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Sam Esmail

Sam Esmail

DirectorProducerWriterActorEditor Sep 17 (age 48) Hoboken, New Jersey, USA 2002–2027 (25 year career)
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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), starrin…

Known For

Mr. Robot
Film

Mr. Robot

Director
Leave the World Behind
Film

Leave the World Behind

Capt. Esmail (uncredited)
Comet
Film

Comet

Director
Homecoming
Film

Homecoming

Director
The Resort
Film

The Resort

Executive Producer
Gaslit
Film

Gaslit

Executive Producer
Risk
Film

Risk

Executive Producer
Briarpatch
Film

Briarpatch

Executive Producer

Filmography