Sam Mendes
出生 : 1965-08-01, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
略歴
Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Honours List. That same year, he was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg, Germany. In 2005, he received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of Great Britain. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 15 in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".
Born in Berkshire to a Trinidadian Catholic father and an English Jewish mother, Mendes grew up in North London. He read English at Peterhouse at Cambridge University, and began directing plays there before joining Donmar Warehouse, which became a centre of 1990s London theatre culture. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1993), Oliver! (1994), Company (1995), and Gypsy (2003).
He directed an original West End stage musical for the first time with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2013). For his work on the London stage, Mendes has received three Laurence Olivier Awards for Company, Twelfth Night and The Ferryman and for his work on Broadway he has earned two Tony Awards for Best Direction of a Play for his work on The Ferryman in 2019, and The Lehman Trilogy in 2022.
In film, he made his directorial debut with the drama American Beauty (1999), which earned him the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director. He has since directed the crime film Road to Perdition (2002), Jarhead (2005), the drama Revolutionary Road (2008), and the James Bond films Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). For the war film 1917 (2019), he received the BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director, as well as his second Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
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Director
In 1964, Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under Sir John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Writer
舞台は1980年のイギリス南岸の静かなリゾート地。本作はそこに生きる人々の絆と“映画と映画館という魔法”を力強く、感動的に描く、珠玉のヒューマン・ラブストーリー。
Producer
舞台は1980年のイギリス南岸の静かなリゾート地。本作はそこに生きる人々の絆と“映画と映画館という魔法”を力強く、感動的に描く、珠玉のヒューマン・ラブストーリー。
Director
舞台は1980年のイギリス南岸の静かなリゾート地。本作はそこに生きる人々の絆と“映画と映画館という魔法”を力強く、感動的に描く、珠玉のヒューマン・ラブストーリー。
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Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Connery’s Dr No through to Daniel Craig’s final outing in No Time to Die.
Executive Producer
From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.
Creator
From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.
Self
From breathtaking highs — a World Cup win, an astonishing last stand in the Ashes, and an inspiring England captaincy — to the lows — a trial for affray, personal tragedy, and mental health challenges, which saw him take time away from the game — the documentary follows Ben Stokes in an honest film about the man behind the extraordinary cricketer.
Self (archive footage)
Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
Self
Learn how the one shot, 360-degree format was executed and the pivotal role Academy Award® winner Roger Deakins served in bringing Sam Mendes’ vision to life.
Producer
『アメリカン・ビューティー』でアカデミー賞を受賞、『007スカイフォール』『007スペクター』のサム・メンデス監督最新作。ある重要なミッションを与えられた若きイギリス人兵士2人の〈一日〉を壮大なスケールと深いドラマで描く。
Screenplay
『アメリカン・ビューティー』でアカデミー賞を受賞、『007スカイフォール』『007スペクター』のサム・メンデス監督最新作。ある重要なミッションを与えられた若きイギリス人兵士2人の〈一日〉を壮大なスケールと深いドラマで描く。
Director
『アメリカン・ビューティー』でアカデミー賞を受賞、『007スカイフォール』『007スペクター』のサム・メンデス監督最新作。ある重要なミッションを与えられた若きイギリス人兵士2人の〈一日〉を壮大なスケールと深いドラマで描く。
Director
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.
Stage Director
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.
Thanks
ベイビーは、その天才的なドライビング・センスを買われ、闇組織の運転手として銀行、現金輸送車を襲ったメンバーの逃亡を手助けすることを仕事としていた。彼は、子供の頃の交通事故が原因で耳鳴りに悩まされ続けていたが、音楽を聴くと耳鳴りがかき消され、ドライビング・テクニックがさらに覚醒し誰も止めることも追いつくこともできない、イカれたドライバーへと変貌するのだった。組織のボスで作戦担当のドク、すぐにブチ切れ銃をブッ放すバッツ、凶暴すぎる夫婦、バディとダーリン。彼らとの仕事にスリルを覚え、才能を活かしてきたが、恋人デボラの存在を組織に嗅ぎつけられたことから、合衆国郵便局の襲撃を最後の仕事に、このクレイジーな環境から抜け出す決意をする。
Himself
Australian film editor Jill Bilcock is one of the world's most sought after film editors, having edited beloved films such as STRICTLY BALLROOM, ROMEO+JULIET, MURIEL’S WEDDING, ELIZABETH, MOULIN ROUGE!, ROAD TO PERDITION and THE DRESSMAKER. This documentary looks at her craft and charts how an outspoken arts student in 1960s Melbourne became one of the world’s most acclaimed film artists. Featuring interviews with Jill and many of today's leading filmmakers and actors, such as Baz Luhrmann, Jocelyn Moorehouse, Sam Mendes, Shekhar Kapur, Fred Schepisi and Cate Blanchett.
