Person Open DS/UK/2761 Mendes; Samuel Alexander 'Sam' (1965-); British stage and film director Mendes Samuel Alexander 'Sam' 1965- British stage and film director Male

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Mendes, CBE (born 1 August 1965) is a British stage and film director. He is best known for directing American Beauty (1999), which earned him the Academy and Golden Globe Award for Best Director; the crime film Road to Perdition (2002); the James Bond movie Skyfall (2012), and his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1994), Oliver! (1994), Company (1996) and Gypsy (2003). He was awarded a CBE in 2000, and a Directors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Mendes has a child with his former wife, Kate Winslet. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 10/26/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 5b104f20-f126-410c-a725-8963b57c0b19