Scott Spiegel

Scott Spiegel

Born December 24, 1957 (Age: 68) Birmingham, Michigan, USA

Biography

Scott Spiegel (December 10, 1957 – August 20, 2025) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer and actor. He is best known for co-writing the screenplay for the movie Evil Dead II with longtime friend, film director Sam Raimi, with whom he attended Wylie E. Groves High School in Birmingham, Michigan. Spiegel played the role of Scotty in Raimi's Within the Woods, which served as a precursor to The Evil Dead. When Spiegel first moved to Los Angeles, he shared a house in with directors Raimi and Joel Coen, producer Ethan Coen and actresses Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand and Kathy Bates. He shared yet another house with roommate and film editor Bob Murawski (Spider-Man). In the early 1990s, he introduced film director Quentin Tarantino to producer Lawrence Bender, who helped Tarantino get Reservoir Dogs made. Spiegel grew up in what was then "rural" Birmingham, Michigan. He attended Walnut Lake Elementary school and then went on to attend West Maple Jr. High School. It was here that Scott met Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Spiegel worked at the local grocery market across from Walnut Lake Elementary School and it is from this market that Scott would later draw upon the memories to come up with classic scenes that would eventually be worked into many of the scenes of the movies he would either write or direct. In 1999, Spiegel directed the direct-to-video sequel to From Dusk Till Dawn, Texas Blood Money. Spiegel formed the production company Raw Nerve with film directors Eli Roth, and Boaz Yakin. Raw Nerve produced the film Hostel (2005), directed by Roth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scott Spiegel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Scott Spiegel (December 10, 1957 – August 20, 2025) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer and actor. He is best known for co-writing the screenplay for the movie Evil Dead II with longtime friend, film director Sam Raimi, with whom he attended Wylie E. Groves High School in Birmingham, Michigan. Spiegel played the role of Scotty in Raimi's Within the Woods, which served as a precursor to The Evil Dead. When Spiegel first moved to Los Angeles, he shared a house in with directors Raimi and Joel Coen, producer Ethan Coen and actresses Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand and Kathy Bates. He shared yet another house with roommate and film editor Bob Murawski (Spider-Man). In the early 1990s, he introduced film director Quentin Tarantino to producer Lawrence Bender, who helped Tarantino get Reservoir Dogs made. Spiegel grew up in what was then "rural" Birmingham, Michigan. He attended Walnut Lake Elementary school and then went on to attend West Maple Jr. High School. It was here that Scott met Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Spiegel worked at the local grocery market across from Walnut Lake Elementary School and it is from this market that Scott would later draw upon the memories to come up with classic scenes that would eventually be worked into many of the scenes of the movies he would either write or direct. In 1999, Spiegel directed the direct-to-video sequel to From Dusk Till Dawn, Texas Blood Money. Spiegel formed the production company Raw Nerve with film directors Eli Roth, and Boaz Yakin. Raw Nerve produced the film Hostel (2005), directed by Roth. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scott Spiegel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

2022 as Soul of the Damned (voice) Age: 64
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021 as Self (archive footage) Age: 63
QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

2019 as Self Age: 61
Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder

Slashed Prices: The Making of Intruder

2011 as Self Age: 53
Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

2009 as Self Age: 51
Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009 as Mourner at Death Feast Age: 51
The Cult of Ichi

The Cult of Ichi

2007 as Self Age: 49
Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2

2004 as Man on Balcony Age: 46
Pulp Fiction: The Facts

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

2002 as Self Age: 44
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

2002 as Marine Cop Age: 44
Hatred Of A Minute

Hatred Of A Minute

2002 as Bored Party Guest (credited as Peter Perkinson) Age: 44
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

1999 as Porno Director Age: 41
Where Truth Lies

Where Truth Lies

1996 as Prison Guard Age: 39
The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

1995 as Gold Teeth Man Age: 37
Red

Red

1993 as The caller Age: 35
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion

1992 as Himself Age: 34
Shock Cinema: Volume One

Shock Cinema: Volume One

1991 as Himself Age: 33
The Girl I Want

The Girl I Want

1990 as Guy 2 Age: 32
Darkman

Darkman

1990 as Dockworker Age: 32
Lionheart

Lionheart

1990 as Pool Fight Bookie Age: 32
Skinned Alive

Skinned Alive

1990 as Phink Age: 32
Robot Ninja

Robot Ninja

1989 as Marty Coleslaw Age: 31
The Dead Next Door

The Dead Next Door

1989 as Richards Age: 31
Intruder

Intruder

1989 as Bread Man Age: 31
Evil Dead II

Evil Dead II

1987 as Fake Shemp Age: 29
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

1985 as Pin Cushion Age: 27
The Sappy Sap

The Sappy Sap

1985 as Man Age: 27
The Evil Dead

The Evil Dead

1981 as Fake Shemp Age: 23
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Torro. Torro. Torro!

1981 as Age: 23
Torro. Torro. Torro!

Torro. Torro. Torro!

1981 as Age: 23
Stryker's War

Stryker's War

1980 as Marine Age: 22
The Blind Waiter

The Blind Waiter

1980 as Age: 22
Clockwork

Clockwork

1979 as Serial Killer Age: 21
Acting and Reacting

Acting and Reacting

1978 as Age: 20
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Six Months to Live

1977 as Age: 19
The Case of the Topanga Pearl

The Case of the Topanga Pearl

1976 as Age: 18
Curse of the Werewolf

Curse of the Werewolf

1974 as Age: 16
A Night in a Sanitarium

A Night in a Sanitarium

1973 as Age: 15
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Oedipus Rex

1972 as Age: 14
Inspector Clutz Saves the Day

Inspector Clutz Saves the Day

1969 as Igor the Monster Age: 11