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.

Personal Details

• Born: 1941-06-20 in Leicester, England, UK
• Known For: Directing

Stephen Frears Movies List

Looking for Stephen Frears movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Chéri (2009)
• Great Directors (2009)
• Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel (2022)
• Here’s Looking at You, Boy (2007)
• Forever Ealing (2002)
• Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997)
• Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995)
• Heavy Rain (2010)
• French Cinema Mon Amour (2015)
• 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003)

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