Stephen Frears

Born: 1941-06-20

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.


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Chéri

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 2009-04-08

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship...

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30 Years of Comic Strip

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Released: 2012-11-03

In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a...

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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel

as Self
Released: 2022-10-16

An in-depth look of the 40 year journey, from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, of Hans...

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A Look Through His Lens

as Self
Released: 2024-01-06

Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with...

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Director: Alan Clarke

as uncredited
Released: 1991-07-12

Documentary - Alan Clarke's films exposed a real, raw world as no other films have. Works such...

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Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self
Released: 2014-07-27

Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.

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Forever Ealing

as Self
Released: 2002-12-05

This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows...

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Heavy Rain

as uncredited
Released: 2010-02-23

A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title...

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French Cinema Mon Amour

as Self
Released: 2015-07-06

French Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice,...

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Alan Clarke: His Own Man

as Self
Released: 2000-09-18

British film-maker Alan Clarke was championed by the likes of Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Ray...

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Cast & Crew: If....

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Released: 2004-06-12

Episode of the BBC Scotland television series focusing on Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film "If...",...

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Great Directors

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Released: 2009-05-19

Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci,...

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Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'

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Released: 2009-06-29

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."

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Long Shot

as Biscuit Man
Released: 1978-11-17

Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to...

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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat

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Released: 2020-08-13

Alexandre Desplat is one of the most famous film music composer of today. Innovative artist with...

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Who Killed British Cinema?

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Released: 2018-11-26

A feature length documentary about the real state of the British film industry in relation to UK...

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Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood

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Released: 2011-03-14

Documentary about Hans Zimmer.

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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

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Released: 1995-04-14

Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic...

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Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe

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Released: 2015-07-21

Stephen Frears in a interview with film scholar and producer Colin MacCabe. The topics which he...

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All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar

as Narrator
Released: 2001-12-22

A rare look at the the career of film director Pedro Almodóvar, especially his early works, with...

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Memories of Lindsay Anderson

as Himself
Released: 2019-06-22

Chris Wade's documentary film is a personal, intimate and affectionate look at the life and work...

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Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

as Self
Released: 1985-12-31

A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and...

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Here’s Looking at You, Boy

as Self
Released: 2007-02-16

Documentary on the history of gay and lesbian film.

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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

as uncredited
Released: 2018-05-21

A brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s production, including new interviews with...

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She's French

as uncredited
Released: 2017-01-01

She's chic, slim and sexy like Brigitte Bardot. She's French. But she's not all French women, right?

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Michael Powell

as uncredited
Released: 2005-08-14

The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael...

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Kulturplatz

as Self
First aired: 2004-09-01

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Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

as Self
First aired: 1993-09-05

Five programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with...

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Back to Barrytown

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First aired: 2021-05-16

Colm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes...

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Reel Britannia

as Self
First aired: 2022-06-09

Comedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of...

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