Ivan Raimi Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Ivan M. Raimi (born 1956) is an American screenwriter and doctor of osteopathic medicine. Ivan, the third of five children, was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Celia Barbara (née Abrams), who owned lingerie shops, and Leonard Ronald Raimi, who owned home furnishing stores. Ivan was raised in Conservative Judaism; his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from Des Moines University in 1984. Ivan sometimes collaborates on projects with brothers Sam Raimi and Ted Raimi.... MORE

Ivan M. Raimi (born 1956) is an American screenwriter and doctor of osteopathic medicine. Ivan, the third of five children, was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, the son of Celia Barbara (née Abrams), who owned lingerie shops, and Leonard Ronald Raimi, who owned home furnishing stores. Ivan was raised in Conservative Judaism; his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from Des Moines University in 1984. Ivan sometimes collaborates on projects with brothers Sam Raimi and Ted Raimi. Dr. Raimi's most well-known work is Army of Darkness, the sequel to the horror films The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II. He also co-wrote the comic book adaption of Army for Dark Horse Comics. His work in the entertainment industry has been sparse due to his primary career as a doctor. Prior to these successes, Dr. Raimi also contributed to several of the films that his brother Sam had made in his early career. Some of these were amateur efforts produced in suburban Michigan; some of them professional, theatrical efforts like Easy Wheels (though the script was heavily altered from the one the Raimis LESS