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Sam Mendes - Celebrity Bio

Biography - Born 08/01/1965

Hot on the heels of his successful in your face Broadway staging of "Cabaret" (1998), innovative and iconoclastic British stage director Sam Mendes made the leap to features with his 1999 debut "American Beauty". In 1990, at only 25 years old, Mendes began directing for the Royal...

Filmography

Production Photos

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Awards

  • In 2003, received Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director (stage) in "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya".
  • In 2003, received Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival in "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya".
  • In 2003, received Laurence Olivier Award for Special Achievement Award for his 10-year-tenure at London's Donmar Warehouse Theater.
  • In 2003, received Washington Film Critics Award for Best Director in "Road To Perdition".