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.
Bruce Montague has sadly passed away at the age of 83, his agent has confirmed.The acting legend - who is best known for his work on BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who and soap Hollyoaks - will be "sorely missed" by his fans and the wider showbiz world after delighting generations with his impressive and enduring career.Talent Agency Belfield and Ward announced the sad news of Bruce's passing earlier this week, writing: "We are very sad to report that the glorious Bruce Montague has passed away. "Such a gentleman and he will be sorely missed.
What a talent and what a career on stage and screen! From Butterflies to more recently Funny Girl and 42nd St. "Rest well darling man!" The late actor first shot to fame in his role as Leonard Dunn in the television sitcom Butterflies in 1978, but appeared in over 300 television productions throughout his impressive career.
In 2000, he made his Doctor Who debut in the audio play The Genocide Machine, and followed up his initial appearance one year later in the story Sword of Orion, starring alongside Paul McGann, the eight incarnation of the Doctor.
In the twilight stages of his acting days, Bruce enjoyed a small but short-lived stint in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, playing the guest role of Derek Clough in 2015.
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