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.
| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best International Feature | My Beautiful Laundrette | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | The Grifters | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | The Queen of Sheba | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Philomena | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | The Queen | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | The Queen, by Rolf | Won |
| Venice Film Festival | Best Director | The Queen | Nominated |
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