Sam Levinson

Biography

Samuel Levinson (born January 8, 1985) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is the son of Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson. In 2010, he received his first writing credit as a co-writer for the action comedy film Operation Endgame. The following year, he made his directorial film debut with Another Happy Day (2011), which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. He then received a writing credit on his father's HBO television film The Wizard of Lies (2017). He continued writing and directing feature films for Assassination Nation (2018) and Malcolm & Marie (2021).

In 2019, Levinson created the HBO teen drama series Euphoria, adapted from the Israeli series of the same name. The series is popular with audiences and received positive reviews from critics. In 2023, he created the HBO series The Idol, which was controversial and received negative reviews.

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Known For

Bandits

Billy Saunders

What Just Happened

Carl

Toys

War Room Player

Stoic

Peter Thompson

Covidwood

Self - Director

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2021	Covidwood	Self - Director
2009	Stoic	Peter Thompson
2008	What Just Happened	Carl
2001	Bandits	Billy Saunders
1992	Toys	War Room Player

Year	TV Show	Role