

Stephen Frears
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
20 Jun 1941
Age
85 Years
Born In
Leicester, England, UK
Total Projects
45
Years Active
54 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.0 ★
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Innes Lloyd: The Producer
Innes Lloyd: The Producer
as Self (archive footage)

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Alec Guinness: A Class Act
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
as self

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A Look Through His Lens
A Look Through His Lens
as Self

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The Rise of the Comic Strip
The Rise of the Comic Strip
as Self

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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
as Self

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Reel Britannia
Reel Britannia
as Self

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Back to Barrytown
Back to Barrytown
as Self

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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
as Self

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Revisiting The Man in the White Suit
Revisiting The Man in the White Suit

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Memories of Lindsay Anderson
Memories of Lindsay Anderson
as Self

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Who Killed British Cinema?
Who Killed British Cinema?
as Self

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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

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She's French
She's French

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Il était une fois... « The Queen »
Il était une fois... « The Queen »
as Self

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Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
as Self

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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

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French Cinema Mon Amour
French Cinema Mon Amour
as Self

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Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par...
as Self

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30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip

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My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

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Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
as Self

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Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
as Himself

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

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Great Directors
Great Directors
as Self

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Chéri
Chéri
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
as Self

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The Making of 'The Queen'
The Making of 'The Queen'
as Self

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Great British Menu
Great British Menu
as Self - Guest Judge

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Michael Powell
Michael Powell

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Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?
Lindsay Anderson: Lucky Man?
as Self (Archival)

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Kulturplatz
Kulturplatz
as Self

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Cast & Crew: If....
Cast & Crew: If....
as Self - Interviewee

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100 Greatest Sexy Moments
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
as Self

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Forever Ealing
Forever Ealing
as Self

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Robert Altman in England
Robert Altman in England
as Himself

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

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Alan Clarke: His Own Man
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
as Self

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Howard Hawks: American Artist
Howard Hawks: American Artist
as Narrator

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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

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Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
as Self

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Director: Alan Clarke
Director: Alan Clarke

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Hooray For Holyrood
Hooray For Holyrood
as Self

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Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
as Self

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Long Shot
Long Shot
as Biscuit Man

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Incident
Incident
as Man