Stephen Frears
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.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 7.514 |
| Birthday | 1941-06-20 |
| Place of Birth | Leicester, England, UK |
| Also Known As | 스티븐 프리어즈, |
2001
All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar
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A rare look at the the career of film director Pedro Almodóvar, especially his early works, with interviews with the director himself and his stars an...
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All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar
2009
Chéri
6.1/201
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of l...
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Chéri
2002
Forever Ealing
6.8/4
This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes through the 1930's, World War I...
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Forever Ealing
2002
Robert Altman in England
0/0
Robert Altman interviewed during the making of GOSFORD PARK (2001), as well as members of the cast and crew. Also, revealing behind the scenes footage...
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Robert Altman in England
2007
Here’s Looking at You, Boy
5.8/4
Documentary on the history of gay and lesbian film.
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Here’s Looking at You, Boy
2010
Heavy Rain
2/1
A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY RAIN.
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Heavy Rain
2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
0/0
In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a retrospective documentary. It brings together some of t...
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30 Years of Comic Strip
2022
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
7.2/11
An in-depth look of the 40 year journey, from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, of Hans Zimmer, the man who’s become the dominant force in the wo...
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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
2024
A Look Through His Lens
0/0
Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory...
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A Look Through His Lens
2017
She's French
0/0
She's chic, slim and sexy like Brigitte Bardot. She's French. But she's not all French women, right?
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She's French
2011
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
1/1
Documentary about Hans Zimmer.
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Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
1971
Incident
0/0
An anti-short short. On three occassions a man overhears a car accident while relaxing in his room. He reacts with less and less concern to each crash...
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Incident
2015
French Cinema Mon Amour
0.5/1
French Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice, their own particular approach, their culture, and their...
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French Cinema Mon Amour
2017
Il était une fois... « The Queen »
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Il était une fois... « The Queen »
1995
Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
6.7/3
Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic periods - drink tea and discuss ups and downs of British cin...
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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
2009
Great Directors
5.9/16
Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes Vard...
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Great Directors
2012
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
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Sam was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder called Familial Dysautonomia. When born, he had 50 per cent chance of making it to his fifth birt...
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My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
2000
Alan Clarke: His Own Man
6/1
British film-maker Alan Clarke was championed by the likes of Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Ray Winstone - Stephen Frears even called him the best. And ye...
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Alan Clarke: His Own Man
2004
Cast & Crew: If....
0/0
Episode of the BBC Scotland television series focusing on Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film "If...", featuring interviews with star Malcolm McDowell, cinem...
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Cast & Crew: If....
1991
Director: Alan Clarke
0/0
Documentary - Alan Clarke's films exposed a real, raw world as no other films have. Works such as "Scum," "Made in Britain," "The Firm," "Rita, Sue an...
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Director: Alan Clarke
1978
Long Shot
0/0
Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘...
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Long Shot
2018
Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
0/0
A brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s production, including new interviews with director Stephen Frears, director of photography Oliver...
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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
2020
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
2/1
Alexandre Desplat is one of the most famous film music composer of today. Innovative artist with a singular expression, he is the successor of french...
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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
2009
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
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Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."
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Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
1986
Hooray For Holyrood
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Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and featuring...
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Hooray For Holyrood
2018
Who Killed British Cinema?
5/1
A feature length documentary about the real state of the British film industry in relation to UK structures past, present and currently for the future...
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Who Killed British Cinema?
1985
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
0/0
A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'. Chris Menges discusses his early career in tele...
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Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
2019
Memories of Lindsay Anderson
0/0
Chris Wade's documentary film is a personal, intimate and affectionate look at the life and work of Lindsay Anderson, the legendary film and theatre d...
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Memories of Lindsay Anderson
2014
Henri Langlois vu par...
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Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
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1997
Howard Hawks: American Artist
5.8/4
A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.
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Howard Hawks: American Artist
2015
Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe
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Stephen Frears in a interview with film scholar and producer Colin MacCabe. The topics which he touches upon include his career in theater and TV prio...
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Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe
2019
Revisiting The Man in the White Suit
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Director Stephen Frears, film historian Ian Christie, and author and British film historian Richard Dacre discuss the unique qualities of The Man in t...
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