Stephen Frears
79 movies · 19 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jun 20, 1941 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Leicester, England, UK
- Also known as
- 스티븐 프리어즈 · Stephen Arthur 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.
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In 2008, The Daily Telegraph named Frears among the 100 most influential people in British culture.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Stephen Frears: movies and TV shows
Acting (16)
- 2026
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2015
- 2012
- 2012
- 2009 Chéri
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 2005
- 2001
- 1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist
as Narrator
- 1995
- 1991
- 1978 Long Shot
as Biscuit Man
- 1971 Incident
as Man
- 1967
Behind the camera (85)
- Upcoming Wilder & Me
Director
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022 The Lost King
Director
- 2021 Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons
Original Film Writer
- 2020
- 2019
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017 Victoria & Abdul
Director
- 2016 Florence Foster Jenkins
Director, Writer
- 2015 The Program
Director
- 2014 Henri Langlois vu par...
Director
- 2014 Night Will Fall
Executive Producer, Producer
- 2013 Philomena
Director
- 2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Director
- 2012 Lay the Favorite
Director
- 2010 Tamara Drewe
Director
- 2009 Jean Charles
Executive Producer
- 2009 Chéri
Director
- 2006 The Queen
Director
- 2005 Le court des grands
Director
- 2005 Mrs. Henderson Presents
Director
- 2005 Eletrodoméstica
Thanks
- 2004 The Route V50
Director
- 2003 The Deal
Director
- 2002 Dirty Pretty Things
Director
- 2001 Liam
Director
- 2000 Fail Safe
Director
- 2000 High Fidelity
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 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Director
- 1987 Prick Up Your Ears
Director
- 1986 Song of Experience
Director
- 1986 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Director of Photography, Director
- 1985 My Beautiful Laundrette
Director
- 1985
- 1984 December Flower
Director
- 1984
- 1984 The Hit
Director
- 1983 Saigon: Year of the Cat
Director
- 1983 Walter and June
Director
- 1982 Walter
Director
- 1982
- 1982 The Tractor Factor
Director
- 1981 Going Gently
Director
- 1980 Bloody Kids
Director
- 1979 Long Distance Information
Director
- 1979 One Fine Day
Director, Producer
- 1979 Afternoon Off
Director, Producer
- 1978 Doris and Doreen
Producer, Director
- 1978 Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Director
- 1978 Cold Harbour
Director
- 1978 A Visit from Miss Prothero
Director
- 1977 Black Christmas
Director
- 1977 Able's Will
Director
- 1977
- 1977 Last Summer
Director, Producer
- 1976 Play Things
Director
- 1976 Early Struggles
Director
- 1975 Three Men in a Boat
Director
- 1975 Sunset Across the Bay
Director
- 1974 Match of the Day
Director
- 1974
- 1973
- 1973
- 1972 A Day Out
Director
- 1972
- 1971 Gumshoe
Director
- 1971
- 1970
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968 The Burning
Director
- 1967
- 1966 Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Assistant Director
Talk shows and appearances (31)
- 2025
- 2024
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022 Reel Britannia
4 episodes
- 2021 Back to Barrytown
2 episodes
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006 Great British Menu
1 episode
- 2004
- 2004 Kulturplatz
1 episode
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002
- 2000
- 1993
- 1986
- 1985
- 1978 The South Bank Show
1 episode