FILM DIRECTOR

Stephen Frears

1941 - Today

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Sir Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Frears is the 201st most popular film director (down from 195th in 2019), the 1,036th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 855th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Film Director.

Stephen Frears is most famous for directing My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), The Queen (2006), and Philomena (2013).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Stephen Frears ranks 201 out of 2,041. Before him are Margarethe von Trotta, Guillermo del Toro, Danny Boyle, William Friedkin, Lev Kuleshov, and Blake Edwards. After him are Ivan Reitman, Barry Levinson, Lina Wertmüller, Roy Andersson, Francesco Rosi, and Tony Richardson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Stephen Frears ranks 95. Before him are Linda McCartney, Alfred G. Gilman, Franco Columbu, Lella Lombardi, Grace Zabriskie, and Toyo Ito. After him are Vladimir Voronin, Hisao Kami, Hagen Kleinert, Michael Stuart Brown, Anne Rice, and Josip Skoblar.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Stephen Frears ranks 1,036 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Mun (1571), Lewis Hamilton (1985), Alexander Bain (1818), George Biddell Airy (1801), Desmond Llewelyn (1914), and Tony Brooks (1932). After him are Leonard Hobhouse (1864), Alan Parsons (1948), David Lodge (1935), Charlotte Cooper (1870), William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (1810), and Keith O'Brien (1938).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Stephen Frears ranks 13. Before him are Christopher Nolan (1970), Richard Attenborough (1923), David Lean (1908), Peter Greenaway (1942), Michael Powell (1905), and Danny Boyle (1956). After him are Tony Richardson (1928), Frank Lloyd (1886), Mike Newell (1942), Guy Ritchie (1968), John Schlesinger (1926), and David Hamilton (1933).

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