Sam Levinson

Sam Levinson

39 · Born: Jan 8, 1985

Personal Details

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Born Jan 8, 1985 USA
Parents
  • Barry Levinson
Relatives
  • Jack Levinson (Sibling)

Biography

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.

Career

2009
Stoic
Stoic as Peter Thompson
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2022
Deep Water
Deep Water as Screenplay
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2017
The Wizard of Lies
The Wizard of Lies as Screenplay
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2010
Rogues Gallery
Rogues Gallery as Writer
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2021
Malcolm & Marie
Malcolm & Marie as Director, Writer
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2018
Assassination Nation
Assassination Nation as Director, Writer
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2011
Another Happy Day
Another Happy Day as Director, Screenplay
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2023
The Idol
The Idol as Creator
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2019
Euphoria
Euphoria as Creator
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