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Mendes was born on 1 August 1965 in Reading, Berkshire. He is the son of Valerie Mendes (born Barnett), a publisher and author, and Jameson Peter Mendes, a university professor. [1] [7] His father is a Roman Catholic of Portuguese descent from Trinidad and Tobago, [8] [9] [10] and his mother is an English Jew. [11]
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.
- August 1, 1965
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.
- January 1, 1
- 1.75 m
- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Nov 30, 2023 · Mendes’s parents separated when he was three, and his mother had multiple mental breakdowns.
His father Jameson Peter Mendes, originally from Trinidad, was a Roman Catholic of Portuguese descent. At the time of Sam’s birth, he was a lecturer in literature at the University of Reading. Sam’s mother Valerie Helene née Barnett, a Jew of English descent, is a children’s author and publisher.
Jan 6, 2023 · Sam was three when his parents, children's novelist/author Valerie and university professor Jameson Peter Mendes split. This left Valerie a single mother to the budding film buff, who...
Jan 10, 2023 · This story about Sam Mendes and “Empire of Light” first appeared in the Awards Preview issue of TheWrap’s awards ... you reflect on your own parents and your life when you were their age ...