Let's make this birthday one to remember.

59 years old (Born on August 01, 1965)

Happy Birthday, Sam Mendes! May your day be as beautifully composed and delightfully unpredictable as "American Beauty." We hope you celebrate with fewer midlife crises than Lester Burnham—but just enough drama to keep things interesting!

From the hauntingly poetic visuals of "1917" to the thrilling escapades in Bond's adventures like "Skyfall," you've consistently amazed us. Your films remind us that life is full of unexpected beauty—and occasionally exploding mansions. Here's wishing you another year filled with cinematic brilliance, awards aplenty, and absolutely no plastic bags floating poetically through parking lots—unless that's your thing.

Cheers to many more masterpieces ahead!