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Although Mendes' career as a director was originally based in the theater, he swiftly adjusted his focus to work primarily on directing feature films, a shift which began in 1999 with the spectacular box office success, ''American Beauty''. This movie was an internationally acclaimed success, not only drawing nominations for best film in 1999 but also celebrating Mendes' directing genius through the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Director honors he received that year. With a total of six films under his belt, Mendes is best known for his very distinct directing style, which often has very precise, laid out screen compositions and lighting effects. Mendes also uses a steadicam, or a mounted camera, and rarely uses the hand-held camera that are so popularly utilized in documentaries. In this way, he emphasizes his affinity to telling a story through images or symbolic imagery, rather than with dialogue.
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