Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
September 17, 1977
Place of Birth:
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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Sam Esmail
Biography
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977) is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs 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's Angelyne (2022) and The Resort (2022).
Esmail's work often centres on alienation, technology, and American society.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Leave the World Behind | Capt. Esmail (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc | Self - Creator Mr. Robot |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | Man on Train (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | Man in Mirror (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | Inmate (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | Customer (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | Henchman (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner |