Sam Mendes
Directing Born Aug 1, 1965 Reading, Berkshire, England, UK 69 credits
Biography
Sam Mendes works in directing. Born August 1, 1965 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. Archytele tracks 69 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Hayley Atwell
5 shared titles
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Xiang Xu
4 shared titles
Titus Welliver
4 shared titles
Idris Elba
4 shared titles
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4 shared titles
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Jack Black
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Kevin Michael Richardson
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Carlos Alazraqui
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Career timeline
The Beatles: George · DirectorThe Beatles: George · ProducerThe Beatles: John · DirectorThe Beatles: John · ProducerThe Beatles: Paul · Director
Hamnet · ProducerWhat They Found · Director
The Franchise · Executive ProducerThe Franchise · DirectorThe End · Executive ProducerNational Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue · Director
Sunday with Laura KuenssbergEmpire of Light · DirectorEmpire of Light · ProducerEmpire of Light · WriterThe Sound of 007
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels · Executive ProducerAllied Forces: Making 1917
1917 · Director1917 · Producer1917 · WriterNational Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy · DirectorNational Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy · Stage Director
Baby Driver · ThanksJill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
Judi Dench: All the World's Her StageTom Hanks: A League of His Own
The Late Late Show with James CordenSpectre · Director
Penny Dreadful · Executive ProducerNational Theatre Live: King Lear · Stage DirectorNational Theatre Live: King Lear · DirectorNOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
Toast of London
Skyfall · DirectorThe Hollow Crown · Executive ProducerEverything or Nothing
A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad HallOut of the Ashes · Executive Producer
Away We Go · Director
Revolutionary Road · DirectorRevolutionary Road · Producer
The Kite Runner · Executive ProducerThings We Lost in the Fire · Producer
Starter for 10 · Executive Producer"Jarhead" DiariesWho Needs Sleep?Jarhead: BackgroundSemper Fi: Life After the Corps
UnscriptedJarhead · Director
Road to Perdition · DirectorRoad to Perdition · Producer
American Beauty: Look Closer...Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
American Beauty · Director
CompanyCompany · Director
Cabaret · Director
PerformancePerformance · DirectorIn My Defence · Director
The Oscars
Full Filmography
69 titles- The Beatles: George (2028) Director
- The Beatles: George (2028) Producer
- The Beatles: John (2028) Director
- The Beatles: John (2028) Producer
- The Beatles: Paul (2028) Director
- The Beatles: Paul (2028) Producer
- The Beatles: Ringo (2028) Director
- The Beatles: Ringo (2028) Producer
- Hamnet (2025) Producer
- What They Found (2025) Director
- The Franchise (2024) Executive Producer
- The Franchise (2024) Director
- The End (2024) Executive Producer
- National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue (2024) Director
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)
- Empire of Light (2022) Director
- Empire of Light (2022) Producer
- Empire of Light (2022) Writer
- The Sound of 007 (2022) as Self
- Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes (2022) as Self
- Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes (2022) Creator
- Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes (2022) Executive Producer
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) Executive Producer
- Allied Forces: Making 1917 (2020) as Self
- 1917 (2019) Director
- 1917 (2019) Producer
- 1917 (2019) Writer
- National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019) Director
- National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019) Stage Director
- Baby Driver (2017) Thanks
- Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing (2017) as Self
- Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016) as Self
- Tom Hanks: A League of His Own (2016) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Spectre (2015) Director
- Penny Dreadful (2014) Executive Producer
- National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) Stage Director
- National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) Director
- NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage (2014) as Self
- Toast of London (2013) as Sam Mendes
- Skyfall (2012) Director
- The Hollow Crown (2012) Executive Producer
- Everything or Nothing (2012) as Self
- A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall (2010) as Self
- Out of the Ashes (2010) Executive Producer
- Away We Go (2009) Director
- Revolutionary Road (2008) Director
- Revolutionary Road (2008) Producer
- The Kite Runner (2007) Executive Producer
- Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) Producer
- Starter for 10 (2006) Executive Producer
- "Jarhead" Diaries (2006) as Self
- Who Needs Sleep? (2006) as Self
- Jarhead: Background (2006) as Self
- Semper Fi: Life After the Corps (2006) as Self
- Unscripted (2005) as Sam Mendes
- Jarhead (2005) Director
- Road to Perdition (2002) Director
- Road to Perdition (2002) Producer
- American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000) as Self
- Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange' (2000) as Self
- American Beauty (1999) Director
- Company (1996) as Self
- Company (1996) Director
- Cabaret (1993) Director
- Performance (1991) as Self
- Performance (1991) Director
- In My Defence (1991) Director
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sam Mendes best known for?
Sam Mendes is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hamnet (2025), The Franchise (2024), The Franchise (2024), Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022).
When and where was Sam Mendes born?
Sam Mendes was born on August 1, 1965 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.
How many credits does Sam Mendes have?
Sam Mendes has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2028.
What is Sam Mendes's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
Sam Mendes by the numbers
69credits
56films
13TV series
1953–2028active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 12
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest — aged about 49
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) — aged about 56
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