Sam Esmail

Directing

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Esmail, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography Movies

Acting

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Leave the World Behind

6.4(3.2K)

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

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Capt. Esmail (uncredited)

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Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc

8.5(0.0K)

In Mr. Robot Decoded, creator Sam Esmail, stars Rami Malek and Christian Slater, real-life hacker Jeff Moss and other experts open up about how the show made an extremely technical subject relatable to a wide audience and brought humanity to hackers through the main character Elliot Alderson.

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Self - Creator Mr. Robot

Production

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Comet

6.7(0.5K)

When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time — from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call — an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.

The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

6.8(0.0K)

Two wealthy siblings at their New Years party wait for their friends to arrive. While waiting, they are stalked and descended upon by a masked man.

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The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

Executive Producer

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The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

6.8(0.0K)

Two wealthy siblings at their New Years party wait for their friends to arrive. While waiting, they are stalked and descended upon by a masked man.

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The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie

Writer

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Comet

Mockingbird

4.7(0.1K)

A couple are given a camera and a set of instructions which they must follow or else someone will die.

Famous

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Lance Dunkquist has one asset that’s about to change his life—he has the face of a movie star. And not just any movie star—Lance is the spitting image of a Hollywood icon, James Jansen. Lance is about to travel to Los Angeles to make his dream come true. Lance is going to be famous, no matter what it takes…

Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy

8.0(0.0K)

Retrospective documentary about the making of the 1970 cult film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."

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Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy

Editor

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Risk

6.6(0.1K)

Capturing the story of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with unprecedented access, director Laura Poitras finds herself caught between the motives and contradictions of Assange and his inner circle in a documentary portrait of power, betrayal, truth and sacrifice.

Leave the World Behind

6.4(3.2K)

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

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Leave the World Behind

Screenplay

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Leave the World Behind

6.4(3.2K)

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices—and two strangers appear at their door.

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Leave the World Behind

Director