“Evil Dead” creator to be honored by Motion Picture Sound Editors

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Motion Picture Sound Editors has selected Sam Raimi as this year’s recipient of its annual filmmaker award, Variety reports.

He will receive the award at the MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony Feb. 27 in Los Angeles. He’s best known for directing the first three “Spider-Man” movies.

MPSE President Frank Morrone said Raimi embodies the spirit of filmmaking.

“Sam Raimi has been the creative force behind some of the most popular, entertaining and scariest films of our time,” Morrone said. “He has been a major influence on other filmmakers the world over. We are very pleased to honor his work and many contributions to the entertainment industry.”

Past recipients of the MPSE Filmmaker Award include Darren Aronofsky, George Lucas, Ang Lee, Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer and Gale Anne Hurd.

“My career as a director began with a low-budget horror picture that relied heavily on sound to compensate for what we couldn’t afford to show on camera,” Raimi said. “As it turns out, in cinema, some of the most powerful moments are induced not by what we see, but by what we hear. I’m incredibly grateful to the MPSE for this honor, and I am humbled to be joining such an outstanding class of past honorees.”

Raimi gained notice in 1982 with “The Evil Dead,” followed by “Crimewave, ” the sequel “The Evil Dead 2,” “Darkman” and “Army of Darkness¸” the third film in the Evil Dead series. He also directed “The Quick and the Dead, “A Simple Plan,” the baseball drama “For the Love of the Game,” “The Gift” and “Oz the Great and Powerful.”

Raimi is also the founder of Renaissance Pictures. He is currently producing the television series “Ash vs Evil Dead.”