Directing
Ian Samuels
Born
1983-11-28 (42)
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
7 titles
Ian Samuels is an American film director and writer known for his work in the young adult genre. He directed the Netflix original film Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018), a modern retelling of the Cyrano de Bergerac story. Samuels has also directed short films such as Myrna the Monster (2015), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His work often explores themes of identity and self-acceptance.
Known for
7.1Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
2021
6.3A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
2018
Four unlikely young women come together to chase one impossible dream. As they fight for a place in one of America’s most storied collegiate sporting traditions, they discover that true greatness isn’t achieved alone, and that changing history sometimes begins with a single team.
Little Five
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A couple discovers what's hidden below the ice.
The Eyes and the Ice
2011
5.3A heart-broken alien dreamer from the moon transitions into adult life in Los Angeles like any other 20-something.
Myrna the Monster
2015
An aging fisherman pursues an intimate relationship with a lobster as he struggles to find closure with his lost wife.
Caterwaul
2014
Behind the camera
7.1Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
2021
6.3A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
2018
Four unlikely young women come together to chase one impossible dream. As they fight for a place in one of America’s most storied collegiate sporting traditions, they discover that true greatness isn’t achieved alone, and that changing history sometimes begins with a single team.
Little Five
—
A couple discovers what's hidden below the ice.
The Eyes and the Ice
2011
5.3A heart-broken alien dreamer from the moon transitions into adult life in Los Angeles like any other 20-something.
Myrna the Monster
2015
5.3A heart-broken alien dreamer from the moon transitions into adult life in Los Angeles like any other 20-something.
Myrna the Monster
2015
An aging fisherman pursues an intimate relationship with a lobster as he struggles to find closure with his lost wife.
Caterwaul
2014