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Sir Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is a British director and producer of film and television, often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply-drawn characters.
Directed three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Queen (2006) and Philomena (2013). These movies were also at least nominated for Best Screenplay, and Best Actress for Glenn Close, Helen Mirren (who won) and Judi Dench respectively.
3 days ago · Stephen Frears (born June 20, 1941, Leicester, England) is an English film and television director known for movies that explore social class through sharply drawn characters. Frears worked as an assistant director in theatre and film while directing numerous television plays.
Directed three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Queen (2006) and Philomena (2013). These movies were also at least nominated for Best Screenplay, and Best Actress for Glenn Close, Helen Mirren (who won) and Judi Dench respectively.
Armed with a keen visual awareness and compelling ability to tell a story, director Stephen Frears became established in British cinema and television during the 1970s and 1980s...
Sep 29, 2022 · Director Stephen Frears: ‘Hollywood was like making films in a circus. But I got back alive’ The maker of ‘The Queen’ returns to royal themes with ‘The Lost King’, which dramatises the ...
Mar 24, 2023 · The Lost King: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Sally Hawkins, Shonagh Price, Helen Katamba, Lewis Macleod. An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
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 ...
Jan 24, 2024 · Stephen Frears has received his knighthood in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. The director and producer was presented with the honour, in recognition of his services to film and...
Mar 3, 2023 · Now for the first time Frears opens up about his life and career. What drives this 81 year old British director, who has over 70 productions to his name across cinema and television?
