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Mendes' films are known for their visually stunning cinematography, meticulous direction, eclectic genre palette, slow pacing, complex characters, deconstruction of existing ideas (such as his ''James Bond'' films), and reoccuring themes of family and identity in various manners.
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* ''The Franchise (2024)'' [[note]] co-creator and director [[/note]]
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* PigeonholedDirector: Averted. He has directed a suburban comedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), a gangster crime thriller based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two war films (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), a period romantic drama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), a road trip comedy (''Film/AwayWeGo'') and two ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
* LeaveTheCameraRunning: Used constantly in Mendes’ filmography, often as a way to communicate atmosphere, silence, and emotions. Think of Creator/HideakiAnno.
* LeaveTheCameraRunning: Used constantly in Mendes’ filmography, often as a way to communicate atmosphere, silence, and emotions. Think of Creator/HideakiAnno.
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* PigeonholedDirector: Averted. He has directed GenreRoulette: Mendes likes to tackle a lot of different genres. Even when he does another film in the same genre, he likes to do it differently.
** ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' and ''Film/RevolutionaryRoad'' are both suburbancomedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), dramas, though [[SlidingScaleofIdealismVersusCynicism both lean on opposite ends on tone]]. ''American Beauty'' is optimistic in its tone, while Revolutionary Road is pessimistic.
** ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' is a gangster crimethriller drama based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two comic book.
**''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen'' are both warfilms (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), films. However, ''Jarhead'' is a plotless slow-burn drama while ''1917'' is a fast-paced thriller.
** ''Empire of Light'' is a period romanticdrama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), drama.
** ''Film/AwayWeGo'' is a modern-day road tripcomedy (''Film/AwayWeGo'') comedy.
**''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' andtwo ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
* LeaveTheCameraRunning: Used constantly in Mendes’ filmography, often as a way''Film/{{Spectre}}'' are both ''Film/JamesBond'' films. While both are spectacle-driven action thrillers, ''Spectre'' is slower-paced compared to communicate atmosphere, silence, and emotions. Think of Creator/HideakiAnno.Skyfall.
** ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' and ''Film/RevolutionaryRoad'' are both suburban
** ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' is a gangster crime
**''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen'' are both war
** ''Empire of Light'' is a period romantic
** ''Film/AwayWeGo'' is a modern-day road trip
**''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and
* LeaveTheCameraRunning: Used constantly in Mendes’ filmography, often as a way
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* SignatureShot: Try watching a Mendes film that doesn't contain a shot where a character stares out into the background. Even ''Film/{{James Bond}}'' did it in BOTH ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}''..
* SignatureStyle: Mendes uses a composed theatrical style in his films, deliberately staging his scenes in painterly composed mise-en-scene and restrained editing, while dragging out the pace to heighten suspense, drama, and atmosphere.
* SignatureStyle: Mendes uses a composed theatrical style in his films, deliberately staging his scenes in painterly composed mise-en-scene and restrained editing, while dragging out the pace to heighten suspense, drama, and atmosphere.
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* SignatureShot: Try watching a Mendes film that doesn't contain a shot where a character stares out into the a deep-focus background. Even ''Film/{{James Bond}}'' did it in BOTH ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}''..
* SignatureStyle: Mendes uses a composed theatrical directing style in hisfilms, deliberately staging his films. He loves to create scenes in painterly composed mise-en-scene using [[SceneryPorn detailed atmosphere]] and restrained editing, while dragging out the pace [[LeaveTheCameraRunning extended shots]] to heighten suspense, drama, and atmosphere.extreme precision.
* SignatureStyle: Mendes uses a composed theatrical directing style in his
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* ''Film/{{Empire of Light}}'' (TBA) [[note]] also solo screenwriting debut [[/note]]
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* AssociatedComposer: Music/ThomasNewman is a regular collaborator for all of his films (except for ''Film/AwayWeGo'', where Alexi Murdoch's songs play over the film and for ''Empire Of Light'' which is scored by [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross]]).
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* AssociatedComposer: Music/ThomasNewman is a regular collaborator for all of his films (except for ''Film/AwayWeGo'', where Alexi Murdoch's songs play over the film and for ''Empire Of Light'' which is scored by [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross]]).
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* AssociatedComposer: Music/ThomasNewman is a regular collaborator for all of his films (except for ''Film/AwayWeGo'', where Alexi Murdoch's songs play over the film).
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* AssociatedComposer: Music/ThomasNewman is a regular collaborator for all of his films (except for ''Film/AwayWeGo'', where Alexi Murdoch's songs play over the film).film and for ''Empire Of Light'' which is scored by [[Music/NineInchNails Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross]]).
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* AnyoneCanDie: A reccurring theme in his work with the exception of ''Film/AwayWeGo''. In that film, nobody dies and the tone is unambiguously happy.
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* AnyoneCanDie: A reccurring recurring theme in his work with the exception of ''Film/AwayWeGo''. In that film, nobody dies and the tone is unambiguously happy.
