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.
Stars of the arts world have spoken of their hopes and fears for the industry on the first day of most COVID-19 restrictions lifting in England. Martin Freeman, Jacqueline Wilson and Paapa Essiedu were among the celebrities who spoke to Sky News on the red carpet at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards on Monday.
The ceremony, which was held at the Savoy Hotel in central London, celebrates achievements across the arts in categories including music, theatre, art, literature, comedy and opera. Dua Lipa, Grayson Perry, Sir Sam Mendes and Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You were among the big winners at the event, which is now in its 25th year.
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