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Stephen Frears

Actor / Film Director / Film Producer / Television Director | * 06/20/1941 (82) | Leicester, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Sir Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is a British director and producer of film and television, often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply-drawn characters. He has received numerous accolades including three BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph named Frears among the 100 most influential people in British culture. In 2009, he received the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He received a knighthood in 2023 for his contributions to the film and television industries. Born in Leicester and educated at Gresham's School and Trinity College, Cambridge, Frears started his career working as an assistant director in theatre and film while directing many television plays. Frears directed his debut feature film Gumshoe in 1971 and received critical acclaim for his films in the 1980s such as My Beautiful Laundrette, Prick Up Your Ears, and ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | TV Movies

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Awards & Nominations for Stephen Frears

Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres‎ Silver Bear for Best Director Berlinale Camera Goya Awards European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 2x Academy Award for Best Director 2x European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Director 3x European Film Academy Lux Award
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Movies with Stephen Frears as Actor(22)

TV Shows/Series with Stephen Frears as Actor(1)

as himself2022 Reel Britannia

Movies with Stephen Frears as Crew(58)

Directing/Director2022 The Lost King
Directing/Director2017 Victoria & Abdul
Directing/Director2016 Florence Foster Jenkins
Writing/Writer2016 Florence Foster Jenkins
Directing/Director2015 The Program
Production/Executive Producer2014 Night Will Fall
Production/Producer2014 Night Will Fall
Directing/Director2013 Philomena
Directing/Director2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Directing/Director2012 Lay the Favorite
Directing/Director2010 Tamara Drewe
Directing/Director2009 Chéri
Production/Executive Producer2009 Jean Charles
Directing/Director2006 The Queen
Directing/Director2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents
Directing/Director2004 The Route V50
Directing/Director2003 The Deal
Directing/Director2002 Dirty Pretty Things
Directing/Director2001 Liam
Directing/Director2000 High Fidelity
Directing/Director2000 Fail Safe
Directing/Director1998 The Hi-Lo Country
Production/Executive Producer1997 Beyond Fear
Directing/Director1996 The Van
Directing/Director1996 Mary Reilly
Directing/Director1993 The Snapper
Directing/Director1992 Hero
Directing/Director1990 The Grifters
Directing/Director1988 Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Directing/Director1988 Dangerous Liaisons
Directing/Director1987 Prick Up Your Ears
Directing/Director1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Directing/Director1986 Song of Experience
Directing/Director1985 My Beautiful Laundrette
Directing/Director1984 December Flower
Directing/Director1984 The Hit
Directing/Director1983 Saigon: Year Of The Cat
Directing/Director1983 Walter and June
Directing/Director1982 Walter
Directing/Director1981 Going Gently
Directing/Director1980 Bloody Kids
Directing/Director1979 Long Distance Information
Directing/Director1979 One Fine Day
Production/Producer1979 One Fine Day
Directing/Director1979 Afternoon Off
Production/Producer1979 Afternoon Off
Directing/Director1978 A Visit from Miss Prothero
Directing/Director1978 Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Directing/Director1978 Doris and Doreen
Directing/Director1977 Black Christmas
Directing/Director1976 Early Struggles
Directing/Director1975 Sunset Across the Bay
Directing/Director1975 Three Men in a Boat
Directing/Director1972 A Day Out
Directing/Director1971 Gumshoe
Directing/Director1968 The Burning
Directing/Assistant Director1966 Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

TV Shows/Series with Stephen Frears as Crew(11)

Production/Executive Producer2024 The Regime
Directing/Director2024 The Regime
Production/Executive Producer2020 Quiz
Directing/Director2020 Quiz
Production/Executive Producer2019 State of the Union
Directing/Director2019 State of the Union
Directing/Director2019 The Loudest Voice
Directing/Director1982 The Comic Strip Presents
Directing/Director1974 Playhouse
Directing/Director1971 Follyfoot
Directing/Director1970 Play for Today

Full Name: Stephen Frears
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 06/20 1941 (June) in Leicester, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 82 years + 273 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Trinity College, Gresham's School
Spouses (current/former): Mary-Kay Wilmers
Other names for Stephen Frears (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"스티븐 프리어즈"
Stephen Frears frequently works together with these people:
Peter Richardson (39x, Actor)
Adrian Edmondson (29x, Actor)
Jennifer Saunders (27x, Actress)
Dawn French (27x, Actress)
Nigel Planer (25x, Actor)
Rik Mayall (20x, Actor)
Robbie Coltrane (18x, Actor)
Keith Allen (18x, Actor)
Alan Bennett (13x, Actor)
Mick Audsley (13x, Crew)
Leo Davis (11x, Crew)
George Fenton (10x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:14451, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024