Sam Mendes
"An iconic presence in film creation, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
61 years
Origin
UK
Active
1953 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
American Beauty
Director
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.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
American Beauty
Director
1917
Director
Penny Dreadful
Executive Producer
Hamnet
Producer
Digger
Thanks
Toast of London
as Sam Mendes
Baby Driver
Thanks
Road to Perdition
Director
The Kite Runner
Executive Producer
Skyfall
Director
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
52 Credits found
The Beatles: John
Director
2028
The Beatles: George
Director
2028
The Beatles: Paul
Director
2028
The Beatles: Ringo
Director
2028
Digger
Thanks
2026
Hamnet
Producer
2025
What They Found
Director
2025
The End
Executive Producer
2024
The Franchise
Executive Producer
2024
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
Director
2024
Empire of Light
Director
2022
The Sound of 007
Self
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Cast
2022
Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
Creator
2022
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Executive Producer
2020
Allied Forces: Making 1917
Self
2020
1917
Director
2019
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
Director
2019
Baby Driver
Thanks
2017
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Self
2017
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Self
2016
Spectre
Director
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
Self
2014
Penny Dreadful
Executive Producer
2014
National Theatre Live: King Lear
Stage Director
2014
Toast of London
Sam Mendes
2013
Skyfall
Director
2012
Everything or Nothing
Self
2012
The Hollow Crown
Executive Producer
2012
Out of the Ashes
Executive Producer
2010
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
Self
2010
Away We Go
Director
2009
Revolutionary Road
Director
2008
The Kite Runner
Executive Producer
2007
Things We Lost in the Fire
Producer
2007
Starter for 10
Executive Producer
2006
"Jarhead" Diaries
Self
2006
Semper Fi: Life After the Corps
Self
2006
Jarhead: Background
Self
2006
Who Needs Sleep?
Self
2006
Jarhead
Director
2005
Unscripted
Sam Mendes
2005
Road to Perdition
Director
2002
American Beauty: Look Closer...
Self
2000
Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Self
2000
American Beauty
Director
1999
Company
Director
1996
Cabaret
Director
1993
Performance
Director
1991
The South Bank Show
Cast
1978
The Oscars
Self
1953