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8 Jan 1985 (39)
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Sam Levinson
Samuel Levinson (born January 8, 1985) is an American director and actor. He is the son of Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson. In 2010, he received his first writing credit as a co-writer for the action comedy film Operation: Endgame. The following year, he made his directorial film debut with Another Happy Day (2011), which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. He then received a writing credit on his father's HBO television film The Wizard of Lies (2017). He continued writing and directing for the feature films Assassination Nation (2018) and Malcolm & Marie (2021). In 2019, Levinson created the HBO teen drama series Euphoria which was adapted from the Israeli series of the same name. The series is popular with audiences, but has attracted significant criticism and controversy for its explicit content involving teens, particularly its portrayal of teenage sexuality. In 2023, he created the HBO series The Idol, which was controversial and received negative reviews.
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Covidwood | Self - Director |
| 2009 | Stoic | Peter Thompson |
| 2008 | What Just Happened | Carl |
| 2001 | Bandits | Billy Saunders |
| 1992 | Toys | War Room Player |
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| — | Ohio | Creator |
| — | Ohio | Director |
| — | Ohio | Executive Producer |
| — | Hell Naw | Producer |
| 2024 | MaXXXine | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Megalopolis | Thanks |
| 2023 | The Idol | Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Idol | Director |
| 2023 | The Idol | Story |
| 2023 | The Idol | Teleplay |
| 2023 | The Idol | Original Music Composer |
| 2023 | The Idol | Creator |
| 2022 | X | Producer |
| 2022 | Pearl | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Deep Water | Screenplay |
| 2022 | Breaking | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Irma Vep | Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie | Director |
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie | Writer |
| 2021 | Malcolm & Marie | Producer |
| 2020 | Pieces of a Woman | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Euphoria | Director |
| 2019 | Euphoria | Writer |
| 2019 | Euphoria | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Euphoria | Creator |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Thanks |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Director |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Writer |
| 2017 | The Wizard of Lies | Screenplay |
| 2011 | Another Happy Day | Director |
| 2011 | Another Happy Day | Screenplay |
| 2010 | Operation: Endgame | Writer |