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Sam Mendes
Director 61 years old

Sam Mendes

Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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9 titles
Empire of Light

Empire of Light

Sam Mendes 2022 1h 55m 6.0

The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

1917

1917

Sam Mendes 2019 1h 59m 7.0

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

Spectre

Spectre

Sam Mendes 2015 2h 28m 6.4

A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Skyfall

Skyfall

Sam Mendes 2012 2h 23m 7.8

Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Away We Go

Away We Go

Sam Mendes 2009 1h 38m 7.4

A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. Along the way, they have misadventures and find fresh connections with an assortment of relatives and old friends who just might help them discover "home" on their own terms for the first time.

Revolutionary Road

Revolutionary Road

Sam Mendes 2008 1h 59m 7.6

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

Jarhead

Jarhead

Sam Mendes 2005 2h 3m 7.6

Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action.

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

Sam Mendes 2002 1h 57m 7.6

Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure. However after his son is witness to a killing he has done, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run trying to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

American Beauty

American Beauty

Sam Mendes 1999 2h 2m 8.5

American Beauty is a film about a well situated family man in suburbia who yearns for something besides the seemingly normal and good life he lives. As he and his family change, so does the neighborhood as examples of freedom, love, beauty and the pursuit of happiness come up in the film.

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