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.

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Kulturplatz

2004Series
6.0
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Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

1993Series0
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Chéri

Chéri

2009Film
6.1
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Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

2010Film
5.5
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100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

2003Film
3.5
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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

2022Film
7.2
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French Cinema Mon Amour

French Cinema Mon Amour

2015Film
5.2
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The Rise of the Comic Strip

The Rise of the Comic Strip

2023Film0
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Back to Barrytown

Back to Barrytown

2021Series0
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Reel Britannia

Reel Britannia

2022Series
8.5
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Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016Film0
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Il était une fois... « The Queen »

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