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Samm Levine

Samm Levine (Samuel Franklin Levine, born 1982, Chicago) is an American actor and comedian known for Neal Schweiber on Freaks and Geeks, Pfc. Hirschberg in Inglourious Basterds, and Kevin Pollak's Chat Show.

Sammi Cohen

Sammi Cohen is an American film director known for directing the Netflix comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, starring Adam Sandler, and the Hulu teen comedy Crush.

Sammi Giancola

Sammi Giancola (Samantha Rae Giancola, born 1987), known as Sammi Sweetheart, is an American reality TV personality from Hazlet, New Jersey, an original Jersey Shore cast member (2009–2012) who returned to Jersey Shore: Family Vacation in 2023, married Justin May in 2025, and runs the Sweetheart Coast store in Atlantic City.

Sammo Hung (洪金宝)

Sammo Hung (洪金宝), born Hung Kam-bo, 1952, Hong Kong action cinema figure: Peking opera-trained Seven Little Fortunes leader, stuntman, choreographer, director of The Iron-Fisted Monk, two-time HKFA Best Actor, four-time Best Action Choreographer.

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) is a Stephen Frears comedy-drama written by Hanif Kureishi, starring Shashi Kapoor, Frances Barber, and Ayub Khan-Din, a Thatcher-era London satire and follow-up to My Beautiful Laundrette.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990), American singer, dancer, actor, and Rat Pack member with Sinatra and Martin; Will Mastin Trio child star, "The Candy Man" 1972 number one, civil rights fundraiser.

Sammy's Children's Day (初三的六一儿童节)

Sammy's Children's Day (初三的六一儿童节, Chusan's Liuyi Children's Day) is a 2026 Hong Kong BL crime drama, 9 episodes on GagaOOLala, adapted from She Xie Dian Dian's novel, starring He Changxi and He Yanzhao in 1980s Kowloon Walled City.

Samo Lives

Samo Lives is an upcoming American biographical drama by Julius Onah about painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Basquiat, Antony Starr as Andy Warhol, and Jeffrey Wright as Gérard Basquiat; filmed in New York and New Jersey in 2025, releasing December 2026.

Sampoorna (TV series)

Sampoorna (संपूर्णा) is a 2025 Star Plus Hindi drama, a remake of the Bengali series Noshtoneer, starring Sandipta Sen as Mitti, whose surgeon husband faces a harassment accusation; it ended after about two months due to low TRPs.

Sampradayini Suppini Suddapoosani

Sampradayini Suppini Suddapoosani (సాంప్రదాయిని సుప్పిని సుద్దపూసని) is a 2026 Telugu crime comedy directed by Sudheer Sriram, starring Sivaji and Laya, released theatrically March 6, 2026 and streaming on Netflix from April 3, 2026.

Sampurna

Sampurna (সম্পূর্ণা) is a 2022 Bengali social drama web series on Hoichoi, directed by Sayantan Ghosal, starring Sohini Sarkar and Rajnandini Paul, about a sister-in-law fighting marital rape; two seasons, IMDb 7.1/10.

Samrat & Co.

Samrat & Co. is a 2014 Hindi detective thriller directed by Kaushik Ghatak for Rajshri Productions, starring Rajeev Khandelwal as detective Samrat Tilakdhari; released 25 April 2014, a box-office disaster.

Samrat Prithviraj (सम्राट पृथ्वीराज)

Samrat Prithviraj (सम्राट पृथ्वीराज), also released as Prithviraj, is a 2022 Yash Raj Films Hindi historical drama directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, starring Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar, based on the Prithviraj Raso; a box-office disaster despite its Rs. 200 crore budget.

Samridhii Shukla

Samridhii Shukla (समृद्धि शुक्ला), born 1995, is an Indian TV actress and Hindi dubbing artist. She plays Abhira Sharma in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, debuted in Saavi Ki Savaari, and has voiced Eleven in Stranger Things for about ten years.

