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.
Netflix has an exciting announcement! The streaming platform just revealed seven original series coming out of the United Kingdom on Sunday (December 13). PHOTOS: Check out the latest news about Netflix The new titles include starring roles from Rowan Atkinson, Sam Mendes and Andy Serkis.
The shows were commissioned by the Original Series team. All of the shows are going to be written and produced domestically in the UK.
The shows range from comedies to adaptations of books and short stories. “Setting up a team entirely based in the U.K. was always about being able to better connect to the fantastic program makers we have here — to provide a space for writers, producers, directors and actors that feels local, friendly and familiar but also
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