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Stephen Frears
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn June 20, 1941 (84 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 (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.
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.
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Stephen Frears Filmography
| 2025 | Brian and Maggie (TV Series) |
| 2024 | The Regime (TV Series) |
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| 2020 | Quiz (TV Series) |
| 2019 | The Loudest Voice (TV Series) |
| 2019 | State of the Union (TV Series) |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal (TV Series) |
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| 1995 | The Century of Cinema (TV Series) |
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| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) |
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| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... (TV Series) |
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| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) |
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| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Second City Firsts (TV Series) |
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| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Follyfoot (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) |
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| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) |
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| 1995 | The Century of Cinema (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Brian and Maggie (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Regime (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Quiz (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | State of the Union (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Night Will Fall · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Jean Charles · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Beyond Fear · as Executive Producer |
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| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Innes Lloyd: The Producer · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | The Rise of the Comic Strip · as Self |
| 2022 | Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel · as Self |
| 2022 | Reel Britannia (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Cinéma par Laurent Lafitte · as Self |
| 2020 | In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat · as Self |
| 2019 | Hugh Grant: A Life on Screen · as Self |
| 2018 | Who Killed British Cinema? · as Self |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal: Scandalous Times · as Self |
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| 2018 | A Very English Scandal: A Dog's Life · as Self |
| 2017 | The 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2017 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2016 | Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage · as Self |
| 2016 | CineKino (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The Program: Making Of · as Self |
| 2016 | The Program: Behind the Scenes · as Self - Director |
| 2016 | The Program: Becoming Lance · as Self - Director |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 2014 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | Face to Face (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian · as Self - Director, 'one Fine Day' |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Hans Zimmer - Der Sound für Hollywood · as Self |
| 2010 | Chicas · as Self |
| 2009 | Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' · as Self |
| 2009 | Great Directors · as Self |
| 2008 | 40 x 15 · as Self |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Self |
| 2007 | 5th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards 2007 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | British Film Forever (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The 79th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Here's Looking at You, Boy · as Self |
| 2007 | Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood · as Self |
| 2006 | Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | At the Movies (2004) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 100 Greatest Sexy Moments · as Self |
| 2003 | Il était une fois... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Movie Stars · as Self |
| 2003 | This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Forever Ealing · as Self |
| 2001 | I Love the '80s (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Director |
| 1995 | The Century of Cinema (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Hollywood U.K. (1993) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | The 63rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Cinéma cinémas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self - Director 'prick Up Your Ears' |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Winner |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2015 | In Their Own Words (2015) (TV Series) · as Director, The Queen |
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| 2009 | Hollywood's Best Film Directors (TV Series) · as Film Director |
| 2009 | Chéri · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Freezing (TV Series) · as Stephen |
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| 1997 | Howard Hawks: American Artist · as Narrator |
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| 1978 | Long Shot · as Biscuit Man |
| 1966 | Morgan! · as Assistant Director |