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Sam Mendes directs first documentary What They Found for BBC Two and iPlayer • Feb. 12, 2025, 6:55 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As	Samuel Alexander Mendes • Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes
Born	August 1, 1965 (age 59) • Reading • England
Awards And Honors	Tony Awards (2019) • Academy Award (2000) • Academy Award (2000): Directing • Golden Globe Award (2020): Best Director - Motion Picture • Golden Globe Award (2000): Best Director - Motion Picture • Tony Award (2019): Best Direction of a Play • Tony Award (2019): Best Play • Tony Award (2010): Best Play • Tony Award (2003): Best Play • Tony Award (2000): Best Revival of a Play
Notable Works	“1917” • “Away We Go” • “Empire of Light” • “Revolutionary Road” • “Skyfall” • “Spectre” • “The Ferryman” • “The Lehman Trilogy”
Notable Family Members	spouse Kate Winslet
Married To	Alison Balsom (2017–present) • Kate Winslet (2003–2010)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Toast of London" (2015)
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed)	"1917" (2019) • "Spectre" (2015) • "Skyfall" (2012) • "Away We Go" (2009) • "Revolutionary Road" (2008) • "Jarhead" (2005) • "Road to Perdition" (2002) • "American Beauty" (1999)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator)	"1917" (2019)

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