Sam Mendes
Directing · Director · Producer · Writer
Born Aug 1, 1965 · Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Active 1991–present · Awards: Laurence Olivier Awards, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Directors Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, Knight Bachelor, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Society of London Theatre Special Award
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.
Filmography
Hamnet (2025) — ProducerThe Beatles: George (2028) — Director · ProducerThe Beatles: John (2028) — Director · ProducerThe Beatles: Paul (2028) — Director · ProducerThe Beatles: Ringo (2028) — Director · Producer1917 (2019) — Director · Producer · WriterAmerican Beauty (1999) — DirectorSkyfall (2012) — DirectorSpectre (2015) — DirectorRoad to Perdition (2002) — Director · ProducerRevolutionary Road (2008) — Director · ProducerPenny Dreadful (2014) — Executive ProducerJarhead (2005) — DirectorThe Kite Runner (2007) — Executive ProducerAway We Go (2009) — DirectorEmpire of Light (2022) — Producer · Director · WriterPenny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) — Executive ProducerThings We Lost in the Fire (2007) — ProducerStarter for 10 (2006) — Executive ProducerToast of London (2013) — Sam MendesThe Hollow Crown (2012) — Executive ProducerThe Franchise (2024) — Executive Producer · DirectorCabaret (1993) — DirectorWhat They Found (2025) — Director