About

Known credits:
115
Birthday:
1941-06-20
Place of birth:
Leicester, England, UK
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Stephen Frears

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 A Look Through His Lens Actor Self N/A
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2023 imagine... Stephen Frears: Director for Hire Actor Self N/A
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2022 Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel Actor Self 59
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2022 Reel Britannia Actor Self 70
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2020 In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat Actor Self 58
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2019 Revisiting The Man in the White Suit Actor N/A
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2019 Memories of Lindsay Anderson Actor Himself N/A
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2018 Who Killed British Cinema? Actor Self 59
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2018 Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters Actor N/A
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2017 Il était une fois... « The Queen » Actor Self N/A
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2017 She's French Actor N/A
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2015 Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe Actor N/A
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2015 French Cinema Mon Amour Actor Self 59
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Actor Self N/A
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2012 30 Years of Comic Strip Actor N/A
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2012 My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment Actor N/A
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2011 Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood Actor Self 59
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2010 Heavy Rain Actor N/A
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2009 Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' Actor Self N/A
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2009 Great Directors Actor Self 59
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2009 Chéri Actor Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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2007 Here’s Looking at You, Boy Actor Self 59
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2005 Michael Powell Actor N/A
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2004 Cast & Crew: If.... Actor Self - Interviewee N/A
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2004 Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man? Actor Interviewee (archival) N/A
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2002 Forever Ealing Actor Self 59
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2002 Robert Altman in England Actor Himself N/A
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2001 All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar Actor Narrator N/A
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2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man Actor Self 59
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1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist Actor Narrator 59
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1995 Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema Actor 59
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1991 Director: Alan Clarke Actor N/A
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1986 Hooray For Holyrood Actor Self N/A
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1985 Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Actor Self N/A
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1978 Long Shot Actor Biscuit Man N/A
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1971 Incident Actor Man N/A
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Directing
2025 Brian and Maggie Directing Director 69
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2022 The Lost King Directing Director 60
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2017 Victoria & Abdul Directing Director 65
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2016 Florence Foster Jenkins Directing Director 64
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2015 The Program Directing Director 61
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2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Directing Director N/A
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2013 Philomena Directing Director 70
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2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Directing Director 59
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2012 Lay the Favorite Directing Director 57
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2010 Tamara Drewe Directing Director 58
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2009 Chéri Directing Director 59
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2006 The Queen Directing Director 66
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2005 Le court des grands Directing Director 59
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2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents Directing Director 61
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2004 The Route V50 Directing Director 59
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2003 The Deal Directing Director 59
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2002 Dirty Pretty Things Directing Director 63
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2001 Liam Directing Director 59
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2000 Fail Safe Directing Director 60
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2000 High Fidelity Directing Director 68
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1998 The Hi-Lo Country Directing Director 59
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1996 The Van Directing Director 59
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1996 Mary Reilly Directing Director 58
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1995 Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema Directing Director 59
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1993 The Snapper Directing Director 59
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1992 Hero Directing Director 60
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1990 The Grifters Directing Director 61
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1988 Dangerous Liaisons Directing Director 68
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1988 Mr Jolly Lives Next Door Directing Director 59
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1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Directing Director 58
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1987 Prick Up Your Ears Directing Director 59
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1986 Song of Experience Directing Director 59
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1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Directing Director N/A
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1985 My Beautiful Laundrette Directing Director 61
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1984 December Flower Directing Director N/A
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1984 The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel Directing Director N/A
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1984 The Hit Directing Director 60
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1983 Saigon: Year Of The Cat Directing Director 58
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1983 Walter and June Directing Director 58
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1982 Walter Directing Director 58
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1981 Going Gently Directing Director 59
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1980 Bloody Kids Directing Director 58
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1979 Long Distance Information Directing Director N/A
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1979 One Fine Day Directing Director 58
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1979 Afternoon Off Directing Director N/A
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1978 Doris and Doreen Directing Director N/A
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1978 Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf Directing Director N/A
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1978 Cold Harbour Directing Director N/A
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1978 A Visit from Miss Prothero Directing Director N/A
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1977 Black Christmas Directing Director 58
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1977 Able's Will Directing Director N/A
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1977 Last Summer Directing Director N/A
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1976 Play Things Directing Director N/A
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1976 Early Struggles Directing Director N/A
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1975 Three Men in a Boat Directing Director 58
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1975 Sunset Across the Bay Directing Director 58
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1974 Match of the Day Directing Director N/A
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1972 A Day Out Directing Director 58
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1971 Gumshoe Directing Director 59
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1968 The Burning Directing Director 58
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1966 Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment Directing Assistant Director 59
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Wilder & Me Directing Director N/A
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State of the Union Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons Writing Original Film Writer N/A
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2016 Florence Foster Jenkins Writing Writer 64
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Production
2024 The Regime Production Executive Producer 65
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2020 Quiz Production Executive Producer 68
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2019 State of the Union Production Executive Producer 70
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2018 A Very English Scandal Production Executive Producer 70
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2014 Night Will Fall Production Producer 61
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2014 Night Will Fall Production Executive Producer 61
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2009 Jean Charles Production Executive Producer 59
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1997 Beyond Fear Production Executive Producer N/A
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1979 One Fine Day Production Producer 58
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1979 Afternoon Off Production Producer N/A
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1978 Doris and Doreen Production Producer N/A
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1977 Last Summer Production Producer N/A
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State of the Union Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Camera Director of Photography N/A
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