Self
This documentary celebrates one of Britain’s greatest actors, Dame Judi Dench, and looks back over her remarkable 60-year career.
Director
ボンドは、少年時代の思い出が詰まった生家“スカイフォール”で焼け残った写真を受け取る。彼はMが止めるのも無視して、その写真の謎を解き明かすため単身メキシコとローマを訪れる。死んだ犯罪者の妻ルチアと滞在先で巡り合ったボンドは、悪の組織スペクターの存在を確信する。
Himself
Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company go on the road in NOW: in the Wings on a World Stage. In over 200 performances, and across 3 continents, Kevin and the troupe reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their staging of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "Richard III." Their story and experiences weave around, and reflect on, excerpts from the play from their various locations, from Epidaurus to Doha, and provides a great opportunity for those who have never experienced Spacey on stage to witness his immerse and captivating interpretation of Richard III. NOW chronicles the first collaboration between Spacey and Mendes since both won Academy Awards® for their work on American Beauty.
Stage Director
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Producer
Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation's film Shrek and William Steig's 1990 book Shrek! It was nominated for 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical.
Director
「007」をコードネームに持つMI6のエージェント、ジェームズ・ボンドは新人女性エージェントのイヴとともにトルコでの作戦に参加していた。その最中、MI6の工作員が殺され、各国のテロ組織に潜入している全てのNATOの工作員の情報が収められたハードディスクが奪われた。ボンドはディスクを取り戻すべく、実行犯であるフランス人傭兵パトリスを追跡する。MI6部長・Mの指令により、ボンドと列車の上で格闘しているパトリスを狙ってイヴが撃った銃弾はボンドに当たり、ボンドは峡谷に落下し行方不明となる。 数ヶ月後。ボンドは公式に死亡が認定され、Mは情報漏洩の責任を問われ情報国防委員会の新委員長であるギャレス・マロリーから引退を勧められる。それは事実上の更迭勧告だった。その提案を拒絶するMだったが、その直後にMのコンピュータが何者かによってハックされる。さらにMI6本部も爆破され、多くの職員が犠牲となった。このニュースは僻地で秘かに過ごしていたボンドも目にするところとなり、ボンドはロンドンに戻る。00（ダブルオー）要員への復帰テストに臨むボンドだったが、成績は惨憺たるものであった。復帰に懐疑的なマロリーの意見を一蹴し、Mはボンドの職務復帰を承認する。ボンドは自身の肩に残っていた弾丸の破片からパトリスを特定し、新任の兵器開発課長・Qから装備を受け取ってパトリスの向かう上海へ赴く。
Self
The story of three men with a shared dream: James Bond franchise producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and Bond creator and author Ian Fleming. It’s the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history, which began in 1962.
Executive Producer
Against a backdrop of war and poverty, Out of the Ashes, traces the extraordinary journey of a team of young, Afghan men, as they chase a seemingly impossible dream, shedding new light on a nation beyond that of burqas, bombs, drugs and devastation. This feature-length documentary follows the Afghan cricket team in their quest against the odds to qualify for the 2011 World Cup, premiering at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 17th June. Backed by BBC Storyville and Oscar-winning director and cricket fan, Sam Mendes, 'Out of the Ashes' follows the squad over two years as they go from playing in their shalwar-kameezes on rubble pitches to batting their way around the globe and up the international league tables.
Himself
Director
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Veronica expecting their first child, Burt's parents decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.
Director
1950年代。新興住宅街《レボリューショナリー・ロード》で暮らすフランクとエイプリルは、可愛い子ども2人がいる理想的夫婦。だが元陸軍兵のフランクは事務機会社のセールスマンという自身の立場に未来が無いと感じ、かつて女優を志願したエイプリルも今は平凡な主婦であることが悩み。突然、家族そろってパリに引っ越そうと言い出した妻の考えに同意して辞職を決めたフランクだが、自分に昇進のチャンスがあると知る。
Executive Producer
まだ平和だったころのアフガニスタン。ある事件をきっかけに、兄弟のように育ったハッサンを裏切った少年アミール。それから20年後、親友への思いを胸に、アミールは戦禍の故郷へ旅に出る。真の友情を描く感動大作。
Producer
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.
