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- Born: June 20, 1941
- Teacher at National Film and Television School
- Academy Award Nominations: 2
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British film director Stephen Frears has worked in film and television since the 1970s, but became a critically acclaimed and established filmmaker with 1985's My Beautiful Laundrette. The film follows two gay lovers working to establish their laundromat business. It stars Daniel Day-Lewis in one of his earliest roles.
He was most recently nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for The Queen.
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Dangerous Liaisons and The Grifters
In 1988, Frears directed the critically praised Dangerous Liaisons, a film based on a play by Christopher Hampton, which would eventually inspire the film Cruel Intentions. The film garnered seven Oscar nominations, though Frears would not be nominated for Best Director until 1990's The Grifters. Dangerous Liaisons won Bodil and Cesar Awards for Best Foreign Film.The Grifters, produced by Martin Scorsese, was acclaimed for Frears' direction as well as its strong female performances by Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening.
The Queen
The Queen was Frears' most praised film in over a decade and earned him directing nominations from the Academy as well the British Independent Film Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Association and Chicago Film Critics Association. He is directing Michelle Pfeiffer and Kathy Bates in the film Cheri, based on the novel by Colette.
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Stephen Frears Questions
Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? 12 AnswersWhen you think about it... they are both great, talented and funny guys! They each have created a style that is unique in news satire. http://z.about.com/d/po... read more
Is it possible to send an e-mail to Stephen Mansfield? 2 AnswersIt seems the Mansfield Group, is his official website and has a link to contact them. Nothing out pops out. read more
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Stephen Frears Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- June 20, 1941: Born
- 1985: My Beautiful Laundrette
- 1987: Prick Up Your Ears
- 1988: Dangerous Liaisons
- 1990: The Grifters
- 1991: Oscar Nomination
- 2000: High Fidelity
- 2002: Dirty Pretty Things
- 2005: Mrs Henderson Presents
- 2006: The Queen
- 2007: Oscar Nomination
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Ultimas buenas peliculas vistas:"Whatever Works" de Woody Allen; "Cheri" de Stephen Frears; "2012", y "A Good Year", de Ridley Scott;
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Just seen the hit, stephen frears, john hurt, tim roth.
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The Hit - Stephen Frears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmty5rt-yF8
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Didja know a Stephen Frears/Michelle Pfeiffer film came & went already in '09? Apparently, for good reason...http://tiny.cc/GNxl3
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21 años de uno de los grandes filmes de nuestro tiempo "Dangerous liaisons" de Stephen Frears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d792iUBMhRo
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