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Filmography
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Known For
Dangerous Liaisons Director (1988) -
Philomena Director (2013) -
Dirty Pretty Things Director (2002) -
Known For
The Queen Director (2006) -
Director
State of the Union (2019-2022) -
Quiz (2020) -
The Loudest Voice (2019) -
A Very English Scandal (2018) -
Victoria & Abdul (2017) -
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) -
The Program (2015) -
Philomena (2013)
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Lay the Favorite (2012) -
![Tamara Drewe]( "Tamara Drewe")
Tamara Drewe (2010) -
![Chéri]( "Chéri")
Chéri (2009) -
![Skip Tracer]( "Skip Tracer")
Skip Tracer (2008) -
![Razorlight: Wire to Wire]( "Razorlight: Wire to Wire")
Razorlight: Wire to Wire (2008) -
The Making of 'the Queen' (2007)
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![The Queen]( "The Queen")
The Queen (2006) -
![Mrs. Henderson Presents]( "Mrs. Henderson Presents")
Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) -
![The Route V50]( "The Route V50")
The Route V50 (2004) -
![The Deal]( "The Deal")
The Deal (2003) -
![Dirty Pretty Things]( "Dirty Pretty Things")
Dirty Pretty Things (2002) -
![Liam]( "Liam")
Liam (2000) -
![Fail Safe]( "Fail Safe")
Fail Safe (2000) -
![High Fidelity]( "High Fidelity")
High Fidelity (2000) -
![The Hi-Lo Country]( "The Hi-Lo Country")
The Hi-Lo Country (1998) -
![The Van]( "The Van")
The Van (1996) -
![Mary Reilly]( "Mary Reilly")
Mary Reilly (1996) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two (1986-1993) -
![Hero]( "Hero")
Hero (1992) -
![The Grifters]( "The Grifters")
The Grifters (1990) -
![Dangerous Liaisons]( "Dangerous Liaisons")
Dangerous Liaisons (1988) -
![The Comic Strip Presents]( "The Comic Strip Presents")
The Comic Strip Presents (1984-1988) -
![Sammy and Rosie Get Laid]( "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid")
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) -
![Prick Up Your Ears]( "Prick Up Your Ears")
Prick Up Your Ears (1987) -
![My Beautiful Laundrette]( "My Beautiful Laundrette")
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) -
![December Flower]( "December Flower")
December Flower (1984) -
![The Hit]( "The Hit")
The Hit (1984) -
![Saigon: Year of the Cat]( "Saigon: Year of the Cat")
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983) -
The Last Company Car (1983)
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![Walter & June]( "Walter & June")
Walter & June (1983) -
The Tractor Factor (1982)
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![Walter]( "Walter")
Walter (1982) -
![BBC2 Playhouse]( "BBC2 Playhouse")
BBC2 Playhouse (1976-1981) -
![Bloody Kids]( "Bloody Kids")
Bloody Kids (1980) -
![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today (1975-1979) -
![One Fine Day]( "One Fine Day")
One Fine Day (1979) -
![Afternoon Off]( "Afternoon Off")
Afternoon Off (1979) -
![Doris and Doreen]( "Doris and Doreen")
Doris and Doreen (1978) -
![Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf]( "Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf")
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![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse (1977-1978) -
![BBC2 Play of the Week]( "BBC2 Play of the Week")
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977-1978) -
Black Christmas (1977)
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![Three Men in a Boat]( "Three Men in a Boat")
Three Men in a Boat (1975) -
Daft As a Brush (1975)
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![Second City Firsts]( "Second City Firsts")
Second City Firsts (1974) -
The Cricket Match (1973)
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Sporting Scenes (1973)
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![Follyfoot]( "Follyfoot")
Follyfoot (1971-1973) -
Full House (1973)
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![A Day Out]( "A Day Out")
A Day Out (1972) -
![Gumshoe]( "Gumshoe")
Gumshoe (1971) -
![Tom Grattan's War]( "Tom Grattan's War")
Tom Grattan's War (1970) -
St. Ann's (1969)
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![Report]( "Report")
Report (1969) -
![Parkin's Patch]( "Parkin's Patch")
Parkin's Patch (1969) -
DirectorThe Burning (1968)
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Producer
![State of the Union]( "State of the Union")
State of the Union (2019-2022) -
![Quiz]( "Quiz")
Quiz (2020) -
![A Very English Scandal]( "A Very English Scandal")
A Very English Scandal (2018) -
![Night Will Fall]( "Night Will Fall")
Night Will Fall (2014) -
![Jean Charles]( "Jean Charles")
Jean Charles (2009) -
![Beyond Fear]( "Beyond Fear")
Beyond Fear (1997) -
Satan at His Best (1995)
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![All Day on the Sands]( "All Day on the Sands")
All Day on the Sands (1979) -
![One Fine Day]( "One Fine Day")
One Fine Day (1979) -
![Afternoon Off]( "Afternoon Off")
Afternoon Off (1979) -
![The Old Crowd]( "The Old Crowd")
The Old Crowd (1979) -
![Doris and Doreen]( "Doris and Doreen")
Doris and Doreen (1978) -
![Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf]( "Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf")
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![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse (1977) -
ProducerThe Burning (1968)
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Actor
![In Their Own Words]( "In Their Own Words")
In Their Own Words Director, The Queen (2015) -
![Chéri]( "Chéri")
Chéri Narrator (2009) -
![Freezing]( "Freezing")
Freezing Stephen (2008) -
![Moog]( "Moog")
Moog Headmaster (2007) -
Lawrence of Arabia Close Mr. Gilthor (2004)
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![Rainbow Soup]( "Rainbow Soup")
Rainbow Soup Lil' Will (2004) -
Actor
![Long Shot]( "Long Shot")
Long Shot Biscuit Man (1978) -
Writer
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
Writer
![Report]( "Report")
Report (1969) -
Archive footageAlan Bennett Interview (2009)
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Buscando a Penélope (2009)
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![Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo]( "Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo")
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Archive footage
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
Additional Crew
![Night Will Fall]( "Night Will Fall")
Night Will Fall (2014) -
Additional Crew
![If....]( "If....")
If.... (1968) -
![Charlie Bubbles]( "Charlie Bubbles")
Charlie Bubbles (1968) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![Morgan!]( "Morgan!")
Morgan! (1966)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He's a fan of Breaking Bad (2008).
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.
Trademark
Often makes movies about love triangles that end tragically
Personal Details
Born
Stephen Arthur Frears
Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
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