Sam Esmail

Born: 1977-09-17

Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

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

Backrooms
Leave the World Behind
Panic Carefully
Mockingbird
Comet
The Hole
Risk
Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc
Famous
The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

Top Movie Credits

Comet Writer
The Hole Producer
Risk Executive Producer
Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc Self - Creator Mr. Robot
Famous Producer