Sam Mendes Movies Ranked

Born in Berkshire in 1965, Sam Mendes began his directing career in theatre, masterminding successful runs of ‘Oliver!’ and ‘Caberet’. Turning to filmmaking, he struck gold in 1999 with his debut film, ‘American Beauty’. The drama went on to win big at the box office and at the Academy Awards, securing Mendes a Director Oscar […]

Sam Mendes, British filmmaker and theatre director, marked himself as one of the key directors of his generation very early in his career. Bursting onto the cinematic scene with an Oscar winning film, Sam Mendes has continued to pursue daring, visually stimulating, and interesting work. The list below ‘ranks’ these films and explores their lasting […]

Though he began in theater and never abandoned it, Sam Mendes can only be considered a British film director based on how many Bond films he has to his name. Deemed Best Director right off the bat for his debut film American Beauty, the English director would spearhead many films focusing on particularly domestic concerns […]