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Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965 [1]) 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. In 2000, Mendes was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg, Germany.
Sam Mendes. Producer: 1917. Samuel Alexander Mendes was born on August 1, 1965 in Reading, England, UK to parents James Peter Mendes, a retired university lecturer, and Valerie Helene Mendes, an author who writes children's books.
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- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Learn about the life and career of Sam Mendes, a British director who won an Oscar for his debut film American Beauty (1999). Find out his family background, awards, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- August 1, 1965
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3 days ago · Sam Mendes (b. 1965) is an English film and theater director known for his innovative treatments of classic stage productions as well as for his thought-provoking films. His notable stagings have included Cabaret, The Glass Menagerie, Othello, and The Ferryman.
Dec 19, 2019 · At the Wednesday night premiere of the war drama — Mendes’ first-ever at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre — the director spoke candidly about how his grandfather Alfie Mendes, a ...
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