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

September 17, 1977 (49 years old) Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
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Movie Review: ‘Leave the World Behind’

Movie Review: ‘Leave the World Behind’

Opening in select theaters on November 22nd before premiering December 8th on Netflix, ‘Leave the World Behind’ represen...
Ed Asner, Alan Cumming Join Sam Esmail Series 'Briarpatch'

Ed Asner, Alan Cumming Join Sam Esmail Series 'Briarpatch'

They'll star alongside lead Rosario Dawson.
'Mr. Robot' Final Season Will Be Like 'One Very Long Christmas Special'

'Mr. Robot' Final Season Will Be Like 'One Very Long Christmas Special'

'Tis the season for Oscar winner Rami Malek
'Mr. Robot' to End With Season 4

'Mr. Robot' to End With Season 4

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First Photos Tease Julia Roberts' New Star-Studded Amazon Series 'Homecoming'

First Photos Tease Julia Roberts' New Star-Studded Amazon Series 'Homecoming'

Julia Roberts is just a girl, standing in front of a new Amazon series, asking you to love it. America's Sweetheart is h...
'Star Wars' Rumor: 'Mr. Robot' Creator Working on an Obi-Wan Movie

'Star Wars' Rumor: 'Mr. Robot' Creator Working on an Obi-Wan Movie

Chew on this "Star Wars" rumor of the week: Mr. Robot," is reportedly working on a solo Obi-Wan movie. According to Omeg...

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