Stephen Frears
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-06-20 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Leicester, England, UK
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.
Acting
(2024)
A Look Through His Lens
as Self
(2024)
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
as self
(2023)
The Rise of the Comic Strip
as Self
(2022)
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
as Self
(2020)
(2019)
Memories of Lindsay Anderson
as Self
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
Who Killed British Cinema?
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
(2015)
French Cinema Mon Amour
as Self
(2015)
(2014)
Henri Langlois vu par...
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2011)
(2010)
(2009)
Chéri
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(2009)
Great Directors
as Self
(2009)
(2007)
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
as Self
(2005)
(2004)
Cast & Crew: If....
as Self - Interviewee
(2002)
Forever Ealing
as Self
(2002)
Robert Altman in England
as Himself
(2001)
(2000)
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
as Self
(1997)
Howard Hawks: American Artist
as Narrator
(1995)
(1991)
(1986)
Hooray For Holyrood
as Self
(1985)
(1978)
Long Shot
as Biscuit Man
(1971)
Incident
as Man
Crew
Wilder & Me
Director
(2022)
The Lost King
Director
(2021)
Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons
Original Film Writer
(2017)
Victoria & Abdul
Director
(2016)
Florence Foster Jenkins
Director, Writer
(2015)
The Program
Director
(2014)
Night Will Fall
Executive Producer, Producer
(2014)
Henri Langlois vu par...
Director
(2013)
Philomena
Director
(2013)
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Director
(2012)
Lay the Favorite
Director
(2010)
Tamara Drewe
Director
(2009)
Chéri
Director
(2009)
Jean Charles
Executive Producer
(2006)
The Queen
Director
(2005)
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Director
(2005)
Le court des grands
Director
(2004)
The Route V50
Director
(2003)
The Deal
Director
(2002)
Dirty Pretty Things
Director
(2001)
Liam
Director
(2000)
High Fidelity
Director
(2000)
Fail Safe
Director
(1998)
The Hi-Lo Country
Director
(1997)
Beyond Fear
Executive Producer
(1996)
The Van
Director
(1996)
Mary Reilly
Director
(1995)
(1993)
The Snapper
Director
(1992)
Hero
Director
(1990)
The Grifters
Director
(1988)
Dangerous Liaisons
Director
(1988)
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Director
(1987)
Prick Up Your Ears
Director
(1987)
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Director
(1986)
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Director of Photography, Director
(1986)
Song of Experience
Director
(1985)
My Beautiful Laundrette
Director
(1984)
The Hit
Director
(1984)
(1984)
December Flower
Director
(1983)
Walter and June
Director
(1983)
Saigon: Year Of The Cat
Director
(1982)
Walter
Director
(1981)
Going Gently
Director
(1980)
Bloody Kids
Director
(1979)
One Fine Day
Director, Producer
(1979)
Afternoon Off
Director, Producer
(1979)
Long Distance Information
Director
(1978)
A Visit from Miss Prothero
Director
(1978)
Doris and Doreen
Producer, Director
(1978)
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Director
(1978)
Cold Harbour
Director
(1977)
Last Summer
Director, Producer
(1977)
Black Christmas
Director
(1977)
Able's Will
Director
(1976)
Early Struggles
Director
(1976)
Play Things
Director
(1975)
Three Men in a Boat
Director
(1975)
Sunset Across the Bay
Director
(1974)
Match of the Day
Director
(1972)
A Day Out
Director
(1971)
Gumshoe
Director
(1968)
The Burning
Director
(1966)
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Assistant Director