Sam Esmail

Sam Esmail

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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Sam Esmail Movies

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Leave the World Behind (2023)

Drama Mystery Thriller
Amanda and Clay rent a sleek house on Long Island for a quiet family vacation, but the silence turns sinister when their phones go dark and the television cuts out....
Score 6.4

Sam Esmail TV Shows

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Mr. Robot (2015)

Crime Drama
Elliot Alderson sees the world through code. A gifted but deeply troubled cybersecurity engineer, he processes human connection the only way he knows how: by digging into people's digital lives...
Score 8.3

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Sam Esmail are Leave the World Behind and Mr. Robot.
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Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 2 titles directed by Sam Esmail, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
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