Sam Wanamaker

A maestro of both stage and screen, Sam Wanamaker was born in 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and embarked on a career in directing that spanned from the 1940s up until his death in 1993. He worked predominantly in the genres of drama and thriller, and is perhaps best known for his films such as "The Executioner" (1970) and "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" (1977). Despite never receiving a major festival award, Wanamaker's distinctive style of character-driven narratives and his ability to elicit powerful performances from his cast set him apart in the industry. Sam Wanamaker, beyond his directorial prowess, will always be remembered as a passionate advocate for the arts, whose tireless efforts led to the reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.