Director
代々海兵隊員を輩出してきた家系に生まれ、自身も父と同じ道を歩むべく、1988年に18歳で海兵隊に志願した青年、アンソニー・スウォフォード。過酷な訓練を耐え抜き、第7海兵連隊第2大隊司令部中隊付きSTAの前哨狙撃兵として1990年の夏、湾岸戦争の為サウジアラビアへと派遣された。使命感に燃える若き海兵隊員たちとアンソニーだったが、派遣先で待っていたのは果てしない砂漠と訓練、そしてひたすら待機する日々だった。＜1990年に中東へと派兵されたアメリカ海兵隊員、アンソニー・スウォフォードの湾岸戦争体験記『ジャーヘッド/アメリカ海兵隊員の告白』（2003年出版）を原作としている。監督は『アメリカン・ビューティー』のサム・メンデス。一兵士の視点を通し、これまでの戦争映画とは違い、戦闘シーンがほとんど無く、変わった切り口で現代の戦争を描いている。表題になっているジャーヘッドとは、海兵隊員の刈り上げた頭がジャー（蓋のついたガラス瓶）のように見える事からつけられた蔑称である。＞
Producer
1931年、大恐慌のさなかのシカゴ。アイルランド系マフィアのボス、ジョンから厚い信頼を得る腹心の幹部マイケル。ところが、それを妬ましく思うジョンの不肖の息子コナーは、マイケルの妻と次男を殺害する。長男にも危害が及ぶのを恐れるマイケルは、彼を連れて逃避行を続けながら復讐の機会をうかがう。一方、ジョンは思わぬ事態に驚くが、我が子かわいさのあまり、やむなくマイケル父子に殺し屋のマグワイアを差し向ける。
Director
1931年、大恐慌のさなかのシカゴ。アイルランド系マフィアのボス、ジョンから厚い信頼を得る腹心の幹部マイケル。ところが、それを妬ましく思うジョンの不肖の息子コナーは、マイケルの妻と次男を殺害する。長男にも危害が及ぶのを恐れるマイケルは、彼を連れて逃避行を続けながら復讐の機会をうかがう。一方、ジョンは思わぬ事態に驚くが、我が子かわいさのあまり、やむなくマイケル父子に殺し屋のマグワイアを差し向ける。
Self
A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball.
Self
Produced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining the film’s “demonic level of attention,” and its influence on culture, politics and society, which led to the director’s self-imposed ban.
Director
40歳を過ぎた広告マンのレスター・バーナムと上昇志向たっぷりの妻キャロリン。彼らの家庭生活に潜む歪んだ真実が徐々に暴かれていく。妻は夫を憎み、娘のジェーンは父親を軽蔑している。そして会社の上司はレスターにリストラによる解雇を告げる。そんな毎日に嫌気が差したレスターは、人生の方向転換を図る。しかし、自由と幸せを求めるレスターを待ち受けていたのは、あまりにも高価な代償だった。
Director
The Donmar Warehouse production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's classic musical, starring Adrian Lester and directed by Sam Mendes.
Director
A filmed stage performance of the 1993 London revival. Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Skyfall) directed this new production for the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. It starred Jane Horrocks as Sally, Adam Godley as Cliff, Alan Cumming as the Emcee and Sara Kestelman as Fräulein Schneider. Cumming received an Olivier Award nomination for his performance and Kestelman won the Olivier for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical. Mendes's conception was very different from either the original production or the conventional first revival. The most significant change was the character of the Emcee. The role, as played by Joel Grey in both prior incarnations, was an asexual, edgy character dressed in a tuxedo with rouged cheeks. Alan Cumming's portrayal was highly sexualized, as he wore suspenders (i.e. braces) around his crotch and red paint on his nipples.
Producer
Off the Ligurian Sea on the Italian Coast in the year 1962, an American actress comes to stay in a hotel, owned by the family of a young man named Pasquale, during the production of a major Hollywood film. In the present day, an aged Pasquale tries to find the beautiful darling he spotted back in the day.
Producer
The plot is undisclosed at this time; the project will be an adaptation of one of Enid Blyton's novels in The Magic Faraway Tree series.
