Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English film and stage director, producer and screenwriter. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1994), Oliver! (1994), Company (1995), and Gypsy (2003). He directed an original West End stage musical for the first time with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013).
For directing the play The Ferryman, Mendes was awarded the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2019.
Banijay Makes Offer for All3Media, Other Bidders Still Being Considered
variety.comK.J. Yossman Banijay, the French TV production super-indie, has made an offer for All3Media. All3Media is the production-distribution giant behind shows including Jamie Dornan-starrer “The Tourist,” Phoebe Waller Bridge’s “Fleabag” and Dutch gameshow hit “The Traitors.” Warner Bros.
Discovery and Liberty Global, the joint owners of All3Media, quietly put the company up for sale earlier this year. Initially the U.K.’s commercial public service broadcaster ITV expressed an interest before pulling out, with sources suggesting ITV, which also owns production company ITV Studios, was spooked by market conditions as well as the potential conflict of interest in the production space.
Peter Chernin’s Northroad Company also reportedly submitted a bid before withdrawing from the process. As Variety reported in July, Mediawan, Banijay and Sony subsequently emerged as the frontrunners to buy the company.
Variety understands that Banijay recently submitted an offer but as yet have not heard back. Reuters reports that Banijay made a “binding” offer but other bidders are still in the mix.
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