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Stephen Frears
Sir Stephen Arthur Frears, born 20 June 1941, is an esteemed British director and producer of both film and television. Often exploring real-life stories, his projects typically delve into social class through richly illustrated characters. He has received multiple accolades, including three BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. Notable in his homeland, The Daily Telegraph named him among the 100 most influential people in British culture in 2008. In 2009, he received the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2023, he was knighted for his contributions to the film and television industries.
Born and educated in Leicester at Gresham's School and Trinity College, Cambridge, Frears began his career working as an assistant director in theatre and film, while also directing numerous television plays. His debut feature film was Gumshoe in 1971. He gained considerable recognition for his films in the 1980s, such as the acclaimed My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), and Dangerous Liaisons (1988), and scored Academy Award nominations for The Grifters (1990) and The Queen (2006). Among his notable TV work are Fail Safe (2000), The Deal (2003), and Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013). His direction of A Very English Scandal (2018) earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Stephen Arthur Frears
Born: Leicester, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: June 20, 1941
Occupations: Director, producer
Years Active: 1968-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Mary-Kay Wilmers, Anne Rothenstein
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Awards and Nominations Received by Stephen Frears
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Florence Foster Jenkins
Prick Up Your Ears
My Beautiful Laundrette
Dirty Pretty Things
Liam
The Hit
The Queen
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Mrs Henderson Presents
Philomena
Tamara Drewe
The Lost King
Chéri
Dangerous Liaisons
Victoria and Abdul
The Grifters
The Program
Lay the Favorite
High Fidelity
Mary Reilly
The Snapper
Hero
Heavy Rain
30 Years of Comic Strip
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
Henri Langlois vu par…
Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
French Cinema Mon Amour
She’s French
A Very English Scandal
Who Killed British Cinema?
State of the Union
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
The Route V50
Cast & Crew: If…
Fail Safe
Forever Ealing
A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Director: Alan Clarke
Going Gently
Bloody Kids
Walter
Walter and June
Saigon: Year of the Cat
The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel
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Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Quiz
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Reel Britannia
imagine… Stephen Frears: Director for Hire
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Doris and Doreen
Long Shot
Three Men in a Boat
A Visit from Miss Prothero
Gumshoe
Once Upon a Time… ‘Notorious’
One Fine Day
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
Great Directors
The Burning
Howard Hawks: American Artist
Afternoon Off
The Hi-Lo Country
Me! I’m Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Match of the Day
Brian and Maggie
Sunset Across the Bay
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
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