Sam Mendes
Aria Murphy
Published Jan 20, 2026
Quick facts
| Full name | Samuel Alexander Mendes |
| Known as | Sam Mendes |
| Birthday | August 1, 1965 |
| Age | 58 years old |
| Sun sign | Leo |
| Place of birth | Reading, Berkshire |
| Education | Magdalen College School Peterhouse, Cambridge |
Career
Films:
| Film (year) | Worked as |
|---|---|
| American Beauty (1999) | Director |
| Road to Perdition (2002) | Director, producer |
| Jarhead (2005) | Director |
| Starter for 10 (2006) | Executive producer |
| Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) | Producer |
| The Kite Runner (2007) | Executive producer |
| Revolutionary Road (2008) | Director, producer |
| Away We Go (2009) | Director |
| Out of the Ashes (2010) (Documentary) | Executive producer |
| Blood (2012) | Executive producer |
| Skyfall (2012) | Director |
| Spectre (2015) | Director |
| 1917 (2019) | Director, producer, writer |
| Empire of Light (TBA) | Director, producer, writer |
Television shows:
| Title (Year) | Worked as |
|---|---|
| Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007) | Producer |
| Call the Midwife (2012) | Producer |
| Richard II (2012) | Producer |
| Henry IV, Part I (2012) | Producer |
| Henry IV, Part II (2012) | Producer |
| Henry V (2012) | Producer |
| Penny Dreadful (2014-2016) | Executive producer |
| The Hollow Crown: Richard III (2016) | Producer |
| The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part I (2016) | Producer |
| The Hollow Crown: Henry VI, Part II (2016) | Producer |
| Britannia (2017) | Producer |
| Informer (2018) | Producer |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) | Executive producer |
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Awards:
| Film | Academy Awards | BAFTA Awards | Golden Globe Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Beauty (1999) | 8 Nominations 5 Wins | 14 Nominations 6 Wins | 6 Nominations 3 Wins |
| Road to Perdition (2002) | 6 Nominations 1 Win | 3 Nominations 2 Wins | 1 Nomination – |
| Revolutionary Road (2008) | 3 Nominations – | 4 Nominations – | 4 Nominations 1 Win |
| Skyfall (2012) | 5 Nominations 2 Wins | 8 Nominations 2 Wins | 1 Nomination 1 Win |
| Spectre (2015) | 1 Nomination 1 Win | – | 1 Nomination 1 Win |
| 1917 (2019) | 10 Nominations 3 Wins | 9 Nominations 7 Wins | 3 Nominations 2 Wins |
