Sam Mendes
Celebrity
Popularity
28,350
- Birthday
- August 1, 1965
- Age
- 61
- Birthplace
- Reading
- Spouse
- Kate Winslet
About
Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes is a British filmmaker and stage director. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Honours List. In 2000, Mendes was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg, Germany. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of Great Britain. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 15 in their list of the “100 most powerful people in British culture”.
Awards & Recognition
Laurence Olivier Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Academy Award for Best Director
Golden Globe Award for Best Director
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