Sam Esmail

Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977) is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company 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).

Sam Esmail
Esmail in March 2016
Born (1977-09-17) September 17, 1977
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BA)
Dartmouth College
American Film Institute (MFA)
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2004–present
Notable workMr. Robot
Homecoming
Comet
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Children2

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

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