Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes · Arts & Literature
Oscar-winning director of American Beauty and 1917; partial Jewish ancestry through his mother, author Valerie Mendes.
1965, Reading, England
United Kingdom
Sam Mendes is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Oscar-winning director of American Beauty and 1917; partial Jewish ancestry through his mother, author Valerie Mendes.
Sam Mendes is a British film and stage director who won the Academy Award for Best Director for his debut film American Beauty and directed the acclaimed war film 1917 and two James Bond films. He is also one of the leading theatre directors of his generation. He has Jewish ancestry through his mother, the author and publisher Valerie Mendes, who is English and Jewish.
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Oscar-winning director of American Beauty and 1917; partial Jewish ancestry through his mother, author Valerie Mendes.
Source: Wikipedia
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