Sam French is a filmmaker. He is the Head of Strategy & Business Development at A24. ^[1]

French grew up in London, United Kingdom. He enrolled in and graduated from Harvard University. ^[1]

French began his career in 2010.

After moving to New York City, he became a Management Consultant for McKinsey & Company. He worked there until 2015. ^[1]

In 2015, he joined A24's Strategy & Operations team. By 2017, he was promoted to Head of Strategy & Business Development. ^[1]

Since taking the responsibility for growth initiatives, French has helped facilitate the financing and filming of movies like Moonlight **, Room , and Amy .

In 2017, Sam French was accredited for heading and participating in A24's first in-house production in Moonlight . The movie grossed $65 million on a $4 million budget and won three Oscars:

In November 2017, French was recognized as one Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018. He was listed in the 'Hollywood & Entertainment' category.