Global InformationSam Esmail information
Sam Esmail | |
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 Esmail in March 2016 | |
| Born | September 17, 1977 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BA) Dartmouth College American Film Institute (MFA) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | Mr. Robot Homecoming Comet |
| Spouse |
Emmy Rossum (m. 2017) |
| Children | 2 |
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977)[1] is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company Esmail Corp.[2] 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,[3] and produced USA's Briarpatch (2020), Starz's Gaslit (2022), and Peacock's Angelyne (2022) and The Resort (2022).
Esmail's work often centers on the themes of alienation, technology, and American society.
- ^ Eells, Josh (July 7, 2016). "'Mr. Robot': Inside TV's Hacktivist Breakout Hit". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
Esmail, 38 [as of July 7, 2016]...
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (June 24, 2015), "'Mr. Robot' Creator on the Sony Hack, Antiheroes and the Dangers of Facebook", The Hollywood Reporter, archived from the original on March 31, 2019
- ^ "Sam Esmail on Creating 'Homecoming,' Working With Julia Roberts". Rolling Stone. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.