Sam Leifer
Sam Leifer

Sam Leifer

  • Writer, director, producer and executive producer
Sam Leifer

Sam Leifer is a writer, director, producer and executive producer. He is head of comedy at RISE Films.

Year Production Role
2024 Piglets Announced Executive Producer
2024 Piglets Announced Director
2023 Extraordinary - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Have Nots
  2. E2 - Magic Bullets
  3. E3 - Dead End Jobs
  4. E4 - Pet Project
  5. E5 - The Jen Show
  6. E6 - The Real Power Is The Friends We Made
  7. E7 - The Merry Monarch
  8. E8 - Surprise!
 Co-executive Producer
2022 Plebs - Soldiers Of Rome Director
2022 Plebs - Soldiers Of Rome Writer
2022 Plebs - Soldiers Of Rome Executive Producer
2022 Ten Percent
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
2022 Launderette Development Director
2021 Winning Development Director
2019 Plebs - Series 5
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  1. E1 - The Vineyard
  2. E2 - The Paedos
  3. E3 - The Banquet
  4. E4 - The Grumbrella
  5. E5 - The Hooligans
  6. E6 - The Dig
  7. E7 - The New Flat
  8. E8 - The Wedding
 Writer
2019 Plebs - Series 5
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Vineyard
  2. E3 - The Banquet
  3. E4 - The Grumbrella
  4. E5 - The Hooligans
  5. E6 - The Dig
  6. E7 - The New Flat
  7. E8 - The Wedding
 Executive Producer
2019 Plebs - Series 5
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Vineyard
  2. E2 - The Paedos
  3. E3 - The Banquet
  4. E4 - The Grumbrella
  5. E5 - The Hooligans
  6. E6 - The Dig
  7. E7 - The New Flat
  8. E8 - The Wedding
 Director
2018 Plebs - Series 4
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  1. E1 - The Accident
  2. E2 - The Critic
  3. E3 - The Marathon
  4. E4 - The Satirist
  5. E5 - Lupercalia
  6. E6 - The Bathhouse
  7. E7 - The Accountant
  8. E8 - Beer
 Executive Producer
2018 Plebs - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Accident
  2. E2 - The Critic
  3. E3 - The Marathon
  4. E4 - The Satirist
  5. E5 - Lupercalia
  6. E6 - The Bathhouse
  7. E7 - The Accountant
  8. E8 - Beer
 Director
2018 Plebs - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Accident
  2. E2 - The Critic
  3. E3 - The Marathon
  4. E4 - The Satirist
  5. E5 - Lupercalia
  6. E6 - The Bathhouse
  7. E7 - The Accountant
  8. E8 - Beer
 Writer
2017 Gap Year
  1. E8 - Nepal: The End
 Writer
2016 Plebs - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Beasts
  2. E2 - Justin Junior
  3. E3 - The Vestal
  4. E4 - The Cupid
  5. E5 - The Crimewave
  6. E6 - Jugball
  7. E7 - The New Master
  8. E8 - The Weatherist
 Executive Producer
2016 Plebs - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Beasts
  2. E2 - Justin Junior
  3. E3 - The Vestal
  4. E4 - The Cupid
  5. E5 - The Crimewave
  6. E6 - Jugball
  7. E7 - The New Master
  8. E8 - The Weatherist
 Director
2016 Plebs - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Beasts
  2. E2 - Justin Junior
  3. E3 - The Vestal
  4. E4 - The Cupid
  5. E5 - The Crimewave
  6. E6 - Jugball
  7. E8 - The Weatherist
 Writer
2014 Plebs - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Chariot
  2. E2 - The Best Men
  3. E3 - The Baby
  4. E4 - The Patron
  5. E5 - The New Slave
  6. E6 - The Candidate
  7. E7 - The Phallus
  8. E8 - The Race
 Executive Producer
2014 Plebs - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Chariot
  2. E2 - The Best Men
  3. E3 - The Baby
  4. E4 - The Patron
  5. E5 - The New Slave
  6. E6 - The Candidate
  7. E7 - The Phallus
  8. E8 - The Race
 Director
2014 Plebs - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Chariot
  2. E2 - The Best Men
  3. E3 - The Baby
  4. E4 - The Patron
  5. E5 - The New Slave
  6. E6 - The Candidate
  7. E7 - The Phallus
  8. E8 - The Race
 Writer
2013 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - British Comedy Awards Nomination Show 2013
 Self
2013 Plebs - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Orgy
  2. E2 - The Gladiator
  3. E3 - The Erotic Vase
  4. E4 - The Herpes Cat
  5. E5 - Bananae
  6. E6 - Saturnalia
 Executive Producer
2013 Plebs - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Orgy
  2. E2 - The Gladiator
  3. E3 - The Erotic Vase
  4. E4 - The Herpes Cat
  5. E5 - Bananae
  6. E6 - Saturnalia
 Director
2013 Plebs - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Orgy
  2. E2 - The Gladiator
  3. E3 - The Erotic Vase
  4. E4 - The Herpes Cat
  5. E5 - Bananae
  6. E6 - Saturnalia
 Writer
2011 How Not To Live Your Life - Christmas Special Director
2011 Me & My Monsters - Series 2
  1. E12 - Alone Together
 Writer
2010 How Not To Live Your Life - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Don's New Job
  2. E2 - Don's Angry Girlfriend
  3. E3 - Don's Posh Weekend
  4. E4 - Don Meets His Maker
  5. E5 - Don Dates A Homeless
  6. E6 - Don Does Therapy
  7. E7 - Don The Musical
 Director
2010 Me & My Monsters - Series 1
  1. E9 - Dear Diary
 Writer
2009 Misfits - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Off The Hook
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
 Script Editor
2009 Brave Young Men Director
2009 Brave Young Men Writer
2009 Moving Wallpaper - Series 2 - Renaissance
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2007 Stuck Director

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Sam Leifer on IMDb

RTS Awards 2023
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2020
Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2017
Best TV Situation Comedy (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2015
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2014
Breakthrough Talent (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2014
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
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