Gender
Male
Born
Aug 01, 1965
Reading, UNITED KINGDOM
Director Producer Presenter
Relations
Husband of
Kate Winslet (2003 - 2010) divorced
See Also
  • CREDITS
    The Hills of California (Sep 29, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Sam Mendes
    • Lead Producer: Neal Street Productions
      See Full Producer List
    • World premiere at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, on January 27th, 2024, produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street Productions
    Merrily We Roll Along (Oct 10, 2023 - Jul 07, 2024)
    Musical, Revival
    • A West End run of this production was produced in 2013 by Sonia Friedman Productions, The Menier Chocolate Factory and Neal Street Productions
    Walking with Ghosts (Oct 27, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022)
    Play, Original
    Take Me Out (Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 11, 2022)
    Play, Revival
    • The world premiere of 'Take Me Out' was presented in the summer of 2002 in a co-production by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) and The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    The Lehman Trilogy (Oct 14, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022)
    Play, Original
    The Ferryman (Oct 21, 2018 - Jul 07, 2019)
    Play, Original
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Apr 23, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Neal Street Productions
      See Full Producer List
    • Original Stage Production Directed by Sam Mendes; Original Stage Production Choreographed by Peter Darling
    Cabaret (Apr 24, 2014 - Mar 29, 2015)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Directed by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall
    • Inspired by the 1993 production of CABARET at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
    • The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam Mendes
    Enron (Apr 27, 2010 - May 09, 2010)
    Play, Original
    Red (Apr 01, 2010 - Jun 27, 2010)
    Play, Original
    After Miss Julie (Oct 22, 2009 - Dec 06, 2009)
    Play, Original
    • World Stage Premiere presented on November 20th 2003 by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
    Hamlet (Oct 06, 2009 - Dec 06, 2009)
    Play, Revival
    Mary Stuart (Apr 19, 2009 - Aug 16, 2009)
    Play, Revival
    Shrek The Musical (Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 03, 2010)
    Musical, Original
    To Be Or Not To Be (Oct 14, 2008 - Nov 16, 2008)
    Play, Original
    Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
    Musical, Revival
    The Vertical Hour (Nov 30, 2006 - Mar 11, 2007)
    Play, Original
    Gypsy (May 01, 2003 - May 30, 2004)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Sam Mendes
    Take Me Out (Feb 27, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) and The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    The Real Thing (Apr 17, 2000 - Aug 13, 2000)
    Play, Revival
    • Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
    Closer (Mar 25, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director); Produced in the West End by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Warehouse Productions and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
    The Blue Room (Dec 13, 1998 - Feb 25, 1999)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Sam Mendes
    • Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
    Electra (Dec 03, 1998 - Mar 21, 1999)
    Play, Revival
    • Originally produced by The McCarter Theatre Company (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Jeffrey Woodward, Managing Director), The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) and Duncan C. Weldon
    Cabaret (Mar 19, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall
    • Inspired by the 1993 production of CABARET at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
    • The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam Mendes
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Sep 22, 2018 - Oct 13, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    Cabaret (Jan 26, 2016 - Aug 06, 2017)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by B.T. McNicholl; Originally Directed by Sam Mendes; Originally Co-Directed & Choreographed by Rob Marshall
    • Inspired by the 1993 Production of Cabaret at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
    • Directed by Sam Mendes
    Shrek The Musical (Jul 13, 2010 - Jul 31, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    Cabaret (Feb 23, 1999 - May 20, 2001)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall
    • Originally produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager); Inspired by the 1993 production of 'Cabaret' at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
    • The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam Mendes
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Direction of a Play

    2025 | Nominee  | The Hills of California
    Directed by Sam Mendes
     

    Best Play

    2025 | Nominee  | The Hills of California
    Lead Producer: Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List

    Best Direction of a Play

    2022 | Winner  | The Lehman Trilogy
    Directed by Sam Mendes

    Best Play

    2022 | Winner  | The Lehman Trilogy
    Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List

    Best Direction of a Play

    2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
    Directed by Sam Mendes

    Best Play

    2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
    Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List

    Best Play

    2010 | Winner  | Red
    Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Musical

    2009 | Nominee  | Shrek The Musical
    Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2009 | Nominee  | Mary Stuart
    Produced by Neal Street Productions / Matthew Byam Shaw
    See Full Producer List

    Best Play

    2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
    Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)

    Best Revival of a Play

    2000 | Winner  | The Real Thing
    Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    1999 | Nominee  | Electra
    Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    1998 | Nominee  | Cabaret
    Directed by Sam Mendes

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
    Directed by Sam Mendes

    Outstanding Play

    2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
    Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2012 | Nominee
    Sam Mendes (for "Richard III")

    Outstanding Play

    2010 | Winner  | Red
    Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2010 | Nominee  | Hamlet
    Produced by Neal Street Productions / Carl Moellenberg
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2009 | Nominee  | Shrek The Musical
    Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2009 | Nominee  | Mary Stuart
    Produced by Neal Street Productions / Matthew Byam Shaw
    See Full Producer List
     

    Outstanding Director of a Play

    2003 | Nominee
    Sam Mendes (for "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya")

    Outstanding New Play

    2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
    Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2003 | Nominee
    The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) (for "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya")
     

