Sam Esmail

Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977) is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter. He is the founder of Esmail Corp, a production company. Esmail gained recognition as the creator, writer, and director of the critically acclaimed TV series Mr. Robot (2015–2019), starring Rami Malek. He also wrote and directed the feature film Comet (2014). Esmail's other notable works include producing and directing the first season of Homecoming (2018–2020) starring Julia Roberts and Janelle Monáe, and producing Briarpatch (2020), Gaslit (2022), Angelyne (2022), and The Resort (2022). He is currently involved in upcoming projects such as Leave the World Behind and a new Battlestar Galactica series.