Sam Mendes

Director · Producer · Screenwriter

Sam Mendes is an English filmmaker and stage director who led London’s Donmar Warehouse before making his film debut with American Beauty, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. His films include Skyfall, Spectre and 1917, while his acclaimed stage work includes The Ferryman and The Lehman Trilogy.

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