Emmy nominated documentary producer and director for non-fiction television and commercials.
Latest Project:
KING OF THE CON
Barry Minkow is known as one of the greatest con-artists of all time with a story that’s as unbelievable as the film made about his life. Executive Produced by Sami Abdou, the three part limited series for Discovery + offers a deep dive into a man and a story that’s truly larger than life.
NETWORKS:
Immigrant • Other
Born in Saudi Arabia but raised in California under the household of a single mother, identity and identity politics have always been a constant in his life. After eventually graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Sami began exploring those themes through his work in digital media. Eventually transitioning to documentary journalism through MSNBC’s Vocativ and then his work for Vice, he found his foothold in non-fiction story telling. Since then he’s gone on to direct and produce for a wide range of genres including true crime, docu-follow, reality, and more. He’s been nominated for an Emmy through is directing for Intervention’s special season “The Heroin Triangle.” He continues to focus on the voices rarely heard and those of us not often seen.
Contact me.
me@samiabdou.com