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Stephen Frears
AKA: 스티븐 프리어즈 · Stephen Arthur Frears
Directing
Born: 1941
Leicester, England, UK
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Biography
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.
Known For
Brian and Maggie
Director, Executive Producer
2025 · GB
The Regime
Director, Executive Producer
2024 · US
Reel Britannia
Self
2022 · GB
Quiz
Director, Executive Producer
2020 · GB
The Loudest Voice
Director
2019 · US
State of the Union
Director, Executive Producer
2019 · US
A Very English Scandal
Director, Executive Producer
2018 · GB
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
2006 · GB
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Brian and Maggie | 2025 | Director, Executive Producer |
| The Regime | 2024 | Director, Executive Producer |
| Reel Britannia | 2022 | Self |
| Quiz | 2020 | Director, Executive Producer |
| The Loudest Voice | 2019 | Director |
| State of the Union | 2019 | Director, Executive Producer |
| A Very English Scandal | 2018 | Director, Executive Producer |
| Great British Menu | 2006 | Self - Guest Judge |
| Kulturplatz | 2004 | Self |
| The Comic Strip Presents... | 1982 | Director |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | 1977 | Director |
| Playhouse | 1974 | Director |
| Omnibus | 1967 | Contributor |
| ITV Playhouse | 1967 | Director |