Inside Biography
- 1 Who is Sam Mendes?
- 2 Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
- 3 Sam Mendes: Education, School/College University
- 4 Sam Mendes: Professional Life and Career
- 5 Sam Mendes: Salary and Net Worth($30 m)
- 6 Sam Mendes: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
- 7 Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
- 8 Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Who is Sam Mendes?
Sam Mendes is an English stage and film director who is one of the most demanded film directors. He is mainly famous for being a film director for the comedy-drama film ‘American Beauty’ along with some other well-known films including ‘Skyfall’ (2012) and ‘Spectre’ (2015).
Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
Sam Mendes was born on August 1, 1965, in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. His nationality is British and ethnicity is mixed(Portuguese, Italian, English).
He was born to Valerie Helene (née Barnett), an author of children’s books, and Jameson Peter Mendes, a university professor in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. He was raised by a single parent in Oxfordshire. From the very early age of life, he was interested in filmmaking, so, for the sake of his fostering interest in directing.
Sam Mendes: Education, School/College University
He attended Magdalen College School and Peterhouse, Cambridge. There, he majored in English and was very active in directing some of the plays during his college days. Thus, after his graduation, he was all set to make a great entry in the entertainment world.
Sam Mendes: Professional Life and Career
Sam Mendes initiated his career during his days in his college but, his first significant work as a director was for ‘Donmar Warehouse’ in 1990. He worked for stage directing for the next 9 years with the direction of some of the stage plays like ‘Cabaret’, ‘Oliver!’, ‘The Glass Menagerie’, ‘Uncle Vanya’, etc.
In 1999, he got the opportunity to work as a director for his breakthrough in the film ‘American Beauty’ which gave him Golden Globe Award, Directors Guild of America Award, and the Academy Award for Best Director. This was followed by his work as a director for some of the well-known films like ‘Road to Perdition’ which was released in 2012. He also directed some of the James Bond films like ‘Spectre’ and ‘Sky fall’. With the help of his talents and appearances, he was appointed as the Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
Sam Mendes: Salary and Net Worth($30 m)
He has a net worth of $30 million but his salary is not revealed yet.
Sam Mendes: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
Sam Mendes is really untouched with any sorts of rumors that hit the fresh headlines of the celebrity relevant news portals.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Sam Mendes has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. His body weight is not known. He has salt-pepper hair and greenish blue eyes. Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurements.
Sam Mendes is inactive on social sites. He does not hold accounts on any of the social sites including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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