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.
TIFF Announces Star-Studded Lineup With Movies Starring Colin Farrell, Nicolas Cage, Jessica Chastain, More
etcanada.comThe Toronto International Film Festival is ready to roll out the carpet in a big way, revealing a list of new titles featuring some big stars.
The latest wave of film announcements includes Martin McDonagh’s latest “The Banshees Of Inisherin” which reunites him with his “In Bruges” stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, “Butcher’s Crossing” with Nicolas Cage, and “The Good Nurse” starring Oscar winners Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.
Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” with Jessie Buckley, Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Frances McDormand, will also have its international premiere at the festival.
Audiences will get a chance to see Brendan Fraser’s transformation into a 600-pound man for Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” when it plays TIFF following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. READ MORE: First Look At Brendan Fraser As A 600-Pound Man In Darren Aronofsky’s ‘The Whale’ Other high-profile premieres include “Raymond & Ray” with Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor playing half-brothers who reunite at their father’s funeral, Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes in the restaurant drama “The Menu”, director Sam Mendes’s “Empire Of Light” with Olivia Colman and Colin Firth, and “The Son”, the companion piece to “The Father” from director Florian Zeller and starring Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby.
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