Stephen Frears

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.

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Stephen Frears Movies

Discover the best movies directed by Stephen Frears. Explore the complete filmography, including critically acclaimed masterpieces, box office hits, and top-rated Stephen Frears films ranked by score.

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The Lost King

The Lost King (2022)

Comedy Drama History
When a schoolteacher becomes convinced that the long-lost remains of Richard III lie beneath a Leicester car park, she embarks on an unlikely crusade to prove it. Armed with genealogy...
Score 6.5

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Stephen Frears are The Lost King.
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