Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears

Born: June 20, 1941
in 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.

In 2008, The Daily Telegraph named Frears among the 100 most influential people in British culture.

Movies for Stephen Frears...

Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Title: Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2022
Type: Movie
An in-depth look of the 40 year journey, from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, of Hans Zimmer, the man who’s become the dominant force in the world of movie soundtracks. His film credits include The Lion King, Rain Man, Pirates of The Caribbean, Gladiator, The Dark Knight Trilogy, 12 Year A Slave, The Thin Red Line, The Da Vinci Code and Dune.
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Title: Reel Britannia
Character: Self
Released: June 9, 2022
Type: TV
Comedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of British cinema. Discover how cinema held a mirror up to society from 1960 through to the 00s.
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Title: Back to Barrytown
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2021
Type: TV
Colm Meaney presents a celebration of Roddy Doyle's trilogy about Dublin family the Rabbittes and the film adaptations of the books, The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van.
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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
Title: In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
Character: Self
Released: August 13, 2020
Type: Movie
Alexandre Desplat is one of the most famous film music composer of today. Innovative artist with a singular expression, he is the successor of french masters of film music: Georges Delerue, Antoine Duhamel, Maurice Jarre. Writing music for films gather his two passions: music and cinema. Between working sessions, confidences, films and personnal archives, Alexandre Desplat offers, through this documentary, a great record on the creative process and today’s cinema.
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A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant
Title: A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant
Character: Self
Released: December 23, 2019
Type: Movie
Hugh Grant tells the story behind his success, after being honoured with the Best Actor award at the Baftas for his performance in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
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Revisiting The Man in the White Suit
Title: Revisiting The Man in the White Suit
Released: September 3, 2019
Type: Movie
Director Stephen Frears, film historian Ian Christie, and author and British film historian Richard Dacre discuss the unique qualities of The Man in the White Suit as well as the legacy of its director, Alexander Mackendrick.
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Memories of Lindsay Anderson
Title: Memories of Lindsay Anderson
Character: Himself
Released: June 22, 2019
Type: Movie
Chris Wade's documentary film is a personal, intimate and affectionate look at the life and work of Lindsay Anderson, the legendary film and theatre director behind if. - and O Lucky Man. With new recollections from director Stephen Frears, if - star David Wood, plus actor and friend Brian Pettifer, Memories of Lindsay Anderson paints a portrait of a stubborn, self assured artist, an anti establishment non conformist who refused to play the game, and a private man who, though on the surface seemed confident, held his emotional cards close to his chest. This is an in depth study of one of our most brilliant yet undervalued filmmakers.
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Who Killed British Cinema?
Title: Who Killed British Cinema?
Character: Himself
Released: November 26, 2018
Type: Movie
A feature length documentary about the real state of the British film industry in relation to UK structures past, present and currently for the future. This film exposes the shocking truths about the UK Governments' will to grow an indigenous British film industry, the legacy and testament of the now closed UK Film Council (UKFC), the current British Film Institute and the new Creative England.
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Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
Title: Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
Released: May 21, 2018
Type: Movie
A brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s production, including new interviews with director Stephen Frears, director of photography Oliver Stapleton, editor Michael Audsley, executive producer Barbara Defina and co-producer Peggy Rajaki.
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She's French
Title: She's French
Released: January 1, 2017
Type: Movie
She's chic, slim and sexy like Brigitte Bardot. She's French. But she's not all French women, right?
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Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe
Title: Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe
Released: July 21, 2015
Type: Movie
Stephen Frears in a interview with film scholar and producer Colin MacCabe. The topics which he touches upon include his career in theater and TV prior to making the film, his impressions of Hanif Kureishi, his relative ignorance of immigrant life and the world he was unwittingly stepping into, the impact of the release of the film, and plenty more.
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French Cinema Mon Amour
Title: French Cinema Mon Amour
Character: Self
Released: July 6, 2015
Type: Movie
French Cinema Mon Amour is an ensemble film in which each contributor brings their own voice, their own particular approach, their culture, and their language to produce a portrait of French cinema.
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Henri Langlois vu par...
Title: Henri Langlois vu par...
Character: Self
Released: July 27, 2014
Type: Movie
Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
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30 Years of Comic Strip
Title: 30 Years of Comic Strip
Released: November 3, 2012
Type: Movie
In true Peter Richardson fashion, "30 Years Of Comic Strip" defies the conventional norms of a retrospective documentary. It brings together some of the most prominent figures in UK comedy, reflecting on the show's impact and influence on the British comedy scene over the past three decades. The documentary unveils previously unseen footage and reconnects with characters from iconic episodes. The cast and crew of The Comic Strip share anecdotes about the making of the show, recounting experiences marked by a playful disregard for health and safety.
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My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
Title: My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
Released: January 16, 2012
Type: Movie
Sam was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder called Familial Dysautonomia. When born, he had 50 per cent chance of making it to his fifth birthday. Now, at the age of 39 we follow this exceptional person as he pursues his joint goals of getting his acting career back on track and finding love.
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Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
Title: Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 2011
Type: Movie
Documentary about Hans Zimmer.
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Heavy Rain
Title: Heavy Rain
Released: February 23, 2010
Type: Movie
A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY RAIN. 

Directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Neil LaBute, the seven minute short was filmed in London, LA & Paris and asks leading luminaries, 'How far would you go to save someone you love?' 

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Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
Title: Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
Character: Self
Released: June 29, 2009
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."
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Great Directors
Title: Great Directors
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2009
Type: Movie
Features conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater and John Sayles. The film documents Ismailos' voyage of discovering the creative personalities behind the camera.
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Chéri
Title: Chéri
Character: Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: April 8, 2009
Type: Movie
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
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Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Title: Here’s Looking at You, Boy
Character: Self
Released: February 16, 2007
Type: Movie
Documentary on the history of gay and lesbian film.
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Cast & Crew: If....
Title: Cast & Crew: If....
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: June 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Episode of the BBC Scotland television series focusing on Lindsay Anderson's 1968 film "If...", featuring interviews with star Malcolm McDowell, cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček, assistant editor Ian Rakoff, director’s assistant Stephen Frears, producer Michael Medwin, and screenwriter David Sherwin
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Forever Ealing
Title: Forever Ealing
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 2002
Type: Movie
This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the studio's successes through the 1930's, World War II dramas, the well-known 'Ealing comedies' with Alec Guinness, and the BBC's television productions
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Robert Altman in England
Title: Robert Altman in England
Character: Himself
Released: February 3, 2002
Type: Movie
Robert Altman interviewed during the making of GOSFORD PARK (2001), as well as members of the cast and crew. Also, revealing behind the scenes footage and information about his career leading up to this feature.
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All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar
Title: All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar
Character: Narrator
Released: December 22, 2001
Type: Movie
A rare look at the the career of film director Pedro Almodóvar, especially his early works, with interviews with the director himself and his stars and admirers.
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Alan Clarke: His Own Man
Title: Alan Clarke: His Own Man
Character: Himself
Released: September 18, 2000
Type: Movie
British film-maker Alan Clarke was championed by the likes of Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Ray Winstone - Stephen Frears even called him the best. And yet Clarke only ever made 3 feature films. This documentary explores the life and career of an exceptional director - Alan Clarke.
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Howard Hawks: American Artist
Title: Howard Hawks: American Artist
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.
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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
Title: Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
Released: April 14, 1995
Type: Movie
Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic periods - drink tea and discuss ups and downs of British cinema.
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Title: Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 1993
Type: TV
Five programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with its stars and directors.
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Director: Alan Clarke
Title: Director: Alan Clarke
Released: July 12, 1991
Type: Movie
Documentary - Alan Clarke's films exposed a real, raw world as no other films have. Works such as "Scum," "Made in Britain," "The Firm," "Rita, Sue and Bob Too" and "Elephant" inspired a generation of British actors, writers and directors that changed cinema forever. This documentary features rare behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with friends and colleagues of Clarke, including Tim Roth, Danny Boyle, Stephen Frears, Ray Winstone and Phil Daniels. -
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Hooray For Holyrood
Title: Hooray For Holyrood
Character: Himself
Released: August 13, 1986
Type: Movie
Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Samuel Fuller and Barry Norman, among many others.
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Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Title: Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Released: December 31, 1985
Type: Movie
A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'. Chris Menges discusses his early career in television and film. Featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Bill Paterson, Ken Loach, Neil Jordan, and Jeremy Isaacs.
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Long Shot
Title: Long Shot
Character: Biscuit Man
Released: November 17, 1978
Type: Movie
A budding Scottish film producer tries to get his ambitious Aberdeen-set western financed, and while he attracts some major stars and directors to the film he finds that with their support come more and more script changes... Filmed around the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, Long Shot is a deadpan satire about the trials and tribulations of British independent filmmaking, with terrific cameos from Wim Wenders, Susannah York, Stephen Frears, Alan Bennett and John Boorman.
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Incident
Title: Incident
Character: Man
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
An anti-short short. On three occassions a man overhears a car accident while relaxing in his room. He reacts with less and less concern to each crash.
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A Look Through His Lens
Title: A Look Through His Lens
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory, A River Runs Through It, Dangerous Liaisons, Interview with the Vampire and many more in this cineaste's delight.