Ian Samuels

Directing · b. 1983 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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

6.3

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018 · Director

7.1

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

2021 · Director

5.3

Myrna the Monster

2015 · Director

Directed

7.1

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

2021 · Director

6.3

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018 · Director

5.3

Myrna the Monster

2015 · Director

Caterwaul

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Caterwaul

2014 · Director

The Eyes and the Ice

2011 · Director

In development

Little Five

Director