    Outstanding Direction of a Musical

    1998 | Nominee  | Cabaret
    Directed by Sam Mendes
The Hills of California (Sep 29, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Sam Mendes
  • Lead Producer: Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List
  • World premiere at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, on January 27th, 2024, produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street Productions
Merrily We Roll Along (Oct 10, 2023 - Jul 07, 2024)
Musical, Revival
  • A West End run of this production was produced in 2013 by Sonia Friedman Productions, The Menier Chocolate Factory and Neal Street Productions
Walking with Ghosts (Oct 27, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022)
Play, Original
Take Me Out (Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 11, 2022)
Play, Revival
  • The world premiere of 'Take Me Out' was presented in the summer of 2002 in a co-production by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) and The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
The Lehman Trilogy (Oct 14, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022)
Play, Original
The Ferryman (Oct 21, 2018 - Jul 07, 2019)
Play, Original
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Apr 23, 2017 - Jan 14, 2018)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Neal Street Productions
    See Full Producer List
  • Original Stage Production Directed by Sam Mendes; Original Stage Production Choreographed by Peter Darling
Cabaret (Apr 24, 2014 - Mar 29, 2015)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Directed by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall
  • Inspired by the 1993 production of CABARET at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
  • The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam Mendes
Enron (Apr 27, 2010 - May 09, 2010)
Play, Original
Red (Apr 01, 2010 - Jun 27, 2010)
Play, Original
After Miss Julie (Oct 22, 2009 - Dec 06, 2009)
Play, Original
  • World Stage Premiere presented on November 20th 2003 by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
Hamlet (Oct 06, 2009 - Dec 06, 2009)
Play, Revival
Mary Stuart (Apr 19, 2009 - Aug 16, 2009)
Play, Revival
Shrek The Musical (Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 03, 2010)
Musical, Original
To Be Or Not To Be (Oct 14, 2008 - Nov 16, 2008)
Play, Original
Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
Musical, Revival
The Vertical Hour (Nov 30, 2006 - Mar 11, 2007)
Play, Original
Gypsy (May 01, 2003 - May 30, 2004)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Sam Mendes
Take Me Out (Feb 27, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) and The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
The Real Thing (Apr 17, 2000 - Aug 13, 2000)
Play, Revival
  • Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
Closer (Mar 25, 1999 - Aug 22, 1999)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The Royal National Theatre (Trevor Nunn, Director); Produced in the West End by Robert Fox, Scott Rudin, Warehouse Productions and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
The Blue Room (Dec 13, 1998 - Feb 25, 1999)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Sam Mendes
  • Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
Electra (Dec 03, 1998 - Mar 21, 1999)
Play, Revival
  • Originally produced by The McCarter Theatre Company (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Jeffrey Woodward, Managing Director), The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) and Duncan C. Weldon
Cabaret (Mar 19, 1998 - Jan 04, 2004)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall
  • Inspired by the 1993 production of CABARET at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
  • The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam Mendes
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Sep 22, 2018 - Oct 13, 2019)
Musical, Original
Cabaret (Jan 26, 2016 - Aug 06, 2017)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by B.T. McNicholl; Originally Directed by Sam Mendes; Originally Co-Directed & Choreographed by Rob Marshall
  • Inspired by the 1993 Production of Cabaret at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
  • Directed by Sam Mendes
Shrek The Musical (Jul 13, 2010 - Jul 31, 2011)
Musical, Original
Cabaret (Feb 23, 1999 - May 20, 2001)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Sam Mendes; Co-Directed by Rob Marshall
  • Originally produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager); Inspired by the 1993 production of 'Cabaret' at The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
  • The Donmar Warehouse production was directed by Sam Mendes

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Play

2025 | Nominee  | The Hills of California
Directed by Sam Mendes
 

Best Play

2025 | Nominee  | The Hills of California
Lead Producer: Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List

Best Direction of a Play

2022 | Winner  | The Lehman Trilogy
Directed by Sam Mendes

Best Play

2022 | Winner  | The Lehman Trilogy
Produced by Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List

Best Direction of a Play

2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
Directed by Sam Mendes

Best Play

2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
Produced by Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List

Best Play

2010 | Winner  | Red
Produced by Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Musical

2009 | Nominee  | Shrek The Musical
Produced by Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Best Revival of a Play

2009 | Nominee  | Mary Stuart
Produced by Neal Street Productions / Matthew Byam Shaw
See Full Producer List

Best Play

2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)

Best Revival of a Play

2000 | Winner  | The Real Thing
Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
 

Best Revival of a Play

1999 | Nominee  | Electra
Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1998 | Nominee  | Cabaret
Directed by Sam Mendes

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Director of a Play

2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
Directed by Sam Mendes

Outstanding Play

2019 | Winner  | The Ferryman
Produced by Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

2012 | Nominee
Sam Mendes (for "Richard III")

Outstanding Play

2010 | Winner  | Red
Produced by Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2010 | Nominee  | Hamlet
Produced by Neal Street Productions / Carl Moellenberg
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Musical

2009 | Nominee  | Shrek The Musical
Produced by Neal Street Productions
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2009 | Nominee  | Mary Stuart
Produced by Neal Street Productions / Matthew Byam Shaw
See Full Producer List
 

Outstanding Director of a Play

2003 | Nominee
Sam Mendes (for "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya")

Outstanding New Play

2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
Originally produced by The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director)
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2003 | Nominee
The Donmar Warehouse (Sam Mendes, Artistic Director) (for "Twelfth Night" and "Uncle Vanya")
 

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

1998 | Nominee  | Cabaret
Directed by Sam Mendes

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