Ivan Raimi

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Ivan Raimi (b. 1956) is an American screenwriter and doctor of osteopathic medicine. He is the eldest of the Raimi brothers; his younger brother is writer/director Sam Raimi and his youngest brother is actor Ted Raimi. Dr. Raimi sometimes collaborates with Sam on projects. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

Dr. Raimi's most well-publicised 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 submitted). They also worked together on The Nutt House, which was, again, heavily altered--so much so that all those who worked on the script used pseudonyms. Dr. Raimi was credited as "Alan Smithee, Sr."

Dr. Raimi also co-wrote Darkman, a collaboration with Sam which also featured Ted. He created the short-lived television series Spy Game and contributed some story ideas to Spider-Man 3, another project directed by Sam Raimi and featuring Ted Raimi.