Stephen Frears
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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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Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
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High Fidelity (2000)
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Hero (1992)
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The Queen (2006)
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The Grifters (1990)
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Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
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My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
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Mary Reilly (1996)
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The Program (2015)
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Victoria & Abdul (2017)
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
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Chéri (2009)
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The Lost King (2022)
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Philomena (2013)
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Fail Safe (2000)
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The Hit (1984)
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Tamara Drewe (2010)
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Lay the Favorite (2012)
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The Snapper (1993)
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Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)
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The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
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The Deal (2003)
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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
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Bloody Kids (1980)
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Wilder & Me (—)
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The Van (1996)
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Afternoon Off (1979)
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Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
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Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
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Gumshoe (1971)
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A Day Out (1972)
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Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
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Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)
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Play Things (1976)
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One Fine Day (1979)
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Walter (1982)
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Going Gently (1981)
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The Route V50 (2004)
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Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986)
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Able's Will (1977)
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The Burning (1968)
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Last Summer (1977)
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Le court des grands (2005)
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Early Struggles (1976)
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Three Men in a Boat (1975)
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Doris and Doreen (1978)
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Cold Harbour (1978)
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Walter and June (1983)
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Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988)
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Liam (2001)
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Brian and Maggie (2025)
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The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel (1984)
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Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978)
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Long Distance Information (1979)
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December Flower (1984)
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Black Christmas (1977)
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Match of the Day (1974)
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Sunset Across the Bay (1975)
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A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978)
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Song of Experience (1986)
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Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema (1995)
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The Tractor Factor (1982)
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