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Sam Esmail

Screenwriter / Television Director / Film Director / Film Producer / Showrunner / Television Producer | * 09/17/1977 (46) | Hoboken, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977) is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company Esmail Corp. He is best known as the creator, writer, and director of the award-winning USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019), starring Rami Malek. He wrote and directed the feature films Comet (2014) and Leave the World Behind (2023). He produced and directed the first season of the acclaimed Amazon Prime Video psychological thriller Homecoming (2018–2020), starring Julia Roberts and Janelle Monáe, and produced USA's Briarpatch (2020), Starz's Gaslit (2022), and Peacock'... ()
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Sam Esmail is an Egyptian-American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known as the creator of the television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019). He also wrote and directed the feature film Comet (2014). He is known to work with cinematographer Tod Campbell and producer Chad Hamilton.Esmail's work often centers on the themes of alienation, technology, and American society.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in ...

Comet

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2014 | 3.4/5 | 1h 31min
Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance / Love
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A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential c ...

Leave the World Behind

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2023 | 2h 18min
Drama, Thriller
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A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He w ...

Mr. Robot

TV-MA

2015 | 4.1/5
Crime, Drama
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Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitre ...

Homecoming

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2018 | 3.5/5 | 32min per episode
Drama
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Movies with Sam Esmail as Actor(1)

as himself2017 Mr. Robot: Behind the Mask

TV Shows/Series with Sam Esmail as Actor(7)

as Man on Train (uncredited)2015 Mr. Robot
as Man in Mirror (uncredited)2015 Mr. Robot
as Inmate (uncredited)2015 Mr. Robot
as Customer (uncredited)2015 Mr. Robot
as Henchman (uncredited)2015 Mr. Robot
as Self - Creator2015 Mr. Robot
as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Movies with Sam Esmail as Crew(15)

Directing/Director2023 American Radical
Production/Producer2023 American Radical
Directing/Director2023 Untitled Bermuda Triangle
Writing/Writer2023 Untitled Bermuda Triangle
Directing/Director2023 Leave the World Behind
Production/Producer2023 Leave the World Behind
Writing/Screenplay2023 Leave the World Behind
Production/Executive Producer2017 Risk
Production/Executive Producer2016 The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie
Writing/Writer2016 The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie
Writing/Story2014 Mockingbird
Directing/Director2014 Comet
Writing/Writer2014 Comet
Editing/Editor2006 Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
Directing/Director2004 Deep Down in Florida

TV Shows/Series with Sam Esmail as Crew(15)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Metropolis
Writing/Writer2023 Metropolis
Directing/Director2023 Metropolis
Creator/Creator2023 Metropolis
Production/Executive Producer2022 Gaslit
Production/Executive Producer2022 Angelyne
Production/Executive Producer2022 The Resort
Production/Executive Producer2020 Briarpatch
Directing/Director2018 Homecoming
Production/Executive Producer2018 Homecoming
Creator/Creator2018 Homecoming
Directing/Director2015 Mr. Robot
Production/Executive Producer2015 Mr. Robot
Writing/Writer2015 Mr. Robot
Creator/Creator2015 Mr. Robot

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Full Name: Sam Esmail
Born: Saturday, 09/17 1977 (September) in Hoboken, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 46 years + 219 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: AFI Conservatory, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Summerville High School, Washington Township High School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Emmy Rossum
Children: Samantha Esmail, Jason Esmail
Other names for Sam Esmail (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"샘 에스마일"
"샘 이스마일"
Sam Esmail frequently works together with these people:
Chad Hamilton (10x, Crew)
Julia Roberts (7x, Actress)
Rami Malek (6x, Actor)
Emmy Rossum (6x, Actress)
Laura Poitras (6x, Crew)
Annika Pergament (4x, Actress)
Frankie Shaw (4x, Actress)
Bryan Bertino (4x, Crew)
Kyle Bradstreet (4x, Crew)
Eli Horowitz (4x, Crew)
Tod Campbell (4x, Crew)
Anastasia White (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:105520, Added: 06/24/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2024