Ian Samuels

Directing

1983-11-28(age 42)

Los Angeles, California, USA

Films

Biography

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.

As Director

5 films

7.1

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

2021

6.3

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018

5.3

Myrna the Monster

2015

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3.0

Caterwaul

2014

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The Eyes and the Ice

2011