Sam Esmail is an Egyptian-American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known as the creator of the television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019). He also wrote and directed the feature film Comet (2014). He is known to work with cinematographer Tod Campbell and producer Chad Hamilton. Esmail's work often centers on the themes of alienation, technology, and American society.
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.
Release Date:2023-11-22
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Character:Capt. Esmail (uncredited)
Vote Count:2653
An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when a couple finds themselves embroiled in one of Yucatan's most bizarre unsolved mysteries.
Release Date:2022-07-28
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:8
Vote Count:78
A mysterious blonde bombshell takes over Los Angeles billboards in the mid-80s, ushering in the era of famous-for-being-famous influencer culture.
Release Date:2022-05-19
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:5
Vote Count:19
Heidi Bergman is a caseworker at Homecoming, a Geist Group facility helping soldiers transition to civilian life. Years later she has started a new life, living with her mother and working as a waitress, when a Department of Defense auditor questions why she left the Homecoming facility. Heidi quickly realizes that there's a whole other story behind the story she's been telling herself.
Release Date:2018-11-01
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:17
Vote Count:300
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.
Release Date:2017-05-05
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:70
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.
Release Date:2016-07-28
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Vote Count:4
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.
Release Date:2014-12-05
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:440
A couple are given a camera and a set of instructions which they must follow or else someone will die.
Release Date:2014-10-07
Department:Writing
Job:Story
Vote Count:141
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…
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.
Release Date:2015-08-02
Character:Self
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:17
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
Release Date:2014-02-25
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:98
Retrospective documentary about the making of the 1970 cult film "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls."
Release Date:2006-06-30
Department:Editing
Job:Editor
Vote Count:1
While contemplating what to say for the best man's toast at his little brother's wedding the following day, Kerri Colwell, a lonely, disillusioned, and somewhat shiftless young man from New Orleans, wanders into a southern Florida bar where he strikes up a conversation with Maren, a quick-witted, charming, young woman - who happens to be a drug dealer. Maren takes the displaced and somewhat enchanted Kerri back to her hotel room. He abruptly discovers he's stepped into a netherworld fraught with peril and the threat of violence deep down in Florida. With his life and Maren's in jeopardy, Kerri finds one slim chance to redeem his mistake and realize the misdirection of his pursuit of happiness, but it's also likely to cost him his life.
Release Date:2004-11-13
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:1
Owen, a successful professor living abroad in South Korea, is bedridden after a devastating car accident that killed his wife, Sandy. He is left under the care of Yuna, his Korean mother-in-law, but when she starts to uncover the devastating truth behind Owen and Sandy’s marriage, and Owen himself, his road to recovery is threatened.
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Described as a paranoid thriller about a hunt for a cyber-terrorist in the vein of Mr. Robot and The Silence of the Lambs.
Department:Directing
Job:Director
A modern take on the 1970s political Watergate scandal centering on untold stories and forgotten characters of the time.
Release Date:2022-04-24
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:8
Vote Count:65
Dogged investigator Allegra Dill returns to her border-town Texas home after her sister is murdered. What begins as a search for a killer turns into an all-consuming fight to bring her corrupt hometown to its knees.
Release Date:2020-02-06
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Episode Count:10
Vote Count:49
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.
Release Date:2016-06-20
Department:Crew
Job:Creator
A contemporary and culturally resonant drama about a young programmer, Elliot, who suffers from a debilitating anti-social disorder and decides that he can only connect to people by hacking them. He wields his skills as a weapon to protect the people that he cares about. Elliot will find himself in the intersection between a cybersecurity firm he works for and the underworld organizations that are recruiting him to bring down corporate America.
Release Date:2015-06-24
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Character:Man on Train (uncredited)
Episode Count:45
Vote Count:4750
A TV series adaptation of Fritz Lang's legendary 1927 sci-fi silent film "Metropolis".
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Release Date:1944-01-20
Character:Self - Winner
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:14