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  • BIRTH 17/09/1977
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 3
  • MOVIE 1
  • SHOWRUNNER 2
  • DIRECTOR 4
  • SCRIPT 5
  • PRODUCTION 3

Sam Esmail

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Sam Esmail is an Egyptian-American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known as the creator of the television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019). He also wrote and directed the feature film Comet (2014). He is known to work with cinematographer Tod Campbell and producer Chad Hamilton.

Esmail's work often centers on the themes of alienation, technology, and American society.

Sam Esmail

Shows (3)

Mr. Robot
Mr. Robot
Customer (uncredited) / Henchman (uncredited) / Inmate (uncredited) / Man in Mirror (uncredited) / Man on Train (uncredited)
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self

Movie

Leave the World Behind
Leave the World Behind
Capt. Esmail (uncredited)

Showrunner (2)

Mr. Robot
Mr. Robot
Homecoming (2018)
Homecoming (2018)

Director (4)

Leave the World Behind
Leave the World Behind
Mr. Robot
Mr. Robot
(38 episodes)
Homecoming (2018)
Homecoming (2018)
(1 episode)
Comet
Comet

Script (5)

Leave the World Behind
Leave the World Behind
Mr. Robot
Mr. Robot
(24 episodes)
Comet
Comet
Mockingbird
Mockingbird
The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie
The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

Production (3)

Leave the World Behind
Leave the World Behind
Risk
Risk
The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie
The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie