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Sam Mendes
Actor · Director · Writer· Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Sam Mendes, knighted in 2020 and a recipient of the CBE, is a British auteur whose career spans theatre and film. From his early days at Cambridge and the Donmar Warehouse, Mendes has redefined stage musicals with dark, inventive productions like "Cabaret" and "Gypsy." His transition to film was marked by the Oscar-winning "American Beauty," followed by "Skyfall" and "1917," the latter earning him a second Oscar nod. With a trove of Olivier and Tony awards, Mendes remains a powerhouse in British culture, seamlessly blending theatricality with cinematic storytelling.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
41 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | The Beatles: Ringo | Director | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: George | Director | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: John | Director | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Paul | Director | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Ringo | Producer | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: George | Producer | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: John | Producer | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Paul | Producer | Film |
| 2025 | What They Found | Director | Film |
| 2025 | Hamnet | Producer | Film |
| 2024 | The End | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2022 | The Sound of 007 | Self | Film |
| 2022 | Empire of Light | Director | Film |
| 2022 | Empire of Light | Writer | Film |
| 2022 | Empire of Light | Producer | Film |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2019 | 1917 | Director | Film |
| 2019 | 1917 | Writer | Film |
| 2019 | 1917 | Producer | Film |
| 2015 | Spectre | Director | Film |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadful | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2012 | Everything or Nothing | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Director | Film |
| 2012 | The Hollow Crown | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2010 | Out of the Ashes | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Director | Film |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Director | Film |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Producer | Film |
| 2007 | Things We Lost in the Fire | Producer | Film |
| 2007 | The Kite Runner | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2006 | "Jarhead" Diaries | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Jarhead: Background | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Semper Fi: Life After the Corps | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Who Needs Sleep? | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Director | Film |
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Producer | Film |
| 2000 | Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange' | Self | Film |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Director | Film |
| 1993 | Cabaret | Director | Film |
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