Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Known for: Directing
Birthday: 1941-06-20 (81 years old)

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Biography

Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English director and producer of film and television often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply drawn characters.

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 numerous television plays. In 1971, he directed his first feature film, Gumshoe. After more television work, he won acclaim for the gay romance film, My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), featuring a breakout performance from a young Daniel Day-Lewis. He continued to garner praise with Prick Up Your Ears (1987), a biographical movie about British playwright Joe Orton. He followed with the American films Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Grifters (1990), the latter receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Director.

In 2000, Frears adapted Nick Hornby's novel, High Fidelity, into a feature film with John Cusack, whom he had previously directed in The Grifters. In 2002, he directed the drama Dirty Pretty Things with Audrey Tautou and Chiwetel Ejiofor, which addressed the exploitation of illegal immigrant workers in London. In 2006, Frears directed The Queen, that focused on the reaction to the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997. The film received its debut at the Venice International Film Festival to critical acclaim, with Helen Mirren eventually winning many awards for playing the title role, and Frears himself received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Frears continued to work with prominent actors such as Judi Dench in the drama Philomena (2013), based on the true story of a woman searching for a child she gave up for adoption in her youth; and Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), as a delusional socialite who embarks upon a career as opera singer despite a manifest lack of vocal talent. He also reunited with Dench in Victoria and Abdul (2017), a film about the unlikely friendship between the aging Queen Victoria and her young Indian servant, Abdul Karim.

Frears is also known for his work on various television programs, including the Cold War thriller Fail Safe (2000) starring George Clooney, Richard Dreyfus, and Harvey Keitel. Frears won great acclaim for the television film The Deal (2003), about the pact made by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown revolving around the 1994 Labour Party leadership election. In 2013, Frears directed the HBO film Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013), a drama involving the legal battle over Muhammad Ali's draft-dodging conviction during the Vietnam War starring Frank Langella and Christopher Plummer. He later directed the biographical BBC One/Amazon Prime miniseries A Very English Scandal (2018), in which Hugh Grant played British politician Jeremy Thorpe, and his scandal involving Norman Scott played by Ben Whishaw. His recent work in television includes the comic series State of the Union (2019) starring Rosamund Pike, and Chris O'Dowd, and the second series in 2022 starring Patricia Clarkson and Brendan Gleeson, as well as the miniseries Quiz (2020) starring Matthew Macfadyen, Sian Clifford and Michael Sheen, based on a true story about a man who was accused of cheating on the show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

He has received two Academy Award nominations and four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with one win. He has received thirteen British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award nominations, winning three times. In 2003 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Palm Springs International Film Festival. He has won numerous prizes at the Venice Film Festival including the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award in 2017. 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.

Filmography

All 101

Movies 90

Director 59

Self 21

TV Shows 11

Producer 11

Narrator 2

Writter 1

Self
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022)

Movie
Director
The Lost King

The Lost King (2022)

Movie
Original Film Writer
Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons

Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons (2021)

Movie
Self
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat

In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat (2020)

Movie
Executive Producer
Quiz

Quiz (2020)

TV Show
Revisiting The Man in the White Suit

Revisiting The Man in the White Suit (2019)

Movie
Director
The Loudest Voice

The Loudest Voice (2019)

TV Show
Self - Film Director & Lindsay's Assistant on If....
Memories of Lindsay Anderson

Memories of Lindsay Anderson (2019)

Movie
Executive Producer / Director
State of the Union

State of the Union (2019)

TV Show
6
Self
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters (2018)

Movie
Executive Producer / Director
A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal (2018)

TV Show
6
Himself
Who Killed British Cinema?

Who Killed British Cinema? (2018)

Movie
Director
Victoria & Abdul

Victoria & Abdul (2017)

Movie
5
Self - Film Director
She's French

She's French (2017)

Movie
Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016)

Movie
Director
Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

Movie
5.58
Self - Director
Rising Damp Forever

Rising Damp Forever (2016)

TV Show
Director
The Program

The Program (2015)

Movie
Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe

Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe (2015)

Movie
Self
French Cinema Mon Amour

French Cinema Mon Amour (2015)

Movie
Producer / Executive Producer
Night Will Fall

Night Will Fall (2014)

Movie
Self / Director
Henri Langlois vu par...

Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)

Movie
Director
Philomena

Philomena (2013)

Movie
5.5
Director
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)

Movie
Director
Lay the Favorite

Lay the Favorite (2012)

Movie
Actor
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment (2012)

Movie
Self
Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood

Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood (2011)

Movie
Director
Tamara Drewe

Tamara Drewe (2010)

Movie
Self
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' (2009)

Movie
Executive Producer
Jean Charles

Jean Charles (2009)

Movie
Himself
Great Directors

Great Directors (2009)

Movie
6
Director
Chéri

Chéri (2009)

Movie
Himself
Here’s Looking at You, Boy

Here’s Looking at You, Boy (2007)

Movie
Director
The Queen

The Queen (2006)

Movie
7.75
Director
Le court des grands

Le court des grands (2005)

Movie
Director
Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)

Movie
5.46
Self
Cast & Crew: If....

Cast & Crew: If.... (2004)

Movie
Director
The Route V50

The Route V50 (2004)

Movie
Interviewee (archival)
Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?

Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man? (2004)

Movie
Director
The Deal

The Deal (2003)

Movie
Self
Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing (2002)

Movie
Director
Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

Movie
Self
Robert Altman in England

Robert Altman in England (2002)

Movie
Narrator
All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar

All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar (2001)

Movie
Director
Liam

Liam (2001)

Movie
Self
Alan Clarke: His Own Man

Alan Clarke: His Own Man (2000)

Movie
Director
Fail Safe

Fail Safe (2000)

Movie
Director
High Fidelity

High Fidelity (2000)

Movie
9.5
Director
The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country (1998)

Movie
6
Executive Producer
Beyond Fear

Beyond Fear (1997)

Movie
Narrator
Howard Hawks: American Artist

Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997)

Movie
Director
The Van

The Van (1996)

Movie
6
Director
Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly (1996)

Movie
6
Self
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995)

Movie
Director
The Snapper

The Snapper (1993)

Movie
6
Director
Hero

Hero (1992)

Movie
4
Self
Director: Alan Clarke

Director: Alan Clarke (1991)

Movie
Director
The Grifters

The Grifters (1990)

Movie
6
Director
Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Movie
Director
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)

Movie
Director
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)

Movie
Director
Prick Up Your Ears

Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

Movie
6
Himself
Hooray For Holyrood

Hooray For Holyrood (1986)

Movie
Director
Song of Experience

Song of Experience (1986)

Movie
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman (1985)

Movie
Director
My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

Movie
6
Director
December Flower

December Flower (1984)

Movie
Director
The Hit

The Hit (1984)

Movie
4
Director
Saigon: Year Of The Cat

Saigon: Year Of The Cat (1983)

Movie
Director
Walter and June

Walter and June (1983)

Movie
Director
The Comic Strip Presents

The Comic Strip Presents (1982)

TV Show
Director
Walter

Walter (1982)

Movie
Director
Going Gently

Going Gently (1981)

Movie
Director
Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids (1980)

Movie
Director
Long Distance Information

Long Distance Information (1979)

Movie
Producer
All Day on the Sands

All Day on the Sands (1979)

Movie
Director
One Fine Day

One Fine Day (1979)

Movie
Director
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off (1979)

Movie
Producer
The Old Crowd

The Old Crowd (1979)

Movie
Director
Doris and Doreen

Doris and Doreen (1978)

Movie
Director
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978)

Movie
Biscuit Man
Long Shot

Long Shot (1978)

Movie
Director
A Visit from Miss Prothero

A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978)

Movie
Director
Black Christmas

Black Christmas (1977)

Movie
Director / Producer
Last Summer

Last Summer (1977)

Movie
Director
Early Struggles

Early Struggles (1976)

Movie
Director
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat (1975)

Movie
Director
Sunset Across the Bay

Sunset Across the Bay (1975)

Movie
Director
Match of the Day

Match of the Day (1974)

Movie
Director
Playhouse

Playhouse (1974)

TV Show
Director
A Day Out

A Day Out (1972)

Movie
Director
Gumshoe

Gumshoe (1971)

Movie
6
Director
Follyfoot

Follyfoot (1971)

TV Show
Man
Incident

Incident (1971)

Movie
Director
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV Show
Director
The Burning

The Burning (1968)

Movie
Assistant Director
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)

Movie
Director
Billy Wilder and Me

Billy Wilder and Me

Movie
Director
Saigon—Year of the Cat

Saigon—Year of the Cat

TV Show
Executive Producer / Director
The Palace

The Palace

TV Show
Director / Executive Producer
State of the Union

State of the Union

Movie

Ratings

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Stephen FrearsStephen Frears

Information

Known for
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1941-06-20 (81 years old)

Place of birth
Leicester, United Kingdom

Spouse
Mary-Kay Wilmers

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also known as
스티븐 프리어즈

Awards
Silver Bear for Best Director, European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, Goya Awards, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Berlinale Camera


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