Known for

Writing

Born

Mar 28, 1970 (56 years old)

Place of birth

Helsinki, Finland

Sam Lake

Sami Antero Järvi (Born 28 March 1970), better known by his pen name Sam Lake ('Järvi' is Finnish for lake), is a Finnish video game writer and director. He is the creative director at Remedy Entertainment, known for his writing (as well as his likeness) on the popular Max Payne video game series (in which a photo of his face was used as Max Payne's face), and Alan Wake.

Titles

Arctic Circle

Series • 2018

Max Payne

Movie • 2008

Quantum Break

Series • 2016

Bright Falls

Series • 2010

Money-Finland

Series • 2025

Nightless Night

Movie • 2023

The Master of Many Worlds

Movie • 2026

Shadowland

Movie • 2024

Herald of Darkness

Movie • 2023