Sam Esmail | |
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Born | Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. | September 17, 1977
Education | New York University (BA) Dartmouth College American Film Institute (MFA) |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Notable work | Mr. Robot Homecoming Comet |
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Children | 2 |
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977)[1] is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company Esmail Corp.[2] 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,[3] and produced USA's Briarpatch (2020), Starz's Gaslit (2022), and Peacock's Angelyne (2022) and The Resort (2022).
Esmail's work often centers on the themes of alienation, technology, and American society.
Esmail, 38 [as of July 7, 2016]...