Stephen Frears
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
128
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-06-20 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Leicester, England, UK
Acting
2024
A Look Through His Lens as Self2024
Alec Guinness: A Class Act as self2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip as Self2022
Reel Britannia as Self2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel as Self2021
Back to Barrytown as Self2020
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat as Self2019
Revisiting The Man in the White Suit as Not available2019
Memories of Lindsay Anderson as Self2018
Who Killed British Cinema? as Self2018
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters as Not available2017
Il était une fois... « The Queen » as Self2017
She's French as Not available2016
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light as Self2015
French Cinema Mon Amour as Self2015
Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe as Not available2014
Henri Langlois vu par... as Self2012
30 Years of Comic Strip as Not available2012
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment as Not available2011
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood as Self2010
Heavy Rain as Himself2009
Chéri as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)2009
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' as Self2009
Great Directors as Self2007
Here’s Looking at You, Boy as Self2005
Michael Powell as Not available2004
Kulturplatz as Self2004
Cast & Crew: If.... as Self - Interviewee2003
100 Greatest Sexy Moments as Self2002
Forever Ealing as Self2002
Robert Altman in England as Himself2001
All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar as Narrator2000
Alan Clarke: His Own Man as Self1997
Howard Hawks: American Artist as Narrator1995
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema as Not available1993
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties as Self1991
Director: Alan Clarke as Not available1986
Hooray For Holyrood as Self1985
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman as Self1978
Long Shot as Biscuit Man1971
Incident as ManCrew
2021
Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons Original Film Writer2015
The Program Director2014
Night Will Fall Executive Producer2014
Night Will Fall Producer2013
Philomena Director2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Director2012
Lay the Favorite Director2010
Tamara Drewe Director2009
Chéri Director2009
Jean Charles Executive Producer2006
The Queen Director2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents Director2004
The Route V50 Director2003
The Deal Director2002
Dirty Pretty Things Director2001
Liam Director2000
High Fidelity Director2000
Fail Safe Director1998
The Hi-Lo Country Director1996
The Van Director1996
Mary Reilly Director1993
The Snapper Director1992
Hero Director1990
The Grifters Director1988
Dangerous Liaisons Director1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door Director1987
Prick Up Your Ears Director1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Director1985
My Beautiful Laundrette Director1984
The Hit Director1983
Walter and June Director1982
Walter Director1980
Bloody Kids Director1979
One Fine Day Director1978
A Visit from Miss Prothero Director1977
Last Summer Producer1977
Last Summer Director1975
Three Men in a Boat Director1975
Sunset Across the Bay Director1974
Match of the Day Director1972
A Day Out Director1971
Gumshoe Director1968
The Burning DirectorNaN
Wilder & Me Director2025
Brian and Maggie Director2024
The Regime Executive Producer2024
The Regime Director2022
The Lost King Director2020
Quiz Executive Producer2020
Quiz Director2019
State of the Union Executive Producer2019
The Loudest Voice Director2019
State of the Union Director2018
A Very English Scandal Director2018
A Very English Scandal Executive Producer2017
Victoria & Abdul Director2016
Florence Foster Jenkins Writer2016
Florence Foster Jenkins Director2014
Henri Langlois vu par... Director2005
Le court des grands Director1997
Beyond Fear Executive Producer1995
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema Director1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Director of Photography1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Director1986
Song of Experience Director1984
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel Director1984
December Flower Director1983
Saigon: Year Of The Cat Director1982
The Comic Strip Presents... Director1981
Going Gently Director1979
Afternoon Off Director1979
Long Distance Information Director1979
One Fine Day Producer1979
Afternoon Off Producer1978
Doris and Doreen Producer1978
Doris and Doreen Director1978
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf Director1978
Cold Harbour Director1977
Black Christmas Director1977
Able's Will Director1977
BBC2 Play of the Week Director1976
Early Struggles Director1976
Play Things Director1974
Playhouse Director1971
Follyfoot Director1970
Play for Today Director1966
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment Assistant Director