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.
Barry Keoghan is one of the most in-demand actors working today. Thanks to an incredible role in last year’s hit film, “Saltburn,” Keoghan is now getting offers left and right, including a rumored role in Sam Mendes’ Beatles film series.
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