Stephen Frears
- Director
- Producer
- Actor
Stephen started off in a career in the legal profession before switching to work as an assistant stage manager at London's Royal Court which led to work as an assistant director on films by Karel Reisz and Lindsay Anderson He directed his first short in 1967 and his feature debut, Gumshoe, in 1971. The next 12 years were spent working in television before returning to film with My Bautiful Laundrette
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 78 wins & 77 nominations total
Director
Producer
- 2024
- 2019–2022
- 2020
- 2018
- 2014
- 2009
- 1997
- Satan at His Best
- executive producer
- 1995
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978
- 1977
Actor
- Alternative name
- Steven Frears
- Height
- 1.70 m
- Born
- SpousesAnne Rothenstein1992 - present (2 children)
- Children
- ParentsRussell E. Frears
- Other worksDirected several commercials, including one for diet coke, starring George Michael
- Publicity listings
- TriviaDirected three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Mối Quan Hệ Nguy Hiểm (1988), The Queen (2006) and Philomena (2013). These movies were also at least nominated for Best Screenplay, and Best Actress for Glenn Close, Helen Mirren (who won) and Judi Dench respectively.
- QuotesA friend asked me why I thought I'd been able to direct films for 30 years and I really didn't have an answer. It is a very difficult industry and grinds up talent unmercifully.
- TrademarksOften makes movies about love triangles that end tragically
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