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* SceneryPorn: His collaborations with cinematographers such as Conrad L. Hall, Roger Deakins, Ellen Kuras and Hoyte Van Hoytema really shows, particularly in ''Road to Perdition'', ''Skyfall'', ''Spectre'', and ''1917''.
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* SceneryPorn: His collaborations with renowned cinematographers such as Conrad L. Hall, Roger Deakins, Ellen Kuras and Hoyte Van Hoytema really shows, particularly in ''Road to Perdition'', ''Skyfall'', ''Spectre'', and ''1917''.
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Shortly after his breakthrough as a stage director, Mendes made his film directorial debut with ''Film/AmericanBeauty'', which netted him a Best Director UsefulNotes/AcademyAward -- one of five Oscars, including Best Picture. His film output is definitely weighted towards OscarBait, but he also has one of the most acclaimed Film/JamesBond films to his credit, ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', in 2012, and went on to direct its sequel, ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', in 2015. Speaking of range, he went from the ''Skyfall'' hit ''directly'' to a [[Theatre/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory stage musical adaptation]] of ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''.
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Shortly after his breakthrough as a stage director, Mendes made his film directorial debut with ''Film/AmericanBeauty'', which netted him a Best Director UsefulNotes/AcademyAward -- one of five Oscars, including Best Picture. His film output is definitely weighted towards OscarBait, but he also has directed one of the most acclaimed Film/JamesBond films to his credit, ''Film/{{Skyfall}}'', in 2012, and went on to direct its sequel, ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', in 2015. Speaking of range, he went from the ''Skyfall'' hit ''directly'' to a [[Theatre/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory stage musical adaptation]] of ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''.
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** Despite not having written any of his films prior to ''Film/NineteenSeventeen'', This counts as AuthorAppeal largely due to [[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/09/24/sam-mendes-directorial-discoveries Mendes himself having bared this trope in real life]]
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** Despite not having written any of his films prior to ''Film/NineteenSeventeen'', This this counts as AuthorAppeal largely due to [[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/09/24/sam-mendes-directorial-discoveries Mendes himself having bared this trope in real life]]
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* Pigeonholed Director: Averted. He has directed a suburban comedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), a gangster crime thriller based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two war films (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), a period romantic drama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), a road trip comedy (''Film/AwayWeGo'') and two ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
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* Pigeonholed Director: PigeonholedDirector: Averted. He has directed a suburban comedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), a gangster crime thriller based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two war films (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), a period romantic drama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), a road trip comedy (''Film/AwayWeGo'') and two ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
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* EpicTrackingShot: Though his later films became known for this, he incorporated this technique from the beginning.
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* GenreRoulette: He has directed a suburban comedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), a gangster crime thriller based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two war films (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), a period romantic drama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), a road trip comedy (''Film/AwayWeGo'') and two ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
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* GenreRoulette: Pigeonholed Director: Averted. He has directed a suburban comedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), a gangster crime thriller based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two war films (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), a period romantic drama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), a road trip comedy (''Film/AwayWeGo'') and two ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
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* SignatureStyle: Mendes uses an atmospheric theatrical style in his films, deliberately staging his scenes in painterly composed mise-en-scene and restrained editing, while dragging out the pace to heighten suspense, drama, and atmosphere.
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* SignatureStyle: Mendes uses an atmospheric a composed theatrical style in his films, deliberately staging his scenes in painterly composed mise-en-scene and restrained editing, while dragging out the pace to heighten suspense, drama, and atmosphere.
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* ''Film/Empire of Light'' (TBA) [[note]] also solo screenwriting debut [[/note]]
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* ''Film/Empire ''Film/{{Empire of Light'' Light}}'' (TBA) [[note]] also solo screenwriting debut [[/note]]
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* ''Film/Empire of Light'' (TBA) [[note]] also solo screenwriting debut [[/note]]
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** Despite not having written any of his films prior to ''Film/NineteenSeventeen'', This also counts as AuthorAppeal largely due to Mendes himself having bared this trope in real life. [[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/09/24/sam-mendes-directorial-discoveries See more here.]]
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** Despite not having written any of his films prior to ''Film/NineteenSeventeen'', This also counts as AuthorAppeal largely due to Mendes himself having bared this trope in real life. [[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/09/24/sam-mendes-directorial-discoveries See more here.]]Mendes himself having bared this trope in real life]]
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* GenreRoulette: He has directed a dark comedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), a crime film based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two war films (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), a period romantic drama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), a {{dramedy}} (''Film/AwayWeGo'') and two ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
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* GenreRoulette: He has directed a dark suburban comedy-drama (''Film/AmericanBeauty''), a gangster crime film thriller based on a graphic novel (''Film/RoadToPerdition''), two war films (''Film/{{Jarhead}}'' and ''Film/NineteenSeventeen''), a period romantic drama (''Film/RevolutionaryRoad''), a {{dramedy}} road trip comedy (''Film/AwayWeGo'') and two ''Franchise/JamesBond'' films (''Film/{{Skyfall}}'' and ''Film/{{Spectre}}'').
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