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Sam Mendes

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


  • 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


  • 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


  • 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


  • American Beauty
  • American Beauty review by A customer from Exeter, England
    Rated - 5.0 stars One of the greats 4 June 2005
    ...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...   Read customer review
  • Road To Perdition
  • Road To Perdition review by A customer from Market Harborough
    Rated - 3.0 stars Who's the daddy now? 20 September 2003
    ... the beginning of all ruins for both the good and the bad alike. Directed by Sam Mendes and written by David Self, Mendes uses several techniques typical for gangster ...   Read customer review
  • Jarhead
  • Jarhead review by SamFromMaidenhead from Maidenhead
    Rated - 5.0 stars Every war is different, every war is the same...... 16 January 2006
    ...me great characters and some splendid acting, most notably Jake Gyllenhaal . Sam Mendes always has an eye for some eye candy and in Jarhead he does not disappoint. The...   Read customer review

Sam Mendes - filmography


  • Skyfall (2012)
    Starring: Daniel Craig
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    The next installment of the Bond franchise.
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 39 members
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  • Away We Go on DVD (2009)
    Starring: John Krasinski,  Maya Rudolph,  Jeff Daniels
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 12,896 members
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  • Revolutionary Road on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio,  David Harbour,  Kathy Bates
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 49,860 members
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  • Road To Perdition - Blu-ray (2002)
    Starring: Tom Hanks,  Tyler Hoechlin,  Liam Aiken
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 396 members
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  • Road To Perdition (2002)
    Starring: Tom Hanks,  Tyler Hoechlin,  Paul Newman
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 32,061 members
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  • American Beauty - Blu-ray (1999)
    Starring: Kevin Spacey,  Sam Roberts,  Annette Bening
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    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 »
    4 stars out of 5 82% from 815 members
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  • American Beauty on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Kevin Spacey,  Sam Roberts,  Annette Bening
    Director: Sam Mendes
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    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 »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 72,602 members
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Sam Mendes facts

5 most recent films

Skyfall - 4.0 stars
Away We Go - 3.5 stars
Revolutionary Road - 3.0 stars
Revolutionary Road - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Jarhead - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

American Beauty - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
American Beauty - 4.0 stars
Road To Perdition - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Road To Perdition - 3.5 stars
Away We Go - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Skyfall - 4.0 stars
Revolutionary Road - 3.0 stars
Revolutionary Road - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Jarhead - 3.0 stars
Jarhead - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Chris Cooper - 5 times - show films
Jacob Vargas - 3 times - show films
Peter Sarsgaard - 3 times - show films
Skyler Stone - 3 times - show films
Jamie Foxx - 3 times - show films