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Stephen Frears

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Stephen Frears at an event for The Queen (2006)
Todd Haynes discussed his films and his creative process.
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Great Directors (2009)
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Stephen started off in a career in the legal profession before switching to work as an assistant stage manager at London's Royal Court which led to work as an assistant director on films by Karel Reisz and Lindsay Anderson He directed his first short in 1967 and his feature debut, Gumshoe, in 1971. The next 12 years were spent working in television before returning to film with My Bautiful Laundrette
BornJune 20, 1941
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BornJune 20, 1941
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 78 wins & 76 nominations total

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Judi Dench and Stephen Frears in Victoria & Abdul (2017)
Judi Dench, Stephen Frears, and Ali Fazal in Victoria & Abdul (2017)
Bruce Willis, Vince Vaughn, Stephen Frears, and Rebecca Hall in Lay the Favorite (2012)
Bruce Willis and Stephen Frears in Lay the Favorite (2012)
Stephen Frears in Tamara Drewe (2010)
Stephen Frears and Luke Evans in Tamara Drewe (2010)
Stephen Frears, Philippe Rousselot, and Stuart Craig in Mary Reilly (1996)
Michelle Pfeiffer and Stephen Frears in Chéri (2009)
Stephen Frears, Christopher Hampton, and Felicity Jones in Chéri (2009)
Stephen Frears in Chéri (2009)
Stephen Frears in Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Stephen Frears 10-01-2010

Known for

Michelle Pfeiffer, Glenn Close, and John Malkovich in Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Dangerous Liaisons
7.6
  • Director
  • 1988
Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
Philomena
7.6
  • Director
  • 2013
Helen Mirren in The Queen (2006)
The Queen
7.3
  • Director
  • 2006
Audrey Tautou in Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Dirty Pretty Things
7.3
  • Director
  • 2002

Credits

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Director

  • Billy Wilder & Me
    • Director
    • In Development
  • The Palace
    • Director
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd, and Sally Hawkins in The Lost King (2022)
    The Lost King
    • Director
    • 2022
  • State of the Union (2019)
    State of the Union
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Sheen in Quiz (2020)
    Quiz
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Russell Crowe in The Loudest Voice (2019)
    The Loudest Voice
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    A Very English Scandal
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Judi Dench and Ali Fazal in Victoria & Abdul (2017)
    Victoria & Abdul
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2017
  • Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, and Simon Helberg in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
    Florence Foster Jenkins
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Ben Foster in The Program (2015)
    The Program
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena (2013)
    Philomena
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
    Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joshua Jackson, and Rebecca Hall in Lay the Favorite (2012)
    Lay the Favorite
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Roger Allam, Bill Camp, Tamsin Greig, Jessica Barden, and Gemma Arterton in Tamara Drewe (2010)
    Tamara Drewe
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Michelle Pfeiffer in Chéri (2009)
    Chéri
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Skip Tracer (2008)
    Skip Tracer
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Razorlight: Wire to Wire (2008)
    Razorlight: Wire to Wire
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2008

Producer

  • The Palace
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • State of the Union (2019)
    State of the Union
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2022
  • Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Sheen in Quiz (2020)
    Quiz
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018)
    A Very English Scandal
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Night Will Fall (2014)
    Night Will Fall
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Jean Charles (2009)
    Jean Charles
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Beyond Fear (1997)
    Beyond Fear
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Satan at His Best
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Alan Bennett in The Old Crowd (1979)
    All Day on the Sands
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Alan Bennett in The Old Crowd (1979)
    One Fine Day
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Afternoon Off (1979)
    Afternoon Off
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Alan Bennett in The Old Crowd (1979)
    The Old Crowd
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Doris and Doreen (1978)
    Doris and Doreen
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978)
    Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1978
  • ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • The Burning
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1968

Actor

  • Brian Unger in In Their Own Words (2015)
    In Their Own Words
    • Director, The Queen
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Michelle Pfeiffer in Chéri (2009)
    Chéri
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Andrew Garfield in Freezing (2008)
    Freezing
    • Stephen
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Barney Clark in Moog (2007)
    Moog
    • Headmaster
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Lawrence of Arabia Close
    • Mr. Gilthor
    • Short
    • 2004
  • Rainbow Soup (2004)
    Rainbow Soup
    • Lil' Will (voice)
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Long Shot (1978)
    Long Shot
    • Biscuit Man
    • 1978
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Videos8

5 Forgotten Gems From 1990
Clip 4:04
5 Forgotten Gems From 1990
"Air Supply"
Clip 1:00
"Air Supply"
Great Directors: Todd Haynes Footage
Trailer 2:50
Great Directors: Todd Haynes Footage
Great Directors
Trailer 2:46
Great Directors
Chéri
Trailer 1:22
Chéri
Chéri
Trailer 1:12
Chéri
Exclusive Featurette
Featurette 3:05
Exclusive Featurette
Cheri
Featurette 1:40
Cheri

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Steven Frears
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • June 20, 1941
    • Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Anne Rothenstein1992 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Lola Frears
  • Parents
      Russell E. Frears
  • Other works
    Directed several commercials, including one for diet coke, starring George Michael
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Has directed seven Oscar nominated performances: Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Meryl Streep. Mirren won for The Queen (2006).
  • Quotes
    A friend asked me why I thought I'd been able to direct films for 30 years and I really didn't have an answer. It is a very difficult industry and grinds up talent unmercifully.
  • Trademarks
      Often makes movies about love triangles that end tragically

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