Sam's family name was changed from the German name Reingewertz.
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Sam's oldest brother, Sander, died in a swimming pool accident at the age of 15 while on a scholarship trip to Israel. Sander used to perform magic tricks for Sam and his friends; when he died, Sam learned to perform the tricks himself.
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Sam was born on the same day as performer "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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Sam's wife, Gillian, is the daughter of actor Lorne Greene.
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During the mid-80s, Sam used to live in an apartment with actor Bruce Campbell, writer/director Scott Spiegel, writer/director Joel Coen, writer/producer Ethan Coen and actresses Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand and Kathy Bates.
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Flimmakers Joel and Ethan Coen use many of Sam's trademark camera movements in their films.
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Sam attended Michigan State University in East Lansing MI, as an English major.
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Sam is the father of three children.
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Sam has been married to actress Gillian Greene since 1993.
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Sam is 5' 11" (1.80 m) tall.
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Sam used the pseudonym "R.O.C. Sandstorm" for his editing work on his film Army of Darkness (1993). This same pseudonym was also used by Sam's friend and favorite actor Bruce Campbell when he wrote the screenplay for the 1992 film The Nutt House.
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Sam is the brother of actor Ted Raimi.
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Sam is an avid comic book collector.
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Sam's car, a yellow 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88, has appeared onscreen in all of his films with the obvious exception of The Quick and the Dead (1995).
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Sam is a huge Three Stooges fan.
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