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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. Their marriage didn't last long, James divorced Sam's mother in 1970 when Sam was just 5-years-old. Sam was educated at Cambridge University and ...
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Producer (17 credits)
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
(TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
- Day of the Dead
(2020)
... (executive producer)
- Sing, Sing, Sing
(2020)
... (executive producer)
- Hide and Seek
(2020)
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- Maria and the Beast
(2020)
... (executive producer)
- How It Is with Brothers
(2020)
... (executive producer)
2017-2019
Britannia
(TV Series) (executive producer - 19 episodes)
- Episode #2.10
(2019)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #2.9
(2019)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #2.8
(2019)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #2.7
(2019)
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- Episode #2.6
(2019)
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2018
Informer
(TV Series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
- The Masterplan
(2018)
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- November Has Come
(2018)
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- Ruby Tuesday
(2018)
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- Charlie Don't Surf
(2018)
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- Strawberry Fields
(2018)
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2014-2016
Penny Dreadful
(TV Series) (executive producer - 27 episodes)
- Perpetual Night
(2016)
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- The Blessed Dark
(2016)
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- Ebb Tide
(2016)
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- No Beast So Fierce
(2016)
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- This World Is Our Hell
(2016)
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2012-2016
The Hollow Crown
(TV Series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
- Richard III
(2016)
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- Henry VI Part 2
(2016)
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- Henry VI Part 1
(2016)
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- Henry V
(2012)
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- Henry IV, Part 2
(2012)
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Director (12 credits)
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He directed Stephen Sondheim's musical, "Company," at the Albery Theatre in London, England with Adrian Lester, Paul Bentley, Clare Burt, Anna Francolini, Rebecca Front, Sheila Gish, Kiran Hocking, Hannah James, Teddy Kempner, Clive Rowe, Liza Sadovy, Michael Simkins, Gareth Snook, and Sophie Thompson in the cast. See more »Official Sites:
France's national library catalogue on his grandfatherAlternate Names:
Sir Sam MendesHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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[on the different reactions of European and American critics to Jarhead (2005)] I feel they've understood in Europe. In America, it's like talking about a different movie. Fundamentally, "Jarhead" disobeys all the laws of American movies, and not just the political laws of American movies right now, which demand on some level to tell us which side they're on. In Europe, there's a sense this film ... See more »Trivia:
He is the first Oscar-Winning director to helm a James Bond movie. He is also the first director, since John Glen, to helm two movies in a row. See more »Trademark:
Films typically deal with a family unit, be it real or surrogate. See more »Nickname:
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