Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet Announce 'Amicable' Split

Theater and film director Sam Mendes has split with his wife of almost seven years, Oscar winner Kate Winslet. The Hollywood pair announced the separation through their lawyer, according to E! Online.

“Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year,” lawyer Keith Schilling said. “The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement. Both parties are fully committed to the future join parenting of their children. They ask that the media respect the privacy of the family.”

Mendes and Winslet have a son together, six-year-old Joe. Winslet also has an older daughter through a previous marriage.

The former artistic director of London’s Donmar Warehouse, Mendes has directed several shows on Broadway: Cabaret, The Blue Room, Gypsy and The Vertical Hour. As a partner on Neal Street Productions, he’s also produced Sunday in the Park with George, Shrek the Musical, Mary Stuart, Hamlet and the upcoming Red. Mendes won an Oscar for directing American Beauty and has also directed Road to Perdition, Jarhead, Away We Go and Revolutionary Road, which starred Winslet.