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.
After a couple of detours in the land of James Bond, filmmaker Sam Mendes delighted audiences in 2019 with the release of his one-take war film, “1917,” proving the director hasn’t lost a step after dabbling in the superspy franchise.
Now, it appears Mendes is ready to begin work on his upcoming drama, “Empire of Light.” READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2022 According to Deadline, Sam Mendes is beginning to round out the cast of his next film, “Empire of Light,” and has brought in folks such as Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Crystal Clarke, and Tanya Moodie for the feature.
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