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.
Harry Styles Accepts His First Acting Award of Oscar Season
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter On the stage at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Harry Styles is a bonafide rock star, brimming with swagger and self confidence.
But Styles, the actor, was more soft spoken while accepting an acting award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Styles was a man of few words as he, along with the cast of “My Policeman,” received the ensemble award at the festival’s Tribute Awards on Sunday. “Thank you so much to everyone here on behalf of all of us for this wonderful, wonderful award,” said Styles, who stars in the romance drama as a closeted police officer. “We all loved working on this film so much.
And we hope you enjoy it.” Styles, holding the train of his co-star Emma Corin’s long black dress as they walked out, left the event as quickly as they entered the Fairmont Royal York, where the annual gala is behind held.
Lucky for TIFF organizers, Olivia Colman was the next to take the stage and charm the crowd. The Oscar-winner was on hand to bestow Sam Mendes with the Ebert Director Award.
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