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Sam Mendes

Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is a British filmmaker and stage director. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Honours List. In 2000, Mendes was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg, Germany. In 2005, he received a lifetime…

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Full list
Education
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Born
Samuel Alexander Mendes (1965-08-01) 1 August 1965 (age 61) Reading, Berkshire, England
Children
2, including Joe Anders
Occupations
Director · producer · screenwriter
Relatives
Valerie Mendes (mother) Alfred Mendes (grandfather)

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Sam Mendes

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Sam Mendes → Samuel Alexander Mendes (1965-08-01) 1 August 1965 (age 61) Reading, Berkshire, England
Children · 1
Sam Mendes → 2, including Joe Anders
Education · 1
Sam Mendes → Peterhouse, Cambridge
Relatives · 1
Sam Mendes → Valerie Mendes (mother) Alfred Mendes (grandfather)

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Sam MendesSpousesAlison Balsom ​(m. 2017)​1.00infobox
Sam MendesYears active1987–present1.00infobox
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