Samsara (2011 film)

Samsara (2011) is a nonverbal documentary by Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson, sequel to Baraka, shot on 70mm over five years in 25 countries, premiered at TIFF 2011, released 2012.

Samshayam (സംശയം)

Samshayam (സംശയം) is a 2025 Malayalam comedy-drama directed by debutant Rajesh Ravi, starring Vinay Forrt, Lijomol Jose, and Sharafudheen, about a wife suspecting her toddler was switched at birth; released 2025, U-certified, streaming on Manorama Max since 24 July 2025. Distinct from the 2025 Malayalam film Sahasam.

Samskara (ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ)

Samskara (ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ) is a 1970 Kannada black-and-white film directed by Pattabhirama Reddy from U.R. Ananthamurthy's 1965 novel, scripted by and starring Girish Karnad; it won the National Award for Best Feature Film and launched Kannada's Navya movement.

Samson (2018 film)

Samson (2018 film) is an American biblical action-drama directed by Bruce Macdonald. It stars Taylor James and was released in 2018, though it received largely negative reviews.

Samson (28 Days Later)

Samson is the Alpha Infected leader in the 28 Days Later franchise, played by Chi Lewis-Parry in 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026). Named by Dr. Kelson, he becomes the first known Infected to regain his mind after treatment.

Samson and Delilah (1949 film)

Samson and Delilah (1949) is Cecil B. DeMille's Paramount Technicolor biblical epic starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr, based on Judges 13-16 and Jabotinsky's novel; it was 1950's biggest hit and won two color Oscars.

Samuel (animated series)

Samuel: French black-and-white 2D animated series by Émilie Tronche, about a 10-year-old boy's diary in the early 2000s; 21×4' episodes on Arte, viral with 40+ million views, sold to Netflix.

Samuel Anderson (actor)

Samuel Anderson (born 1982, Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English actor, also credited as Sam Anderson, known for Crowther in The History Boys, Ross Kirk in Emmerdale, Danny Pink in Doctor Who (2014), and Mal in Amandaland; distinct from the American actor Sam Anderson of Lost.

Samuel Barnett (actor)

Samuel Barnett (born 1980, Whitby, England) is a British actor known as Posner in The History Boys (Tony and Olivier nominations, Drama Desk Award), the title role in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, and Twelfth Night on Broadway.

Samuel Benchetrit

Samuel Benchetrit (born 1973, Champigny-sur-Marne) is a French director, screenwriter, playwright, and novelist; Sundance best-screenplay winner for J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un gangster, Cannes director of Asphalte and Cette musique ne joue pour personne, husband of Vanessa Paradis.

Samuel Blenkin

Samuel Blenkin (born 1996, Cheltenham, England) is an English actor trained at Guildhall School, known as Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Boy Kavalier in Alien: Earth, Hamlet Hail to the Thief, and Black Mirror's Loch Henry.

Samuel E. Wright

Samuel E. Wright was an American actor and voice performer who died in 2021. He is known for voicing Sebastian in The Little Mermaid and Mufasa in The Lion King.

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller (Sam Fuller, 1911 or 1912-1997), American writer-director-producer of gritty B movies such as The Steel Helmet, Shock Corridor, The Big Red One, and White Dog; tabloid crime reporter turned infantryman, auteur admired by the French New Wave.

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn (Szmuel Gelbfisz, 1879–1974), Polish-born American film producer, co-founder of Goldwyn Pictures (the G in MGM) and famed independent producer of Wuthering Heights and The Best Years of Our Lives.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr.

Samuel Goldwyn Jr. (1926–2015), son of Hollywood mogul Samuel Goldwyn, founded the Samuel Goldwyn Company in 1979, championed independent film with Mystic Pizza and The Madness of King George, and produced Master and Commander.

Samuel Johnson (actor)

Samuel Joseph Johnson OAM (born 1978), Australian actor of The Secret Life of Us and Molly, Gold Logie 2017 winner, and Love Your Sister charity co-founder with sister Connie Johnson.