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Ian Samuels

Born November 28, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA6 films

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.

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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things posterFirst watchThe Map of Tiny Perfect Things20217.1Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.View film

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Filmography

6 films as director
  1. TBALittle FiveDirector
  2. 2021The Map of Tiny Perfect ThingsDirector
  3. 2018Sierra Burgess Is a LoserDirector
  4. 2015Myrna the MonsterDirector
  5. 2014CaterwaulDirector
  6. 2011The Eyes and the IceDirector