FILM DIRECTOR
Sam Esmail
1977 - Today
Sam Esmail
Sam Esmail (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 creator, writer, and director of the award-winning USA Network television series Mr. Robot (2015–2019), starring Rami Malek. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Esmail has received more than 7,190,103 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Esmail is the 1,716th most popular film director, the 13,164th most popular biography from United States and the 499th most popular American Film Director.
Memorability Metrics
7.2M
Page Views (PV)
47.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.31
Effective Languages (L*)
3.11
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Sam Esmail ranks 1,716 out of 2,041. Before him are Yeon Sang-ho, Floria Sigismondi, Frank Coraci, Lesli Linka Glatter, Hal Hartley, and David Dhawan. After him are Mohammad Rasoulof, Brad Silberling, James Marsh, Antonia Bird, Mia Hansen-Løve, and Tate Taylor.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYeon Sang-ho
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,710
Floria Sigismondi
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 1,711
Frank Coraci
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 1,712
Lesli Linka Glatter
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 1,713
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,714
David Dhawan
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1,715
Sam Esmail
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 1,716
Mohammad Rasoulof
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,717
Brad Silberling
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 1,718
James Marsh
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1,719
Antonia Bird
1951 - 2013
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 1,720
Mia Hansen-Løve
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 1,721
Tate Taylor
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 1,722
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1977, Sam Esmail ranks 358. Before him are Jefferson Hall, Lucas Bernardi, Iván Kaviedes, Ashley Scott, Danijel Šarić, and Ilia Kulik. After him are Angela Aki, Luís Boa Morte, Harald Helfgott, Asami Imai, Sam Rivers, and Ksenija Pajčin.
Others Born in 1977
Go to all RankingsJefferson Hall
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 352
Lucas Bernardi
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 353
Iván Kaviedes
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 354
Ashley Scott
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 355
Danijel Šarić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 356
Ilia Kulik
SKATER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 357
Sam Esmail
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 358
Angela Aki
SINGER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 359
Luís Boa Morte
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 360
Harald Helfgott
MATHEMATICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 361
Asami Imai
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 362
Sam Rivers
MUSICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 363
Ksenija Pajčin
SINGER
1977 - 2010
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 364
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Esmail ranks 13,164 out of 20,380. Before him are Randall Jarrell (1914), Bethany Joy Lenz (1981), Thomas Ian Nicholas (1980), Jason Blum (1969), Carver Mead (1934), and Gerry Ashworth (1942). After him are Shawn Pyfrom (1986), Kurtis Blow (1959), Jackie Fields (1908), Stanley Hauerwas (1940), Fred Newhouse (1948), and Robin Lord Taylor (1978).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRandall Jarrell
WRITER
1914 - 1965
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 13,158
Bethany Joy Lenz
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 13,159
Thomas Ian Nicholas
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 13,160
Jason Blum
PRODUCER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 13,161
Carver Mead
PHYSICIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 13,162
Gerry Ashworth
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 13,163
Sam Esmail
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 13,164
Shawn Pyfrom
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 13,165
Kurtis Blow
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 13,166
Jackie Fields
BOXER
1908 - 1987
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 13,167
Stanley Hauerwas
PHILOSOPHER
1940 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 13,168
Fred Newhouse
ATHLETE
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 13,169
Robin Lord Taylor
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 13,170
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Sam Esmail ranks 499. Before him are John Francis Dillon (1884), Lee Daniels (1959), D. J. Caruso (1965), Frank Coraci (1966), Lesli Linka Glatter (1953), and Hal Hartley (1959). After him are Brad Silberling (1963), Tate Taylor (1969), Jennifer Lynch (1968), Harold Prince (1928), Errol Morris (1948), and Dean Devlin (1962).
John Francis Dillon
1884 - 1934
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 493
Lee Daniels
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 494
D. J. Caruso
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 495
Frank Coraci
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 496
Lesli Linka Glatter
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 497
Hal Hartley
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 498
Sam Esmail
1977 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 499
Brad Silberling
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 500
Tate Taylor
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 501
Jennifer Lynch
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 502
Harold Prince
1928 - 2019
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 503
Errol Morris
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 504
Dean Devlin
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 505