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Sam Esmail
Director & actor · born 17 September 1977 · Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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.
Where to start: Comet (2014).
As director 5
As actor 2
TV shows 6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Sam Esmail movie?
By viewer score, Comet (2014) at 6.6/10.
What are Sam Esmail’s most popular movies?
Leave the World Behind, Leave the World Behind, Comet.
How many movies has Sam Esmail made?
7 films on TMDB, 5 as director, 2 as actor.