Stephen Frears
Born June 20, 1941 (Age: 84)
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Leicester, England, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023
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as Self
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Age: 82
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Il était une fois... « The Queen »
2017
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as Self
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Age: 76
She's French
2017
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as
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Age: 75
Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe
2015
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as
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Age: 74
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
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as
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Age: 71
Heavy Rain
2010
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as Himself
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Age: 68
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
2009
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as Self
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Age: 68
Great Directors
2009
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as Self
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Age: 67
Chéri
2009
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 67
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The Making of 'The Queen'
2007
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as Self
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Age: 65
Michael Powell
2005
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as
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Age: 64
Cast & Crew: If....
2004
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as Self - Interviewee
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Age: 62
Forever Ealing
2002
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as Self
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Age: 61
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Robert Altman in England
2002
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as Himself
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Age: 60
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
2000
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as Self
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Age: 59
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Howard Hawks: American Artist
1997
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as Narrator
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Age: 55
Director: Alan Clarke
1991
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as
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Age: 50
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
1985
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as Self
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Age: 44
Long Shot
1978
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as Biscuit Man
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Age: 37
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Incident
1971
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as Man
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Age: 29