Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail | |
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| Born | September 17, 1977 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Master of Fine Arts |
| Alma mater | NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, AFI Conservatory |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Sam Esmail (born September 17, 1977)[1] is an American writer, director, and producer.
Early life and education
Esmail was born in Hoboken, New Jersey,[2] and while attending New York University worked in its computer lab before being put on academic probation for an incident there.[3] After graduating from that college's Tisch School of the Arts, he went on to a Master of Fine Arts degree from the AFI Conservatory.[4]
Career
In 2008, Esmail's first feature film screenplay, Sequels, Remakes & Adaptations, landed on the Black List, a yearly survey of over 600 production companies and film executives of the "most liked" motion picture screenplays not yet produced.[4] In 2014, his feature length directorial debut, Comet was released by IFC.[5]
He is the creator, executive producer and head writer of the cyberpunk–thriller television series Mr. Robot, which premiered on USA Network on June 24, 2015.[6] Esmail originally envisioned the project as a feature film.[3][7]
Personal life
In August 2015, Esmail became engaged to actress Emmy Rossum after two years of dating.[8] He directed her in his directorial debut, Comet.
References
- ^ "Sam Esmail Biography". All Movie Guide / Rovi via The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Exclusive: Emmy Rossum is dating her 'Comet' director Sam Esmail". New York Post. August 14, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Boboltz, Sara (August 1, 2015). "'Mr. Robot' Creator Also Thinks It's Weird That Things In The Show Keep Coming True". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Sam Esmail: Executive Producer". Mr. Robot official site (USA Network). Archived from the original on June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tallerico, Brian. "Comet". Roger Ebert Film Reviews. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Thomas, June (June 24, 2015). "Why the Hacker Drama Mr. Robot Needed a Gay Character". Slate. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Barr, Merrill (June 24, 2015). "'Mr. Robot': Creator Sam Esmail On Transitioning The Show From Feature Film To Pilot And More". Forbes. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Couch, Aaron (August 31, 2015). "Emmy Rossum Engaged to Mr. Robot Creator Sam Esmail". People.com. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
External links
- Sam Esmail at IMDb
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