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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 i…
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And I thought there would be many people who might not wish to explicitly endorse the Greens, or indeed any party, but who felt it was healthy for our democracy to have key voices in parliament, like Caroline. People who are independent, who are trustworthy, who are respected, and who speak like human beings.
This entire election has been focused on growth and the economy, with no mention of climate change or the environment, and if there’s no Green MP in Westminster that will continue.
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“And I thought there would be many people who might not wish to explicitly endorse the Greens, or indeed any party, but who felt it was healthy for our democracy to have key voices in parliament, like Caroline. People who are independent, who are trustworthy, who are respected, and who speak like human beings.”
“This entire election has been focused on growth and the economy, with no mention of climate change or the environment, and if there’s no Green MP in Westminster that will continue.”
“I could have tried to get a letter together which was generically in support of the Green party, but I doubt it would have got as many names.”
The Guardian: ‘It was a buddy movie – and then they kissed’: Stephen Frears and Hanif Kureishi on My Beautiful Laundrette at 40
Yahoo: Stephen Frears & Christopher Hampton Talk ‘Wilder & Me’ & Ian Charleson Biopic As They Reunite For ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Screening & Career Awards
Yahoo: Stephen Frears Tapped to Helm ‘The Anarchy’ Series for Wiip, Roy Kapur Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Deadline.com: ‘Succession’ Star Harriet Walter To Play Margaret Thatcher In ‘Frost/Nixon’-Style Channel 4 Drama From Stephen Frears, James Graham, Steve Coogan
The Guardian: ‘Bruce Springsteen was very nervous about his cameo’: Nick Hornby and Stephen Frears on High Fidelity
For his contributions to the film and television industries
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Collider: The Lost King: Stephen Frears & Steve Coogan on Making Their Wild True Story
The Guardian: The Lost King review – Frears and Coogan’s Richard III excavation story rewrites its own history
It was reported that Frears would be directing a film about Billy Wilder titled Wilder & Me
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The Guardian: Every Stephen Frears film – ranked!
Frears returned to the limited series with A Very English Scandal, which premiered on BBC One and later on Amazon Prime
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Frears reunited with Judi Dench, this time in Victoria & Abdul, about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim
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Frears directed the film, Florence Foster Jenkins, starring Meryl Streep
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KCRW: Director Stephen Frears; Lennon-McCartney of Mock Movie Music
IndieWire: Trailer Watch: Stephen Frears’ ‘Philomena,’ Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan
Frears directed the drama, Philomena (2013), which was based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee (2009) by journalist Martin Sixsmith
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Awarded European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award (2011).
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Received the Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
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The Daily Telegraph named Frears among the 100 most influential people in British culture
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For its The Legacy of the English Stage Company collection held by the British Library
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Served as jury president at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
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Earned his second nomination for The Queen
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Frears directed the British theatre comedy Mrs Henderson Presents starring Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins
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Frears was attached to direct the James Bond spin-off Jinx, featuring Halle Berry as her character from Die Another Day (2002) co-starring with Michael Madsen and Javier Bardem
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Frears returned to directing for television with The Deal (2003), which depicts an alleged deal between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown over which of them should become leader of the Labour Party in 1994
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Frears directed social thriller, Dirty Pretty Things, a film about two immigrants living in London
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Frears directed High Fidelity starring John Cusack, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, and Joan Cusack
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Frears directed the comedy drama Hero, released in the United Kingdom as Accidental Hero
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Frears directed the neo-noir crime thriller The Grifters, starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening
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Frears earned his first Academy Award nomination for directing the film The Grifters
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Frears directed Dangerous Liaisons to widespread critical acclaim
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Frears found widespread acclaim with My Beautiful Laundrette
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This formed the first of the duo's parody films for which they became well known
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And received critical acclaim for his films in the 1980s such as My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), Prick Up Your Ears (1987), and Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
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Frears married Mary-Kay Wilmers, with whom he had two sons, Sam and Will
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Born 1941-06-20.
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