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.
Olivia Colman Takes Her New Movie 'Empire of Light' To TIFF With Michael Ward
justjared.comOlivia Colman sandwiches herself in between Michael Ward and Tanya Moodie at the premiere of their new film, Empire of Light, during the 2022 Toronto Film Festival at Princess of Wales on Monday (September 12) in Toronto, Ontario.
The trio of stars were joined by the film’s director, Sam Mendes, and cinematographer, Roger Deakins, on the red carpet.
Here’s the official summary: Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema. Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Hannah Onslow, and Crystal Clarke also star in the movie, which will hit theaters in December.
See the first teaser trailer below! Click inside to see 45+ pictures of Olivia Colman, Michael Ward, and Tanya Moodie at TIFF…
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