Sam Esmail

Sam Esmail

Director and screenwriter. Born 17 September 1977 in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.

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17 September 1977, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Sam Esmail is an American director, producer and screenwriter. He was born on 17 September 1977 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

He wrote and directed the feature film Comet (2014) and created, wrote and directed the television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019). He directed the first season of Homecoming (2018) and wrote and directed Leave the World Behind (2023). He has also produced series including Briarpatch (2020), Gaslit (2022), Angelyne (2022) and The Resort (2022).

Esmail is married to actress Emmy Rossum.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Sam Esmail is known for Mr. Robot (2015), Comet (2014), Homecoming (2018) and Mockingbird (2014).

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Leave the World Behind

2023 · Director, Screenplay