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Frears directed his debut feature film Gumshoe in 1971 and received critical acclaim for his films in the 1980s such as My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), and Dangerous Liaisons (1988). He also received two Academy Award nominations for directing The Grifters (1990) and The Queen (2006).
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.
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Apr 16, 2020 · Photograph: Alex Bailey/Allstar/BBC Films 1. Philomena (2013) Frears’ chef-d’oeuvre has everything: accessibly rooted in a true story, it has a powerful but controlled display of emotions, is...
STEPHEN FREARS FILMS. by cwn_2 | created - 10 Aug 2020 | updated - 10 Aug 2020 | Public. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by: View: 27 titles. 1. Gumshoe (1971) GP | 86 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama. 6.4. Rate.
- THE QUEEN (2006) Writer: Peter Morgan. Starring Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell. Frears received his second Academy Award nomination as Best Director for this acclaimed biopic of Queen Elizabeth II that featured Helen Mirren’s Oscar-winning performance in the title role.
- MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (1985) Writer: Hanif Kureishi. Starring Saeed Jaffrey, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth. Although he had directed two prior films, Frears made a spectacular splash on the international film scene with this comedy/drama which focuses on the relationship between the Pakistani and English communities in South London.
- HIGH FIDELITY (2000) Writers: D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack, Scott Rosenberg, based on the novel by Nick Hornby. Starring John Cusack, Jack Black, Iben Hjejle.
- DANGEROUS LIASONS (1988) Writer: Christopher Hampton, based on his play “Les Liasons Dangereuses.” Starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Keanu Reeves, Uma Thurman.
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11 titles. 1. The Hit (1984) R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. 7. Rate. 75 Metascore. Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.
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.
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