Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears is a British film and television director and producer whose career spans socially observant dramas, literary adaptations, and historical stories. He first drew broad attention with My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), followed by films including Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters, High Fidelity, Dirty Pretty Things, and The Queen. His television work includes A Very English Scandal, while the BFI recognized his contribution to film and television with a Fellowship in 2014.