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Won the The Empire Inspiration Award at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards 2006 See more trivia »

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in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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Hide HideDirector (56 titles)
2014 Philomena (post-production)
 
2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (completed)
 
2012 Lay the Favorite
 
2010 Tamara Drewe
 
2009 Chéri
 
2008 Skip Tracer (TV movie)
 
2007 The Making of 'The Queen' (TV documentary) (uncredited)
 
2006 The Queen
 
2006 Sarah Brightman: Diva - The Video Collection (video) (video "Pie Jesu")
 
2005 Mrs Henderson Presents
 
2003 The Deal (TV movie)
 
2002 Dirty Pretty Things
 
2000 Liam
 
2000 Fail Safe (TV movie)
 
2000 High Fidelity
 
1998 The Hi-Lo Country
 
1997 A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (TV documentary)
 
1996 The Van
 
1996 Mary Reilly
 
1993 The Snapper (TV movie)
 
1992/I Hero
 
1990 The Grifters
 
1988 Dangerous Liaisons
 
1984-1988 The Comic Strip Presents... (TV series)
– Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
– Consuela, or, the New Mrs. Saunders (1986)
– The Bullshitters: Roll out the Gunbarrel (1984)
 
1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
 
1987 Prick Up Your Ears
 
1987 December Flower (TV movie)
 
1986 Screen Two (TV series)
– Song of Experience (1986)
 
1985 My Beautiful Laundrette
 
1984 The Hit
 
1983 Saigon: Year of the Cat (TV movie)
 
1983 The Last Company Car (TV movie)
 
1983 Walter and June (TV movie)
 
1982 Walter (TV movie)
 
1976-1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
– Going Gently (1981)
– Play Things (1976)
 
1979 Bloody Kids
 
1975-1979 Play for Today (TV series)
– Long Distance Information (1979)
– Early Struggles (1976)
– Sunset Across the Bay (1975)
 
1979 One Fine Day (TV movie)
 
1979 Afternoon Off (TV movie)
 
1978 Doris and Doreen (TV movie)
 
1978 Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (TV movie)
 
1977-1978 ITV Playhouse (TV series)
– Cold Harbour (1978)
– Last Summer (1977)
 
1977-1978 BBC2 Play of the Week (TV series)
– A Visit from Miss Protheroe (1978)
– Able's Will (1977)
 
1977 Black Christmas (TV movie)
 
1977 Last Summer (TV movie)
 
1975 Three Men in a Boat (TV movie)
 
1975 Daft As a Brush (TV movie)
 
1974 Second City Firsts (TV series)
– Match of the Day (1974)
 
1973 Sporting Scenes (TV series)
– England, Their England (1973)
 
1971-1973 Follyfoot (TV series)
– The Distant Voice (1973)
– Know-All's Nag (1971)
– The Charity Horse (1971)
– Dora (1971)
 
1973 The Cricket Match (TV movie)
 
1972 A Day Out (TV movie)
 
1971 Gumshoe
 
1970 Tom Grattan's War (TV series)
– Badge of Fear (1970)
– The Coward (1970)
– Blind Man's Bluff (1970)
– The Walking Bomb (1970)
 
1969 Parkin's Patch (TV series)
– Boys (1969)
– The Deserter (1969)
 
1968 The Burning (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (10 titles)
2009 Jean Charles (executive producer)
 
1997 Beyond Fear (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 All Day on the Sands (TV movie) (producer)
 
1979 One Fine Day (TV movie) (producer)
 
1979 Afternoon Off (TV movie) (producer)
 
1979 The Old Crowd (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 Doris and Doreen (TV movie) (producer)
 
1978 Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (TV movie) (producer)
 
1977 Last Summer (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968 The Burning (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (6 titles)
2009 Chéri
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
2008 Freezing (TV series)
Stephen
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Stephen
 
2007 Moog (short)
Headmaster
 
2004 Lawrence of Arabia Close (short)
Mr. Gilthor
 
2004 Rainbow Soup (video short)
Lil' Will (voice)
 
1978 Long Shot
Biscuit Man
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1968 If.... (assistant to director)
 
1967 Charlie Bubbles (personal assistant to director)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1966 Morgan! (assistant director)
 
Show ShowThanks (10 titles)
2011 Albert Nobbs (special thanks)
 
2008 Brixton 85 (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Cries of London (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Blue Collars and Buttercups (short) (special thanks)
 
2006 We Are Together (Thina Simunye) (documentary) (thanks)
 
2005 Bilingual (short) (special thanks)
 
2002 Shearing (short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Gosford Park (the producers wish to thank)
 
1996 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Legacy of Fear (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
1990 Arrivederci Millwall (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (59 titles)
2013 Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian (TV documentary)
Himself - Director, 'One Fine Day'
 
2012 My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment (TV documentary)
 
2011 Digging for Britain (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Reconstructing Tamara Drewe (video short)
Himself
 
2010 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.39 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.31 (2010) … Himself
 
1990-2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Norman Wisdom: His Story
Himself - Film Director
 
2010 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.3 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Director
– Episode dated 9 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Director
 
2010 Cannes Film Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010/I Chicas
Himself
 
2010 In Conversation (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Stephen Frears (2010) … Himself
 
2010 We'll Always Have Dingle (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Les enchaînés (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Great Directors (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 40 x 15 (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Channel 4 at 25 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
2007 The Greatest Fashion Icons in Film (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.21 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Cuatrosfera (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 November 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005-2006 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 October 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
1996-2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 March 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2006 Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The World's Greatest Actor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Unknown Hancock (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Artworks Scotland (TV series documentary)
Himself (interviewed)
– Michael Powell (2005) … Himself (interviewed)
 
2005 There Is No Direction (documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Cast & Crew (TV series documentary)
Himself
– If... (2004) … Himself
– My Beautiful Laundrette (2004) … Himself
 
2003 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Forever Ealing (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Robert Altman in England (2002) … Himself
 
2001 All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2001 I Love 1980's (TV series documentary)
Himself
– I Love 1985 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Music Behind the Scenes (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Love & Seduction … Himself
 
2000 The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale (TV special short)
Himself
 
1999 Le cinéma britannique aujourd'hui, la tradition des francs-tireurs (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1996 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 November 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Nulle part ailleurs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1993 Without Walls (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Obituary Show - Norman Wisdom (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– A Very British Picture (1993) … Himself - Contributor
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1988-1991 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Stephen Frears (1991) … Himself
– Stephen Frears: Londres, Octobre 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1987) … Himself
 
1986 The London Standard Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Preview 4 (TV series)
Himself - interviewee
 
1979 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Michael Cimino/Alan Bennett, Stephen Frears (1979) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2009 Buscando a Penélope (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 El orfanato llega a Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Directed several commercials, including one for diet coke, starring George Michael See more »

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Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Film schools didn't exist when I was growing up. I learned by working with clever people. Good writers and cinematographers. And before them, [directors] Karel [Reisz] and Lindsay [Anderson], who gave me a kind of foundation course. See more »

Trivia:

Won the The Empire Inspiration Award at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards 2006 See more »

Trademark:

Often makes movies about love triangles that end tragically See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini