Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Born: August 1, 1965
in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Honours List. That same year, he was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg, Germany. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of Great Britain. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 15 in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".

Born in Berkshire to a Trinidadian Catholic father and an English Jewish mother, Mendes grew up in North London. He read English at Peterhouse at Cambridge University, and began directing plays there before joining Donmar Warehouse, which became a centre of 1990s London theatre culture. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1993), Oliver! (1994), Company (1995), and Gypsy (2003).

He directed an original West End stage musical for the first time with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013). For his work on the London stage, Mendes has received three Laurence Olivier Awards for Company, Twelfth Night and The Ferryman and for his work on Broadway he has earned two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Play for his work on The Ferryman in 2019, and The Lehman Trilogy in 2022.

In film, he made his directorial debut with the drama American Beauty (1999), which earned him the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director. He has since directed the crime film Road to Perdition (2002), Jarhead (2005), the drama Revolutionary Road (2008), and the James Bond films Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). For the war film 1917 (2019), he received the BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director, as well as his second Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

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Movies for Sam Mendes...

The Sound of 007
Title: The Sound of 007
Character: Self
Released: October 4, 2022
Type: Movie
Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Connery’s Dr No through to Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die.
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Title: Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Released: September 4, 2022
Type: TV
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
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Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
Title: Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
Character: Self
Released: August 26, 2022
Type: Movie
From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.
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Being James Bond
Title: Being James Bond
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 29, 2021
Type: Movie
Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
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Allied Forces: Making 1917
Title: Allied Forces: Making 1917
Character: Self
Released: March 24, 2020
Type: Movie
Learn how the one shot, 360-degree format was executed and the pivotal role Academy Award® winner Roger Deakins served in bringing Sam Mendes’ vision to life.
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Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Title: Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Character: Himself
Released: March 14, 2017
Type: Movie
Australian film editor Jill Bilcock is one of the world's most sought after film editors, having edited beloved films such as STRICTLY BALLROOM, ROMEO+JULIET, MURIEL’S WEDDING, ELIZABETH, MOULIN ROUGE!, ROAD TO PERDITION and THE DRESSMAKER. This documentary looks at her craft and charts how an outspoken arts student in 1960s Melbourne became one of the world’s most acclaimed film artists. Featuring interviews with Jill and many of today's leading filmmakers and actors, such as Baz Luhrmann, Jocelyn Moorehouse, Sam Mendes, Shekhar Kapur, Fred Schepisi and Cate Blanchett.
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Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Title: Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Character: Self
Released: December 30, 2016
Type: Movie
This documentary celebrates one of Britain’s greatest actors, Dame Judi Dench, and looks back over her remarkable 60-year career.
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Title: The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character: Self - Guest
Released: March 23, 2015
Type: TV
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.
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NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
Title: NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
Character: Himself
Released: June 9, 2014
Type: Movie
Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage. In over 200 performances, and across 3 continents, Kevin and the troupe reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Richard III." Their story and experiences weave around, and reflect on, excerpts from the play from their various locations, from Epidaurus to Doha, and provides a great opportunity for those who have never experienced Spacey on stage to witness his immerse and captivating interpretation of Richard III. NOW chronicles the first collaboration between Spacey and Mendes since both won Academy Awards® for their work on American Beauty.
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Title: Toast of London
Character: Sam Mendes
Released: October 20, 2013
Type: TV
Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it.
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Everything or Nothing
Title: Everything or Nothing
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2012
Type: Movie
The story of three men with a shared dream: James Bond franchise producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and Bond creator and author Ian Fleming. It’s the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history, which began in 1962.
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A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Title: A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Character: Himself
Released: August 3, 2010
Type: Movie
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Who Needs Sleep?
Title: Who Needs Sleep?
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry.
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Title: Unscripted
Character: Self
Released: January 9, 2005
Type: TV
Three young, struggling actors (played by three young, less-struggling actors) try to navigate the maze of agents, auditions and avarice that is Hollywood, frequently turning to their acting teacher for advice. As the title implies, the dialogue is mostly improvised, with situations based on the lives of the cast and creators.
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American Beauty: Look Closer...
Title: American Beauty: Look Closer...
Character: Self
Released: October 24, 2000
Type: Movie
A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball.
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Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Title: Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Character: Self
Released: March 18, 2000
Type: Movie
Produced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining the film’s “demonic level of attention,” and its influence on culture, politics and society, which led to the director’s self-imposed ban.
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Title: Performance
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 1991
Type: TV
An anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.