Sam Levinson

Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Composer

January 8, 1985 (41 years)
Samuel Levinson (born January 8, 1985) is an American filmmaker 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 feature films for Assassination Nation (2018) and Malcolm & Marie (2021).

In 2019, Levinson created the HBO teen drama series Euphoria, adapted from the Israeli series of the same name. The series is popular with audiences and received positive reviews from critics. In 2023, he created the HBO series The Idol, which was controversial and received negative reviews.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Operation: Endgame
    Operation: Endgame2010
  • Stoic
    Stoic2009

Known For

  • Euphoria (US)
    Euphoria (US)3 seasons
  • The Idol (2023)
    The Idol (2023)1 season
  • Deep Water
    Deep Water2022
  • Malcolm & Marie
    Malcolm & Marie2021
  • The Wizard of Lies
    The Wizard of Lies2017
  • Assassination Nation
    Assassination Nation2018
  • Operation: Endgame
    Operation: Endgame2010
  • Breaking
    Breaking2022
  • Another Happy Day
    Another Happy Day2011

Filmography

2024
MaXXXine · as Executive Producer
2023
The Idol (2023) · as Executive Producer
2022
Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story · as Executive Producer
2022
Breaking · as Executive Producer
2022
Irma Vep · as Executive Producer
2022
X · as Executive Producer
2021
2020
Pieces of a Woman · as Executive Producer
2019
Euphoria (US) · as Executive Producer

2022
Deep Water · as Screenplay
2021
2019
2018
2017
The Wizard of Lies · as Screenplay
2011
Another Happy Day · as Screenplay
2010

2009
Stoic · as Peter ThompsonOn Plex
2008
2001
Bandits · as Billy Saunders
1992
Toys · as War Room Player

2023
The Idol (2023) · as Original Music Composer

1981

2023
The Idol (2023) · as Story