Sam Esmail

Career Overview

Sam Esmail has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Signature works include Leave the World Behind, Comet, Panic Carefully. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 35
Birth Date: 1977-09-17 00:00:00
Birth Place: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Julia Roberts (2 collaborations)
Ethan Hawke (1 collaborations)
Mahershala Ali (1 collaborations)
Myha'la (1 collaborations)
Farrah Mackenzie (1 collaborations)
Charlie Evans (1 collaborations)
Kevin Bacon (1 collaborations)
Vanessa Aspillaga (1 collaborations)
Orli Gottesman (1 collaborations)
Alexis Rae Forlenza (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (11 credits)
- Panic Carefully
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2027
- Famous
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Hole
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Tesseract
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Astronaut Down
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Leave the World Behind
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Homecoming
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Again (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Needle (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Meters (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Soap (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Previously (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2018
- Risk
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Mr. Robot
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Hello, Elliot (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - whoami (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - eXit (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - 410 Gone (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  - 409 Conflict (2019) ... executive producer production
  
  2015
- The Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
writing (7 credits)
- Panic Carefully
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2027
- Tesseract
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Leave the World Behind
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2023
- The Careful Massacre of the Bourgeoisie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Mr. Robot
  
  - Hello, Elliot (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - whoami (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - eXit (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - 410 Gone (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - 407 Proxy Authentication Required (2019) ... writer writing
  
  2015
- Comet
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Mockingbird
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2014
directing (7 credits)
- Panic Carefully
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2027
- Tesseract
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Leave the World Behind
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Homecoming
  
  - Toys (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Helping (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Redwood (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Optics (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Pineapple (2018) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Mr. Robot
  
  - Hello, Elliot (2019) ... director directing
  
  - whoami (2019) ... director directing
  
  - eXit (2019) ... director directing
  
  - 410 Gone (2019) ... director directing
  
  - 409 Conflict (2019) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Comet
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Deep Down in Florida
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
crew (1 credits)
- Backrooms
  
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2026
actors (6 credits)
- Leave the World Behind
  Capt. Esmail (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Mr. Robot_dec0d3d.doc
  Self - Creator Mr. Robot
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
  
  - Drama Showrunners (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Drama Showrunners (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- Mr. Robot
  
  - 401 Unauthorized (2019) ... Henchman (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - eps3.7_dont-delete-me.ko (2017) ... Man in Mirror (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - eps3.0_power-saver-mode.h (2017) ... Customer (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - eps2.7_init_5.fve (2016) ... Inmate (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v (2015) ... Man in Mirror (uncredited) actor actors
  
  2015
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Wendy Williams, Chris Gethard, Sam Esmail (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- Golden Globe Awards
  
  - The 73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016) ... Self - Nominee actor actors
  
  1944
creators (2 credits)
- Homecoming
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2018
- Mr. Robot
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2015
editing (1 credits)
- Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006