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Synopsis
Director's Biography
Returning closer to home, he directed THE SNAPPER and THE VAN; two Irish films based on Roddy Doyle stories and after a second spell of making American films (THE HI-LO COUNTRY and HIGH FIDELITY) based himself largely in Britain. Stephen Frears showed his versatility with two vastly different movies: DIRTY PRETTY THINGS, a realistic account of immigrant life in London, and MRS. HENDERSON PRESENTS, a nostalgic backstage comedy-drama. For his 2006 film THE QUEEN he was again nominated for an Oscar®. His subsequent films include CHERI, TAMARA DREWE and MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST FIGHT, produced by HBO and PHILOMENA, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, which won one BAFTA, and was nominated for three others, along with three Golden Globe and four Oscar® nominations. Frears most recently directed THE PROGRAM, with Ben Foster playing the role of Lance Armstrong.
2013 - PHILOMENA
2013 - MUHAMMAD ALI'S GREATEST FIGHT
2012 - LAY THE FAVORITE
2010 - TAMARA DREWE
2009 - CHÉRI
2006 - THE QUEEN
2005 - MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS
2002 - DIRTY PRETTY THINGS
2000 - LIAM
2000 - HIGH FIDELITY
1998 - THE HI-LO COUNTRY
1996 - THE VAN
1996 - MARY REILLY
1990 - THE GRIFTERS
1988 - DANGEROUS LIAISONS
1987 - SAMMY AND ROSIE GET LAID
1987 - PRICK UP YOUR EARS
1985 - MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE
1984 - THE HIT
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Written by: Nicholas Martin
Produced by: Michael Kuhn
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Editing: Valerio Bonelli
Production Design: Alan MacDonald
Costume Design: Consolata Boyle
Make-Up & Hair: Daniel Phillips, J. Roy Helland
Original Score: Alexandre Desplat
Cast: Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins), Hugh Grant (St Clair Bayfield), Simon Helberg (Cosmé McMoon)
Nominations and Awards
- European Actor 2016
- Feature Film Selection 2016