Stephen Frears

Born 1941 · British film director and producer

Sir Stephen Arthur Frears is a British director and producer of film and television, often depicting real-life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply-drawn characters. He has received numerous accolades including three BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph named Frears among the 100 most influential people in British culture. In 2009, he received the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. He received a knighthood in 2023 for his contributions to the film and television industries.

Stephen Frears, in order

1. 1968 The Burning: directed
2. 1971 Gumshoe: directed
3. 1975 Three Men in a Boat (TV movie): directed
4. 1978 Me—I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (TV movie): directed
5. 1979 Afternoon Off: directed
6. 1980 Bloody Kids (TV movie): directed
7. 1982 Walter (TV movie): directed
8. 1983 Saigon: Year of the Cat (TV movie): directed
9. 1984 December Flower: directed
10. 1984 The Bullshitters: Roll Out The Gunbarrel (TV movie): directed
11. 1984 The Hit: directed
12. 1985 My Beautiful Laundrette: directed · critics 95%, audiences 74%
13. 1987 Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door: directed
14. 1987 Prick Up Your Ears: directed · critics 92%, audiences 79% · streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo
15. 1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid: directed
16. 1988 Dangerous Liaisons: directed · critics 91%, audiences 83%
17. 1990 The Grifters: directed · critics 92%, audiences 69% · streaming on Hoopla, Pluto TV
18. 1992 Hero: directed
19. 1993 The Snapper: directed
20. 1995 A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears: directed, wrote
21. 1996 Mary Reilly: directed · critics 26%, audiences 40% · streaming on Tubi
22. 1996 The Van: directed
23. 1998 The Hi-Lo Country: directed · critics 58%, audiences 48%
24. 2000 Fail Safe (TV movie): directed
25. 2000 High Fidelity: directed · critics 91%, audiences 90%
26. 2000 Liam: directed
27. 2002 Dirty Pretty Things: directed
28. 2003 The Deal (TV movie): directed
29. 2005 Mrs Henderson Presents: directed
30. 2006 The Queen: directed, created
31. 2007 Here's Looking at You, Boy: acted · directed by André Schäfer
32. 2009 Chéri: directed, acted
33. 2009 Jean Charles: produced · directed by Henrique Goldman
34. 2010 Tamara Drewe: directed
35. 2012 Lay the Favorite: directed
36. 2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (TV movie): directed
37. 2013 Philomena: directed
38. 2015 The Program: directed
39. 2016 Florence Foster Jenkins: directed · critics 87%, audiences 68% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
40. 2017 Victoria and Abdul: directed
41. 2018 A Very English Scandal (TV series): directed
42. 2019 State of the Union (TV series): directed
43. 2022 The Lost King: directed
44. 2024 The Regime (TV series): directed
45. Billy Wilder & Me: directed
46. Quiz (TV series): directed