Sam Esmail, 1977
Writers · September 17, 1977
Sam Esmail
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Sam Esmail is 48 years old, born September 17, 1977 in United States · Virgo.
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About
Sam Esmail created Mr. Robot, the USA Network series that redefined prestige television around hacking and corporate paranoia. Born September 17, 1977, in the US, Esmail is a screenwriter, director, and producer who also wrote and directed the feature films Comet and Leave the World Behind, and produced the Julia Roberts–Janelle Monáe thriller Homecoming. His work fixates on alienation, technology, and American fracture. A Virgo with life-path 5, he operates from restlessness and reinvention [F1, enrichments].
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Biography
Mr. Robot made Sam Esmail the auteur voice of the 2010s surveillance-state narrative. The USA Network series, which ran from 2015 to 2019 and starred Rami Malek, cemented Esmail as a writer-director obsessed with technology, alienation, and the rot beneath American institutions. Before that, he wrote and directed Comet in 2014. Esmail's output expanded: he produced and directed the first season of Amazon's Homecoming (2018–2020), a psychological thriller pairing Julia Roberts and Janelle Monáe. He later produced USA's Briarpatch, Starz's Gaslit, and Peacock's Angelyne and The Resort, spanning 2020 to 2022. His most recent feature, Leave the World Behind, arrived in 2023. Born September 17, 1977, Esmail is a US citizen and screenwriter. A Virgo, his life-path number is 5—a signature of adaptability and disruption [enrichments]. His recurring thematic material—alienation, surveillance, technological dislocation—marks him as a writer attuned to late-capitalist anxiety. He runs the production company Esmail Corp.
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Trivia
- Mr. Robot won multiple Emmy Awards during its run, with the series earning critical acclaim for its innovative storytelling and visual style.
- Esmail produced the feature Leave the World Behind in 2023, expanding his work beyond television into prestige cinema.
- His production company, Esmail Corp, developed and oversaw projects across multiple platforms—USA Network, Amazon Prime Video, Starz, and Peacock—between 2015 and 2023.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Sam Esmail reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- Bella MacleanOx · 1997
- Jung Chae-yeonOx · 1997
- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
CHALLENGING
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Kendall Jenner
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Frequently asked
- How old is Sam Esmail?
- Sam Esmail is 48 years old (born September 17, 1977).
- When is Sam Esmail's birthday?
- Sam Esmail was born on September 17, 1977.
- What is Sam Esmail's zodiac sign?
- Sam Esmail is a Virgo, born September 17, 1977.
- What is Sam Esmail's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Sam Esmail was born in 1977, the year of the Fire Snake.
- Where is Sam Esmail from?
- Sam Esmail is from United States.
- What does Sam Esmail do?
- Sam Esmail is a writer.
- Is Sam Esmail still alive?
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