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- The Regime2024
- High Fidelity2000
- Dangerous Liaisons1989
- The Lost King2023
- The Queen2006
- Florence Foster Jenkins2016
- Philomena2013
- Victoria & Abdul2017
- A Very English Scandal2018
- My Beautiful Laundrette1986
- The Grifters1991
- The Program2016
- Quiz2020
- Dirty Pretty Things2003
- State of the Union2019
- Hero1992
- The Snapper1993
- The Hit1984
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.
- January 1, 1
- 1.70 m
- Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Frears directed his debut feature film Gumshoe in 1971 and received critical acclaim for his films in the 1980s such as My Beautiful Laundrette, Prick Up Your Ears, and Dangerous Liaisons. He also received two Academy Award nominations for directing The Grifters and The Queen .
- 1968–present
- Stephen Arthur Frears, 20 June 1941 (age 82), Leicester, England
1. High Fidelity (2000) R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music. 7.4. Rate. 79 Metascore. Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso, Jack Black. Votes: 189,130 | Gross: $27.29M. Watch on Prime Video.
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3 days ago · Stephen Frears, English film and television director known for movies that explore social class through sharply drawn characters. Some of his best-known films included Dangerous Liaisons (1988), High Fidelity (2000), and The Queen (2006). Read more about Frears’s life and career.
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Jun 17, 2023 · Stephen Frears is the British director who began his feature film directing career with 1971’s “Gumshoe” after first gaining wide international recognition with his 1985 film “My Beautiful...