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Sam Mendes

Biography

Sam Mendes

Director Producer Actor Writer

Born
August 1, 1965
Age
61 years old
Place of birth
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Years active
1978 – present
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48

Credits

26

Movies

10

TV series

48

Years active

7.0

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Sam Mendes

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Career timeline

  1. 1965 · Born

    Born in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

  2. 1978 · Screen debut

    The South Bank Show (TV)

  3. 1999 · Breakthrough

    American Beauty (Movie)

  4. 2002 · First production

    Road to Perdition (Movie)

  5. 2019 · Writing debut

    1917 (Movie)

  6. 2025 · Latest release

    Hamnet (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama26
  • Comedy7
  • Music6
  • Romance5
  • Documentary4
  • Thriller3
Highest-rated title American Beauty 1999 8.0 Most popular title Skyfall 2012 7.3

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Sam Mendes in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2022 Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV
  2. 2013 Toast of London as Sam Mendes TV
  3. 2005 Unscripted as Sam Mendes TV
  4. 1978 The South Bank Show TV
  1. 2028 The Beatles: John Upcoming Movie
  2. 2028 The Beatles: George Upcoming Movie
  3. 2028 The Beatles: Paul Upcoming Movie
  4. 2028 The Beatles: Ringo Upcoming Movie
  5. 2025 Hamnet Movie
  6. 2022 Empire of Light Movie
  7. 2019 1917 Movie
  8. 2008 Revolutionary Road Movie
  9. 2007 Things We Lost in the Fire Movie
  10. 2002 Road to Perdition Movie
  1. 2028 The Beatles: John Upcoming Movie
  2. 2028 The Beatles: George Upcoming Movie
  3. 2028 The Beatles: Paul Upcoming Movie
  4. 2028 The Beatles: Ringo Upcoming Movie
  5. 2025 What They Found Movie
  6. 2024 The Franchise TV
  7. 2024 National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue Movie
  8. 2022 Empire of Light Movie
  9. 2019 1917 Movie
  10. 2019 National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy Movie
  11. 2015 Spectre Movie
  12. 2014 National Theatre Live: King Lear Movie
  13. 2012 Skyfall Movie
  14. 2009 Away We Go Movie
  15. 2008 Revolutionary Road Movie
  16. 2005 Jarhead Movie
  17. 2002 Road to Perdition Movie
  18. 1999 American Beauty Movie
  19. 1996 Company Movie
  20. 1993 Cabaret Movie
  21. 1991 Performance TV
  22. 1991 In My Defence TV
  1. 2024 The End Movie
  2. 2024 The Franchise TV
  3. 2022 Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes Movie
  4. 2020 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels TV
  5. 2014 Penny Dreadful TV
  6. 2012 The Hollow Crown TV
  7. 2010 Out of the Ashes Movie
  8. 2007 The Kite Runner Movie
  9. 2006 Starter for 10 Movie
  1. 2022 Empire of Light Movie
  2. 2019 1917 Movie
  1. 2022 Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes Movie

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Quick facts

How old is Sam Mendes?

Sam Mendes is 61 years old, born on August 1, 1965.

Where was Sam Mendes born?

Sam Mendes was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.

What was Sam Mendes’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Sam Mendes is The South Bank Show (1978).

How many movies and series has Sam Mendes made?

Our catalogue lists 36 titles for Sam Mendes: 26 movies and 10 TV series.

What is Sam Mendes’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, American Beauty has the highest audience rating, with 8.0/10 on TMDB.

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