“Growing up, my parents were very much about the Egyptian culture. They never really wanted to assimilate in American culture.”

American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter

Sam Esmail is an American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter. He is known for creating and writing Mr. Robot, the USA Network series that ran from 2015 to 2019, and for leading the production company Esmail Corp. He also wrote and directed the films Comet and Leave the World Behind, and produced and directed the first season of Homecoming. His producing credits include Briarpatch, Gaslit, Angelyne, and The Resort. His work often explores alienation, technology, and American society.