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Sam Mendes
Mendes was born in Reading, Berkshire, England on the 1st August 1965. In 1992 Mendes was appointed artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, an intimate studio space in London's West End which he quickly transformed into one of the most exciting venues in the city. Mendes made his directorial debut with the box office/critically acclaimed film American Beauty, and has since directed Road To Perdition, Jarhead and Revolutionary Road.
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Sam Mendes - news / articles
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Sam Mendes and Daniel Craig's sneaky Bond chats -
30 April 2012
-Daniel Craig and director Sam Mendes risked "legal ramifications" after contacting each other about the new James Bond movie during the lengthy shutdown of the production.-Work on Skyfall was suspended through most of 2010 following the financial problems surroundi
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Mendes doubted Craig as Bond -
19 April 2012
-Director Sam Mendes understood the concerns of 007 fans when Daniel Craig was first announced to play James Bond - he was also convinced the Brit was the wrong actor for the iconic role.-Some fans were aghast when Craig was first cast as the suave superspy, arguing
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Mendes blogs from Bond set -
24 February 2012
-Director Sam Mendes has given Bond fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of new movie Skyfall by recording a video blog from the set.-The moviemaker is currently filming the latest installment in the 007 seriesfbri with Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, and he has taken
Sam Mendes - what members say
review by A customer from Exeter, England
One of the greats 4 June 2005
review by A customer from Market Harborough
Who's the daddy now? 20 September 2003
review by SamFromMaidenhead from Maidenhead
Every war is different, every war is the same...... 16 January 2006
Sam Mendes - filmography
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Skyfall
(2012)
Starring: Daniel Craig
Director: Sam Mendes
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The next installment of the Bond franchise.
 
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from 39 members
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Away We Go
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels
Director: Sam Mendes
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Directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty) from an original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, this funny and heartfelt film follows the journey of an expectant couple (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph), as they travel the U.S. in search of the perfect place to put down ..read more »
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from 12,896 members
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Revolutionary Road
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, David Harbour, Kathy Bates
Director: Sam Mendes
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Frank and April, a married couple in the 1950s, have always seen themselves as special, different, ready and willing to live their lives based on higher ideals. So, as soon as they move into their new house on Revolutionary Road, they proudly declare their independence from the suburban inertia ..read more »
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from 49,860 members
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Revolutionary Road - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, David Harbour, Kathy Bates
Director: Sam Mendes
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Those who were waiting for the romantic reunion of TITANIC's Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet may be surprised by what they find in REVOLUTIONARY ROAD. The movie begins with a sweet scene where Frank (DiCaprio) and April (Winslet) meet at a party, but the rest of this drama--based on Richard ..read more »
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from 5,390 members
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Road To Perdition - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Liam Aiken
Director: Sam Mendes
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Directed by Sam Mendes and based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner, the Depression-era crime epic ROAD TO PERDITION stars Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan, a quiet hit man who is duty bound to Mafia boss John Rooney (Paul Newman). The mobster's close bond with Sullivan,..read more »
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from 396 members
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Road To Perdition
(2002)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Paul Newman
Director: Sam Mendes
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Directed by Sam Mendes and based on the graphic novel by Max Allan Collins and Richard Piers Rayner, the Depression-era crime epic ROAD TO PERDITION stars Tom Hanks as Michael Sullivan, a quiet hit man who is duty bound to Mafia boss John Rooney (Paul Newman). The mobster's close bond with Sullivan,..read more »
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from 32,061 members
Not currently released
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American Beauty - Blu-ray
(1999)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Roberts, Annette Bening
Director: Sam Mendes
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AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a ..read more »
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from 815 members
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American Beauty
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Sam Roberts, Annette Bening
Director: Sam Mendes
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AMERICAN BEAUTY tells the story of Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a suburban father who snaps when he becomes disgusted with his stale, repetitive existence. Burnham lets us know in voice-over from the film's opening that this is the day he dies (using the SUNSET BOULEVARD flashback approach), a ..read more »
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from 72,602 members
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Jarhead - HD
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard
Director: Sam Mendes
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Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and about his experiences fighting in Kuwait.
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from 992 members
Not currently released
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Sam Mendes facts
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...Sam Mendes' debut must rank up there as one of the greatest cinematic acheivements ever. The material, although strange and in many ways controversial is handled in such...
