Stephen Frears - Actor Profile

Stephen Frears

Directing
39Total Films
8.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jun 20, 1941
Birth Place: Leicester, England, UK

About Stephen Frears

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.

Best Stephen Frears Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Stephen Frears's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Stephen Frears.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Innes Lloyd: The Producer Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2024 Alec Guinness: A Class Act self Average Similar →
2024 A Look Through His Lens Self Flop Similar →
2023 The Rise of the Comic Strip Self Flop Similar →
2022 Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel Self Hit Similar →
2020 In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat Self Flop Similar →
2019 Revisiting The Man in the White Suit - Flop Similar →
2019 Memories of Lindsay Anderson Self Flop Similar →
2018 Who Killed British Cinema? Self Flop Similar →
2018 Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters - Flop Similar →
2017 Il était une fois... « The Queen » Self Flop Similar →
2017 She's French - Flop Similar →
2016 Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light Self Flop Similar →
2015 Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe - Flop Similar →
2015 French Cinema Mon Amour Self Flop Similar →
2014 Henri Langlois vu par... Self Flop Similar →
2012 30 Years of Comic Strip - Flop Similar →
2012 My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment - Flop Similar →
2011 Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood Self Flop Similar →
2010 Heavy Rain Himself Flop Similar →
2009 Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' Self Flop Similar →
2009 Great Directors Self Average Similar →
2009 Chéri Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Average Similar →
2007 Here’s Looking at You, Boy Self Flop Similar →
2007 The Making of 'The Queen' Self Average Similar →
2005 Michael Powell - Flop Similar →
2004 Cast & Crew: If.... Self - Interviewee Flop Similar →
2003 100 Greatest Sexy Moments Self Flop Similar →
2002 Forever Ealing Self Hit Similar →
2002 Robert Altman in England Himself Flop Similar →
2001 All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar Narrator Flop Similar →
2000 Alan Clarke: His Own Man Self Average Similar →
1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist Narrator Average Similar →
1995 Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema - Hit Similar →
1991 Director: Alan Clarke - Flop Similar →
1986 Hooray For Holyrood Self Flop Similar →
1985 Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Self Flop Similar →
1978 Long Shot Biscuit Man Flop Similar →
1971 Incident Man Flop Similar →

Stephen Frears - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Stephen Frears?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Stephen Frears is "Innes Lloyd: The Producer" with a rating of 8.0/10.

How many movies has Stephen Frears acted in?

Stephen Frears has been featured in at least 39 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Stephen Frears?

Other notable films include "Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel", "Forever Ealing", and "Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema".