Personal Info
Birth date
1965-08-01 (59 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Also known as
سام ميندز
샘 멘디스
山姆·曼德斯
Сэм Мендес
サム・メンデス
Σαμ Μέντες
萨姆·门德斯
샘 멘데스
Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE
Samuel Alexander Mendes
Sam Mendes
Biography
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 Year Honours List. In 2000, Mendes 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. He began directing plays there before joining Donmar Warehouse, 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). For the first time, he directed an original West End stage musical 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. On Broadway, he earned two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Play for 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 films Road to Perdition (2002), Jarhead (2005), 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 nomination for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Mendes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.312
Overview:
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.Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2.7
Overview:
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.The Oscars
7.056
Overview:
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.Penny Dreadful
7.824
Overview:
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.The Hollow Crown
7.3
Overview:
A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
6.776
Overview:
Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, this saga explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension.The Franchise
6.483
Overview:
The crew of an unloved franchise movie fight for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe. The series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking, to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made? Because every f*ck-up has an origin story.Toast of London
7.5
Overview:
Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it.Baby Driver
7.447
Overview:
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.1917
7.989
Overview:
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.Skyfall
7.25
Overview:
When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, it's up to Bond, aided only by field agent Eve, to locate the mastermind behind the attack.American Beauty
8.006
Overview:
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.Spectre
6.558
Overview:
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.Unscripted
8.667
Overview:
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.Revolutionary Road
6.989
Overview:
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.Jarhead
6.67
Overview:
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.Road to Perdition
7.357
Overview:
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.The Kite Runner
7.332
Overview:
After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.Starter for 10
6.4
Overview:
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.Empire of Light
6.632
Overview:
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.The End
4.857
Overview:
Twenty-five years after environmental collapse left the Earth uninhabitable, Mother, Father and Son are confined to their palatial bunker, where they struggle to maintain hope and a sense of normalcy by clinging to the rituals of daily life—until the arrival of a stranger, Girl, upends their happy routine. As tensions rise, their seemingly idyllic existence starts to crumble.Being James Bond
7.7
Overview:
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.Away We Go
6.654
Overview:
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.The Sound of 007
7
Overview:
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.Things We Lost in the Fire
6.63
Overview:
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.Hamnet
NYR
Overview:
Agnes Shakespeare – the wife of the world's most famous writer – struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet.Cabaret
7.719
Overview:
Filmed live from the 1993 revival, Sam Mendes' directorial debut takes place at the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. Jane Horrocks stars as cabaret girl Sally Bowles, Adam Godley as the bicurious Cliff, and Alan Cumming as the eccentric Emcee. Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally and the impish Emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside, a notorious political party grows into a brutal force.Everything or Nothing
7.1
Overview:
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.National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
8.7
Overview:
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.Acting
2022The Sound of 007 as Self
2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (1 Episode) as Unknown
2022Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes as Self
2021Being James Bond as Self (archive footage)
2020Allied Forces: Making 1917 as Self
2017Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing as Himself
2016Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage as Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2014NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage as Himself
2013Toast of London (1 Episode) as Sam Mendes
2012Everything or Nothing as Self
2010A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall as Self
2006Who Needs Sleep? as Self
2005Unscripted (1 Episode) as Self
2000American Beauty: Look Closer... as Self
2000Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange' as Self
1996Company as Self
1991Performance (1 Episode) as Self
1953The Oscars (2 Episodes) as Self
Production
TBAThe Beatles: Paul ... Producer
TBAThe Beatles: Ringo ... Producer
TBAThe Beatles: George ... Producer
TBAThe Beatles: John ... Producer
TBABeautiful Ruins ... Producer
2025Hamnet ... Producer
2024The End ... Executive Producer
2024The Franchise (8 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2022Empire of Light ... Producer
2022Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes ... Executive Producer
2020Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (10 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
20191917 ... Producer
2014Penny Dreadful (27 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2012The Hollow Crown (7 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2010Out of the Ashes ... Executive Producer
2008Revolutionary Road ... Producer
2007The Kite Runner ... Executive Producer
2007Things We Lost in the Fire ... Producer
2006Starter for 10 ... Executive Producer
2002Road to Perdition ... Producer
Directing
TBAThe Beatles: Ringo ... Director
TBAThe Beatles: Paul ... Director
TBAThe Beatles: George ... Director
TBAThe Beatles: John ... Director
2025What They Found ... Director
2024The Franchise (1 Episode) ... Director
2024National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue ... Director
2022Empire of Light ... Director
20191917 ... Director
2019National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy ... Director, Stage Director
2015Spectre ... Director
2014National Theatre Live: King Lear ... Stage Director, Director
2012Skyfall ... Director
2009Away We Go ... Director
2008Revolutionary Road ... Director
2005Jarhead ... Director
2002Road to Perdition ... Director
1999American Beauty ... Director
1996Company ... Director
1993Cabaret ... Director
1991Performance (1 Episode) ... Director