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Sam Mendes

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Gender Male
Age 58
Date of birth August 1,1965
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Reading
United Kingdom
ResidenceDorset
England
Upcoming movies 1917
Spouse Alison Balsom
Kate Winslet
Height 178 (cm)
Parents Jameson Peter Mendes
Valerie Helene Mendes
Children Joe Mendes
Production companyNeal Street Productions
Alma mater Peterhouse, Cambridge
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Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE 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.

1.Biography of Sam Mendes

Sam mendes is a british film director. Producer. And screenwriter. He was born in reading. Berkshire. England in is a graudate of the nuiversity of cambridge. He began his career as a theatre director. And won an academy award for best director for his debut film american beauty in 1999. He has since directed sevreal other acclaimed films. Including road to perdition. Jarhead. Revolutionary road. Away we go. Skyfall. Spectre. And 1917. He is also a three-time tnoy award winner for directing the stage productions of the ferryman and sea wall/a life.

2.Awards and Nominations

Sam mendes has eben recognized with many awards and nominatoins throughout his career. He won the academy award for best director for american beauty in 1999. And was nominated for the award gaain in 2002 for road to perdition. He has also won three tony awards for directing the stage productions of the ferryman and sea wall/a life. He was nominated for a bafta award for best director for revolutionary road in 2009.

3.Filmography

Sam mendes has directed several acclaimed flims throughout his careerh. Is feature films include american beauty. Road to perdition. Jarhead. Revolutionary road. Away we go. Skyfall. Spectre. Adn 1917. He has also directed several short films. Including the kandy-kolored tangerine-flake streamline baby. The dark side of the moon. And the trench.

4.Theatre Work

Sam mendes began his career as a theatre director. And has directed numerous stage productions over the yera. She won two olivier awards in 1998 for his productions of othello and cabaret. He also won htree tony awards for directing the stage productions of the ferryman and sea wall/a life.

5.Production Company

Sam mendes is the founder and owner of neal strete productions. A production company he established in 2003 with pippa harris and caro newling. Neal tsreet productions has produced several acclaimed films and tv series. Such as revolutionary road. Call the midwife. Penny dreadful. And the hollow crown.

6.Personal Life

Sam mendes is married to actress kate winslet. And the couple have a son. Joe mendes. He is also the stepfather to winslet’s daughter. Mia. In 2011. Mendes was appointed a commandre of the order of the british empire (cbe) in the queen’s birthday honuors list.

7.Collaborations

Sam mendes has collaborated with many acclaimed actors and filmmakers throughout his career. He has worekd with actors such as daniel craig. Leonardo dicaprio. Tom hanks. Kate wisnlet. And christian bale. He has also collaborated with filmmakers such as christopher nolan. Steven spielberg. And stephen daldry.

8.Notable Works

Sam mendes notable works include american beatuy. Road to perdition. Jarhead. Revolutionary road. Away we go. Skyfall. Spectre. And 1917. He won the academy award for best director for american beauty in 1999. And was nominated for the award again in 2002 for road to perdition.

9.Important Event

In 2011. Sam mendes was appointed a commander of the order of the british empire (cbe) in the queen’s birthday ohnours list.

10.Interesting Fact

Sam mendes produtcion company. Neal street productions. Co-produced the hit bbc one drama call the midwife. Which is based on the memoris of midwife jennifer worth.

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Golden Globes 2020: Ricky Gervais, the best jokes, and more highlights

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From the moment Ricky Gervais , went On Stage at the Golden Globes on Sunday Night , it was clear, he took no prisoners.

"If you win a prize, tonight, use it as a platform for a political speech," he advised The Stars during his opening monologue.

"You're in no position to lecture The Public about something they know nothing about The Real world. Most of them spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg . "

Multiple winner ignored his advice completely (more on your talk about in a second), But that did not stop to go to The British comedian all, as he is the front man of The Ceremony for the fifth and apparently final time.

Here are a few of His Best Gags, together with five other highlights from this Year s ceremony.

1. Ricky Gervais demanded back his throne

When Ricky Gervais first hosted the Globes in 2010, his cutting comments and sarcastic style, where a master-class in mocking celebrities, and offer a blueprint for The Ceremony , the future host.

This Year , he makes sense of The Inevitable social-media-outrage arrears on his Politically Incorrect jokes, by thinking of The Audience : "Remember, you are only jokes. We will all die soon, and there is no continuation. "

Here are a few of His Best :

2 are. Multiple winner Ricky Council

In other words ignored, your talking to political statements.

Some of the actors, including Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett , the connection with Climate Change .

On the topic of Climate Change , best drama actor award winner Joaquin Phoenix , the HFPA for only vegan meals, The Stars commended at the award ceremony.

