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Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Director & actor · born 20 June 1941 · Leicester, England, UK

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.

Where to start: Philomena (2013).

As director 61

As actor 35

TV shows 7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Stephen Frears movie?

By viewer score, Philomena (2013) at 7.3/10.

What are Stephen Frears’s most popular movies?

High Fidelity, Philomena, Florence Foster Jenkins.

How many movies has Stephen Frears made?

96 films on TMDB, 61 as director, 35 as actor.

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