Stephen Frears
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.
Chéri
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship...
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Heavy Rain
as uncreditedA powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title...
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Long Shot
as Biscuit ManA budding Scottish film producer tries to get his ambitious Aberdeen-set western financed, and...
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Forever Ealing
as SelfThis is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows...
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Great Directors
as SelfFeatures conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci,...
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Here’s Looking at You, Boy
as SelfDocumentary on the history of gay and lesbian film.
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30 Years of Comic Strip
as uncreditedIn true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a...
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Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
as SelfDocumentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."
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A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant
as SelfHugh Grant tells the story behind his success, after being honoured with the Best Actor award at...
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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
as SelfAn in-depth look of the 40 year journey, from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, of Hans...
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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
as SelfAlexandre Desplat is one of the most famous film music composer of today. Innovative artist with...
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Henri Langlois vu par...
as SelfThirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
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Alan Clarke: His Own Man
as HimselfBritish film-maker Alan Clarke was championed by the likes of Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Ray...
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Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
as SelfDocumentary about Hans Zimmer.
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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
as uncreditedStephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic...
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French Cinema Mon Amour
as SelfFrench Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice,...
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She's French
as uncreditedShe's chic, slim and sexy like Brigitte Bardot. She's French. But she's not all French women, right?
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Director: Alan Clarke
as uncreditedDocumentary - Alan Clarke's films exposed a real, raw world as no other films have. Works such...
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All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar
as NarratorA rare look at the the career of film director Pedro Almodóvar, especially his early works, with...
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Who Killed British Cinema?
as HimselfA feature length documentary about the real state of the British film industry in relation to UK...
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Cast & Crew: If....
as Self - IntervieweeEpisode of the BBC Scotland television series focusing on Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film "If...",...
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Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
as uncreditedA look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and...
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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
as uncreditedA brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s production, including new interviews with...
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Memories of Lindsay Anderson
as HimselfChris Wade's documentary film is a personal, intimate and affectionate look at the life and work...
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Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe
as uncreditedStephen Frears in a interview with film scholar and producer Colin MacCabe. The topics which he...
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Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
as SelfFive programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with...
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Reel Britannia
as SelfComedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of...
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Back to Barrytown
as SelfColm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes...
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