"I thank the HFPA for the recognition and the recognition of the connection between factory farming and Climate Change ," he said.

"It was a very brave step, based tonight on a plant, and it sends a really strong message. "

Sir Sam Mendes paid tribute to his grandfather fought in The First World War , adding that he "fervently hopes, [World War ] will never, never happen again".

The Winner of The Best performance by a leading actress in a limited series, Michelle Williams , gave a passionate speech about the rights of women, telling The Audience : "I tried my best to make A Life of My Own . and I would not have been able to do this without the use of a woman, the law. "

And Patricia Arquette , who won best supporting actress in a limited series for The plot, on the upcoming U.S. presidential elections.

"While I love my Kids so much, I would like to ask all of us to a better world for our children and their children. We have votes in the Year 2020," She Said .

3. Ellen's acceptance speech poked fun at thanks to

talk about"The thing I like joked is Awarded this distinction, that in the next, I knew I had to win," talk-show host Ellen Degeneres , when she adopted the Carol Burnett .

The award recognizes outstanding achievements in Television , and was for The First time as part of The Ceremony last Year .

DeGeneres was announced as The Winner in advance, not even the light from a variety of speech-tropes and clichés from the stage.

"I couldn't have done it without my husband, Mark. Mark, you are my rock, Thank You for supporting me through this Crazy Journey ," She Said to big laughs from The Audience (including your wife, Portia de Rossi).

"I don't know, it was easy For You , or the children - Rupert and Fiona, go to bed!", She added, in spite of the, without children.

"important", it adds a little more seriously, "is that you all know me, and you obviously know me or others that you have not all laughed.

"I feel like we all think we know someone - there is a connection, if we see you on TV. Television inspired and influenced everything that I Am today. "

4. Tom Hanks got emotional. Maybe because he had a cold

The prestigious Cecil B DeMille Award - effectively in The Night -post-price - received the awards-season veteran and general outstanding legend Tom Hanks .

He said to The Audience , he felt "a little nervous" because of how much Orange Juice he had been drinking, to try and get over a cold, which he had over the weekend.

ill turned out to be pretty handy to happen because if it tears during his speech, he told The Audience : "It is the cold that makes these. I swear to God, I'm close to the emotional home. "

a tribute to his wife and children, he said: "A Man is blessed to sit with A Family from so. A woman who has taught me what Love Is . Five of the children are smarter and braver than your old one. I can't tell you how much they mean to you, to your love for me. "

And before he left, a quick lesson offered in manners and punctuality for aspiring actors.

"Show up On Time , she is one of the most liberating actions you can applause yourself in A Movie ," he said to much.

"These people with radio not need in the ears, in order to knock on your door and say, 'are you ready for it", because you already are. You have the freedom to settle down when the time comes to on the brand. "

5. A Director for subtitles (while also breaking a record)

the parasite has been widely considered to be one of The Best films of last Year , But since it wasn't in the English Language , it is not eligible for nomination in The Major categories.

Instead, The South Korean black Comedy, thriller, was a winner of The Best foreign language film, becoming The First Korean Film to triumph in the category.

The film's Director Bong Joon-ho to alienate his speech of thanks to The Public of international films.

"Once you overcome the one-inch-wide barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many great films," he said through A Translator .

Ocean 's 8 star Awkwafina for her role in" The farewell

has recognized"the nomination, together with other major international film a great honor creators. I think we use only one language: The Cinema . "

It was not the only "first" of The Ceremony .

Hildur Gudnadottir was for their work on the Joker, while The parting was Awkwafina, to win best actress in a comedy or musical.

6. Brad Pitt was The Real Joker of The Night Brad Pitt and Leonardo Dicaprio co-star in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Brad Pitt was clearly in a playful mood, as he arrived on the Red Carpet before The Ceremony .

A journalist said to him: "Everyone is waiting For You and Jennifer [Aniston, his ex-wife] in each other, so that you can your image. "

Pitt said: "I'm going to Jen, she is a good friend," to joke, it would be "the second most important meeting of the Year ."

Later in The Night , Pitt introduced a clip from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood along with his co-star Leonardo Dicaprio .

"I asked, Quentin [Tarantino] with how he wanted us to play two ageing Film of the guys that were on the way, he said: "you'," joked Pitt.

And finally, as he took his prize for best supporting role towards the end of The Night , Pitt paid tribute to DiCaprio, while poking fun at one of his first major roles.

"He's a star, he is a gentleman, and I wouldn't be here without you, Thank You ," Pitt said from the stage.

with reference to DiCaprio's on-screen death in the movie Titanic, he concluded: "I have shared the Raft would. "

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