, his older brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent.
It is the final installment in Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy.
The film stars Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, alongside Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris and J. K. Simmons.
Set shortly after the events of "Spider-Man 2", as Peter Parker prepares his future with Mary Jane Watson, he bonds with an extraterrestrial symbiote, bringing out his anger while facing three villains:
Uncle Ben's true killer, Flint Marko, who becomes the Sandman after a freak accident; Harry Osborn, who seeks to avenge his father; and Eddie Brock, a rival photographer who becomes Venom after acquiring Peter's symbiote.
Development of "Spider-Man 3" began immediately after the release of "Spider-Man 2" for a 2007 release.
During pre-production, Raimi originally wanted another villain to be included along with Sandman.
At the request of producer Avi Arad, he added Venom and the producers also requested the addition of Gwen Stacy.
Principal photography for the film began in January 2006, and took place in Los Angeles and Cleveland before moving to New York City from May until July 2006.
Additional pick-up shots were made after August and the film wrapped in October 2006.
During post-production, Sony Pictures Imageworks created over 900 visual effects shots.
With an estimated production budget of $258 million, it was the most expensive film ever made at the time of its release.
"Spider-Man 3" premiered on April 16, 2007 in Tokyo, and was released in the United States in both conventional and IMAX theaters on May 4, 2007.
The film grossed $890.9 million worldwide, making it the most successful film of the trilogy, the third-highest-grossing film of 2007 and was the highest-grossing "Spider-Man" film until it was surpassed by  in 2019.
Unlike the previous installments, "Spider-Man 3" received a mixed reception from critics, who praised the performances, visual effects and action sequences, but criticized the overloaded storylines and subplots, alongside the unrefined pacing and overabundance of villains including the portrayal of Venom.
The majority of these issues were later attributed to studio interferences and creative differences between Sony, Raimi and Arad.
A fourth installment, titled "Spider-Man 4", was set to be released on May 6, 2011, followed by a "Venom" spin-off film, but both were cancelled due to Raimi's withdrawal over creative differences with the writers and producers.
The "Spider-Man" film series was rebooted twice; first with "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield; and later a new film series set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, beginning with  (2017).
The "Venom" spin-off was revived in 2016 by Sony and was finally released in 2018 with "Venom", set within Sony's Marvel Universe directed by Ruben Fleischer.
Avenging Spider-Man
Avenging Spider- Man is the title of an American comic book series published monthly by Marvel Comics, featuring the adventures of the fictional superhero Spider- Man.
The events in the story take place in the primary continuity of the mainstream Marvel Universe along with the events of" The Amazing Spider- Man" and later" The Superior Spider- Man".
This was the first ongoing series to feature Spider- Man as the main character besides" The Amazing Spider- Man" since the cancellation of" Friendly Neighborhood Spider- Man" and the second volume of" Sensational Spider- Man" in December 2008 following the conclusion of the storyline.
" Avenging Spider- Man" has also been instrumental in Marvel's shift towards including codes to receive free digital copies of the comic with purchased print comic books.

Question: What is the date of birth of the director of film Spider-Man 3?
Answer: October 23, 1959