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 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
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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
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Has directed seven Oscar nominated performances: Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Meryl Streep. Mirren won for The Queen (2006).Directed three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Dangerous Liaisons (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.One of his uncles was a baker in Leicester, while another was head of Frears Biscuits, a nationally-known brand until the company was taken over.He was hired to direct the canceled film "Jinx", the spin-off of Halle Berry's character from Die Another Day (2002).Father of actor Sam Frears and stage director Will Frears from his first marriage, and Frankie Frears and Lola Frears from his second.Studied Law at Cambridge University.President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival in 2007.He's a fan of Breaking Bad (2008).Was an assistant to director Lindsay Anderson and actor Albert Finney at London's Royal Court Theatre.Ranked #63 on the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".Won the The Empire Inspiration Award at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards 2006Holds the "David Lean Chair in Fiction Direction" from the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, England.Has directed three Emmy Award-winning performances: Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018): Season 1, Rosamund Pike in State of the Union (2019): Season 1 and Chris O'Dowd in State of the Union (2019): Season 1.Was originally scheduled to direct Les Liasons Dangereuses.Made his cinema debut in the drama The Hit in 1984.He lives in Notting Hill Gate.He was educated at a public school and at Cambridge where he read law and got a degree.Has 2 children born in 1985 and 1986.His father was a doctor.Made his film debut in Gumshoe.Went into the theatre starting in repertory at Farnham.Was in rep at Farnham. |
| Name: |
Stephen Frears |
Type: |
Director,Producer,Actor (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Director,Producer,Actor |
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Director,Producer,Actor |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 05:21:21 |
| Height: |
5' 7' (1.70 m) |
| Biography: |
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 shor |
| Trivia: |
Has directed seven Oscar nominated performances: Glenn Close, Michelle Pfeiffer, Anjelica Huston, Annette Bening, Helen Mirren, Judi Dench and Meryl Streep. Mirren won for The Queen (2006).Directed three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Dangerous Liaisons (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.One of his uncles was a baker in Leicester, while another was head of Frears Biscuits, a nationally-known brand until the company was taken over.He was hired to direct the canceled film "Jinx", the spin-off of Halle Berry's character from Die Another Day (2002).Father of actor Sam Frears and stage director Will Frears from his first marriage, and Frankie Frears and Lola Frears from his second.Studied Law at Cambridge University.President of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 60th Cannes International Film Festival in 2007.He's a fan of Breaking Bad (2008).Was an assistant to director Lindsay Anderson and actor Albert Finney at London's Royal Court Theatre.Ranked #63 on the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".Won the The Empire Inspiration Award at the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards 2006Holds the "David Lean Chair in Fiction Direction" from the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, England.Has directed three Emmy Award-winning performances: Ben Whishaw in A Very English Scandal (2018): Season 1, Rosamund Pike in State of the Union (2019): Season 1 and Chris O'Dowd in State of the Union (2019): Season 1.Was originally scheduled to direct Les Liasons Dangereuses.Made his cinema debut in the drama The Hit in 1984.He lives in Notting Hill Gate.He was educated at a public school and at Cambridge where he read law and got a degree.Has 2 children born in 1985 and 1986.His father was a doctor.Made his film debut in Gumshoe.Went into the theatre starting in repertory at Farnham.Was in rep at Farnham. |
| Trademarks: |
Often makes movies about love triangles that end tragically
Often directs movies featuring female leads |
| Quotes: |
A 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.
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There's one thing now that I experience every day when I'm making a film. I get up and think to myself, am I going to be able to do it today? I figure as long as I have that fear, I'll be alright.
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I like a lot of takes. I just go on until the actors get it right.
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Isn't that what Joan Collins' success is based on? People love bitches. The more dreadful they are, the more awful things they say, the more heavenly they are.
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I can't write, I don't think I'm even particularly good at telling a writer what's good or what's missing. So, actually having someone who can do that is a godsend. |
| Job title: |
Director,Producer,Actor |
| Others works: |
Directed several commercials, including one for diet coke, starring George Michael
Route V50 - Volvo V50 car commercial (12:30 m)
(1980) He directed Peter Prince's play, "Television Times," in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the |
| Spouse: |
Anne Rothenstein (1992 - present) (2 children)Mary-Kay Wilmers (1968 - ?) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Lola FrearsWill FrearsFrankie FrearsSam Frears |
| Parents: |
Russell E. Frears
Ruth M. Danziger |
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