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IMDb provides an overview of Sam Mendes's life and career as a producer, director, and writer. Browse his credits, awards, trivia, photos, videos, and upcoming projects.
- January 1, 1
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- Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
A list of eight movies directed by Sam Mendes, ranked from best to worst by user ratings and Metascore. The list includes 1917, American Beauty, Skyfall, and more.
Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Honours List .
- 1987–present
- Magdalen College School
A list of nine films directed by Sam Mendes, ranging from drama, war, thriller, and comedy genres. See the titles, ratings, summaries, and cast of each film, from Jarhead (2005) to Spectre (2015).
- Liam Gaughan
- Senior Writer
- Skyfall (2012) Skyfall is the ultimate James Bond movie, one of the best action movies of the 21st Century, and one of the standout franchise films of recent memory that actually wrestles with the notion of legacy.
- 1917 (2019) Inspired by his grandfather’s stories of heroism during World War I, 1917 is one of the most immersive war movies ever made. The “all in one shot” cinematography technique (another technical marvel from the great Roger Deakins) could have easily been a cheap gimmick, but Mendes uses the consistent momentum to keep the story centered on his characters and the beat-by-beat minutia of how they make decisions and persevere.
- American Beauty (2000) It goes without saying that there’s a difficulty in rewatching and reassessing American Beauty given the revelations about Kevin Spacey, and a film that so heavily centers around his pursuit of an underage character is uncomfortable to watch as a result.
- Road to Perdition (2002) Mendes is a filmmaker who is very specific in his depiction of cultural groups, and with his graphic novel adaptation Road to Perdition he challenged the standard notion of what a “mob movie” could be by telling an emotional story of distant fathers and sons.
Explore the movies directed by Sam Mendes, from his Oscar-winning debut "American Beauty" to his James Bond films. See his highest and lowest rated movies, photos, and TV credits.
1917 is a 2019 British war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote it with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The film follows two British soldiers on a mission to stop a doomed offensive attack during World War I, and was nominated for ten Academy Awards.
