Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is an English film and stage director, producer and screenwriter. In theatre, he is known for his dark re-inventions of the stage musicals Cabaret (1994), 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 directing the play The Ferryman, Mendes was awarded the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play in 2019.
DGA Awards Set Date for 2021 Ceremony
variety.comDave McNary Film ReporterThe 2021 DGA Awards ceremony has been scheduled for April 10, 2021 — about two weeks before the Oscars.The Directors Guild of America said additional information regarding the 73rd edition of the awards, including submission requirements and venue, will be announced at a later date.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced onin June that the 93rd Academy Awards telecast had been postponed by two months to April 25, 2021.
Variety was the first to report that the Academy was considering delaying the big night in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The 2020 DGA Awards ceremony was held on Jan.
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