Stephen Frears

Studied law before becoming an assistant director at London's Royal Court Theatre. Spent more than a decade directing TV movies for the BBC. Helmed his first feature film, Gumshoe , in 1971, and would not direct another big-screen outing until 1984's The Hit . His breakthrough film, My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), was originally made for British television's Channel 4. Directed Michael Sheen as British Prime Minister Tony Blair in two projects: the 2003 made-for-British-TV movie The Deal… Show more and the 2006 feature The Queen . Holds the David Lean Chair in Fiction Direction from England's National Film and Television School, where he also teaches. ~ Rovi

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