Sam Esmail (Egyptian Arabic: ??? ???????, born September 17, 1977) is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter who runs the production company Esmail Corp.
He is best known as the writer and director of the television series Mr.
Robot (2015–2019), starring Rami Malek.
He directed the psychological thriller Homecoming, starring Julia Roberts, which premiered on Amazon Video in November 2018.Esmail's work often centers on the themes of isolation, technology, and American society, and he is known to work with cinematographer Tod Campbell and producer Chad Hamilton of Anonymous Content.