Sam Mendes

Career Overview

Sam Mendes has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Beatles: A Four Film Cinematic Event with 4 titles. Signature works include Spectre, 1917, American Beauty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 59
Birth Date: 1965-08-01
Birth Place: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

The Beatles: A Four Film Cinematic Event (4 titles)
James Bond (2 titles)
Jarhead Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Daniel Craig (3 collaborations)
Ralph Fiennes (2 collaborations)
Ben Whishaw (2 collaborations)
Naomie Harris (2 collaborations)
Andrew Scott (2 collaborations)
Rory Kinnear (2 collaborations)
Ian Bonar (2 collaborations)
Pip Carter (2 collaborations)
Judi Dench (2 collaborations)
Steve Barnett (2 collaborations)

Credits

directing (19 credits)
- The Beatles: Paul
  director
  
  directing
  
  2028
- The Beatles: George
  director
  
  directing
  
  2028
- The Beatles: John
  director
  
  directing
  
  2028
- The Beatles: Ringo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2028
- What They Found
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Empire of Light
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- 1917
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Spectre
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- National Theatre Live: King Lear
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Skyfall
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Away We Go
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Revolutionary Road
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Jarhead
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Road to Perdition
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- American Beauty
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Company
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Cabaret
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
production (17 credits)
- The Beatles: Paul
  producer
  
  production
  
  2028
- The Beatles: George
  producer
  
  production
  
  2028
- The Beatles: Ringo
  producer
  
  production
  
  2028
- The Beatles: John
  producer
  
  production
  
  2028
- Hamnet
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The End
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Empire of Light
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Day of the Dead (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Sing, Sing, Sing (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Hide and Seek (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Maria and the Beast (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - How it is with Brothers (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2020
- 1917
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Penny Dreadful
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Blessed Dark (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Perpetual Night (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Ebb Tide (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - No Beast So Fierce (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - This World is Our Hell (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  2014
- Out of the Ashes
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Revolutionary Road
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- The Kite Runner
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Things We Lost in the Fire
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Starter for 10
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Road to Perdition
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
writing (2 credits)
- Empire of Light
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- 1917
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
actors (19 credits)
- The Sound of 007
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Allied Forces: Making 1917
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
  
  - Olivia Colman, Sam Mendes, Micheal Ward (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Toast of London
  
  - Global Warming (2015) ... Sam Mendes actor actors
  
  2013
- Everything or Nothing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- A Cinematic Life: The Art and Influence of Conrad Hall
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Jarhead: Background
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- "Jarhead" Diaries
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Semper Fi: Life After the Corps
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Who Needs Sleep?
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- American Beauty: Look Closer...
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Company
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- The Oscars
  
  - 92nd Academy Awards (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 72nd Academy Awards (2000) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
crew (2 credits)
- Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes
  creator
  
  crew
  
  2022
- Baby Driver
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2017