[PAR] [TLE] The Ferryman (play) [SEP] The Ferryman is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth.  It had its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre on 24 April 2017 running to 20 May, directed by Sam Mendes.  It is the fastest-selling play in Royal Court Theatre history.  The cast will include Paddy Considine, Laura Donnelly (the disappearance of her real-life uncle, Eugene Simons, was the inspiration for Butterworth's plot), Genevieve O'Reilly, Bríd Brennan, Fra Fee, John Hodgkinson, Stuart Graham, Gerard Horan, Carla Langley, Des McAleer, Conor MacNeill, Rob Malone, Dearbhla Molloy, Eugene O'Hare and Niall Wright. [PAR] [TLE] Sam Mendes [SEP] Samuel Alexander Mendes, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 1 August 1965) is an English stage and film director.  He is best known for directing the drama film "American Beauty" (1999), which earned him the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director, the crime film "Road to Perdition" (2002), and the "James Bond" films "Skyfall" (2012) and "Spectre" (2015).
[PAR] [TLE] The Ferryman ( play ) [ SEP ] The Ferryman is a 2017 play by Jez Butterworth . It had its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre on 24 April 2017 running to 20 May , directed by Sam Mendes . It is the fastest - selling play in Royal Court Theatre history . The cast will include Paddy Considine , Laura Donnelly ( the disappearance of her real - life uncle , Eugene Simons , was the inspiration for Butterworth 's plot ) , Genevieve O'Reilly , Bríd Brennan , Fra Fee , John Hodgkinson , Stuart Graham , Gerard Horan , Carla Langley , Des McAleer , Conor MacNeill , Rob Malone , Dearbhla Molloy , Eugene O'Hare and Niall Wright . [PAR] [TLE] Sam Mendes [ SEP ] Samuel Alexander Mendes , { ' 1 ' : " , ' 2 ' : " , ' 3 ' : " , ' 4 ' : " } ( born 1 August 1965 ) is an English stage and film director . He is best known for directing the drama film " American Beauty " ( 1999 ) , which earned him the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Director , the crime film " Road to Perdition " ( 2002 ) , and the " James Bond " films " Skyfall " ( 2012 ) and " Spectre " ( 2015 ) .
What director directed both The Ferryman and Road to Perdition?
What director directed both The Ferryman and Road to Perdition ?
Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes