06/20/1941
Leicester, England, UK:
Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English director and producer. He has directed numerous acclaimed films since the early 1980s, including My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Grifters (1990), High Fidelity (2000), The Queen (2006), Philomena (2013), Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). He has received two nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director. Frears is also known for his work on various television programs, including Fail Safe (2000), The Deal (2003), Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013), A Very English Scandal (2018), State of the Union (2019), and Quiz (2020). He has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with one win. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph named Frears among the 100 most influential people in British culture.
The Lost King (2022) Director |
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Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons (2021) Original Film Writer |
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Victoria & Abdul (2017) Director |
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Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) Director |
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Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) Writer |
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The Program (2015) Director |
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Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) Director |
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Night Will Fall (2014) Executive Producer |
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Night Will Fall (2014) Producer |
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Philomena (2013) Director |
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) Director |
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Lay the Favorite (2012) Director |
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Tamara Drewe (2010) Director |
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Jean Charles (2009) Executive Producer |
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Chéri (2009) Director |
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The Queen (2006) Director |
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Le court des grands (2005) Director |
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Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) Director |
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The Route V50 (2004) Director |
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The Deal (2003) Director |
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002) Director |
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Liam (2001) Director |
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Fail Safe (2000) Director |
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High Fidelity (2000) Director |
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The Hi-Lo Country (1998) Director |
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Beyond Fear (1997) Executive Producer |
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The Van (1996) Director |
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Mary Reilly (1996) Director |
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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995) Director |
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The Snapper (1993) Director |
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Hero (1992) Director |
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The Grifters (1990) Director |
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Dangerous Liaisons (1988) Director |
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Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) Director |
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Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) Director |
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Prick Up Your Ears (1987) Director |
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Song of Experience (1986) Director |
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Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986) Director of Photography |
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Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986) Director |
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My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) Director |
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December Flower (1984) Director |
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The Bullshitters: Roll out the Gunbarrel (1984) Director |
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The Hit (1984) Director |
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Saigon: Year Of The Cat (1983) Director |
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Walter and June (1983) Director |
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Walter (1982) Director |
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Going Gently (1981) Director |
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Bloody Kids (1980) Director |
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Long Distance Information (1979) Director |
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One Fine Day (1979) Director |
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One Fine Day (1979) Producer |
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Afternoon Off (1979) Director |
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Afternoon Off (1979) Producer |
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Doris and Doreen (1978) Director |
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Doris and Doreen (1978) Producer |
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Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) Director |
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A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978) Director |
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Black Christmas (1977) Director |
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Last Summer (1977) Director |
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Last Summer (1977) Producer |
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Early Struggles (1976) Director |
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Three Men in a Boat (1975) Director |
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Sunset Across the Bay (1975) Director |
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Match of the Day (1974) Director |
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A Day Out (1972) Director |
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Gumshoe (1971) Director |
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The Burning (1968) Director |
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Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966) Assistant Director |
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Wilder & Me () Director |