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Hero (1992) -- A not-so-nice man rescues passengers from a crashed airliner, only to see someone else take credit.
Dirty Pretty Things (2002) -- Clip: Someone is dead
Chéri (2009) -- A romantic drama set in 1920s Paris, where the son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
Chéri (2009) -- Behind the scenes of Cheri
Gumshoe (1971) -- Albert Finney stars as a bingo-caller who, bored with his mundane existence, takes out a newspaper ad offering his services as a private detective. In no time at all, Finney finds himself involved in a series of plots and counterplots.

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Trivia:
Studied Law at Cambridge University. more
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Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 41 nominations more
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(198 articles)
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: November 8, 2009
 (From Screen Rant. 8 November 2009, 10:08 AM, PST)

Stephen Frears Reteaming with 'High Fidelity' Writer
 (From Get The Big Picture. 7 November 2009, 8:02 AM, PST)

Filmography

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  1. Lay the Favorite, Take the Dog (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. The Burial (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tamara Drewe (filming) (2011) 2011 - -
- 2. Chéri (2009)   2009 - 6.4 (1,725)
AKAs:
  • Chéri - Eine Komödie der Eitelkeiten (Germany)
- 3. Skip Tracer (2008) (TV) 2008 - 6.4 (12)
- 4. The Making of 'The Queen' (2007) (TV) (uncredited) 2007 - 6.9 (18)
- 5. The Queen (2006)   2006 - 7.6 (31,994)
AKAs:
  • La regina (Italy)
  • The Queen (France)
- 6. Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)   2005 $25.7M 7.1 (8,224)
AKAs:
  • Mrs Henderson Presents (USA)
  • Mrs. Henderson Presents (USA)
- 7. The Deal (2003) (TV) 2003 - 7.0 (411)
- 8. Dirty Pretty Things (2002) 2002 - 7.5 (17,172)
- 9. Liam (2000)   2000 - 7.0 (1,630)
AKAs:
  • Liam (France)
- 10. Fail Safe (2000) (TV) 2000 - 7.2 (3,053)
- 11. High Fidelity (2000) 2000 - 7.6 (64,562)
- 12. The Hi-Lo Country (1998)   1998 - 6.0 (2,279)
AKAs:
  • Hi-Lo Country - Im Land der letzten Cowboys (Germany: TV title)
- 13. A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1997) (TV)   1997 - 6.9 (54)
AKAs:
  • Typically British! (UK: video title)
- 14. The Van (1996) 1996 - 6.9 (1,925)
- 15. Mary Reilly (1996) 1996 - 5.5 (6,350)
- 16. The Snapper (1993) (TV) 1993 - 7.1 (2,804)
- 17. Hero (1992/I)   1992 $66.5M 6.3 (9,803)
AKAs:
  • Accidental Hero (UK)
- 18. The Grifters (1990) 1990 - 7.0 (10,548)
- 19. Dangerous Liaisons (1988) 1988 - 7.6 (24,103)
- 20. "The Comic Strip Presents..." (1982)   (3 episodes, 1984-1988) 1988 - 7.4 (170)
- 21. Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)   1987 - 6.5 (768)
AKAs:
  • Sammy and Rosie (Canada: English title)
- 22. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) 1987 - 7.2 (2,197)
- 23. Song of Experience (1986) (TV)   1986 - -
AKAs:
  • Screen Two: Song of Experience (UK: series title)
- 24. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 1985 - 7.0 (4,932)
- 25. The Hit (1984) 1984 - 7.1 (1,896)
- 26. December Flower (1984) (TV) 1984 - 7.9 (11)
- 27. Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983) (TV) 1983 - 6.2 (61)
- 28. The Last Company Car (1983) (TV) 1983 - -
- 29. Walter and June (1983) (TV)   1983 - 7.9 (56)
AKAs:
  • Loving Walter (USA: DVD title)
- 30. Walter (1982) (TV) 1982 - 7.8 (87)
- 31. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)   (2 episodes, 1976-1981) 1981 - 6.3 (14)
- 32. Bloody Kids (1979)   1979 - 5.8 (91)
AKAs:
  • One Joke Too Many (USA: TV title)
- 33. "Play for Today" (1970)   (3 episodes, 1975-1979) 1979 - 7.1 (52)
- 34. One Fine Day (1979) (TV)   1979 - 9.3 (7)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: One Fine Day (UK: series title)
- 35. Afternoon Off (1979) (TV)   1979 - 7.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
- 36. Doris and Doreen (1978) (TV)   1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Doris and Doreen (UK: series title)
- 37. Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) (TV)   1978 - 6.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (UK: series title)
- 38. "ITV Playhouse" (1967)   (2 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 6.3 (13)
- 39. "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977)   (2 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 8.2 (7)
- 40. Black Christmas (1977) (TV) 1977 - 6.4 (5)
- 41. Last Summer (1976) (TV) 1976 - 7.2 (6)
- 42. Three Men in a Boat (1975) (TV) 1975 - 7.3 (82)
- 43. Daft As a Brush (1975) (TV) 1975 - 5.0 (5)
- 44. "Second City Firsts" (1973)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - -
- 45. "Follyfoot" (1971)   (4 episodes, 1971-1973) 1973 - 7.7 (28)
- 46. The Cricket Match (1973) (TV) 1973 - -
- 47. A Day Out (1972) (TV) 1972 - 7.9 (18)
- 48. Gumshoe (1971) 1971 - 6.6 (380)
- 49. "Tom Grattan's War" (1968)   (4 episodes, 1970) 1970 - 6.7 (10)
- 50. "Parkin's Patch" (1969)   (2 episodes, 1969) 1969 - -
- 51. The Burning (1968) 1968 - 6.4 (29)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jean Charles (2009) (executive producer) 2009 - 6.9 (86)
- 2. Beyond Fear (1997) (TV) (executive producer) 1997 - 5.7 (44)
- 3. All Day on the Sands (1979) (TV)   (producer) 1979 - -
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: All Day on the Sands (UK: series title)
- 4. One Fine Day (1979) (TV)   (producer) 1979 - 9.3 (7)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: One Fine Day (UK: series title)
- 5. Afternoon Off (1979) (TV)   (producer) 1979 - 7.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
- 6. The Old Crowd (1979) (TV)   (producer) 1979 - 7.8 (10)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: The Old Crowd (UK: series title)
- 7. Doris and Doreen (1978) (TV)   (producer) 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Doris and Doreen (UK: series title)
- 8. Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) (TV)   (producer) 1978 - 6.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (UK: series title)
- 9. Last Summer (1976) (TV) (producer) 1976 - 7.2 (6)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Chéri (2009)   (voice) (uncredited) Narrator 2009 - 6.4 (1,725)
AKAs:
  • Chéri - Eine Komödie der Eitelkeiten (Germany)
- 2. Moog (2007) Headmaster 2007 - 8.3 (18)
- 3. Rainbow Soup (2004) (V) (voice) Lil' Will 2004 - -
- 4. Long Shot (1978) Biscuit Man 1978 - 5.0 (23)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. If.... (1968) (assistant director) 1968 - 7.8 (6,386)
- 2. Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)   (assistant director) 1966 - 7.1 (601)
AKAs:
  • Morgan! (USA)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1997) (TV)   (writer) 1997 - 6.9 (54)
AKAs:
  • Typically British! (UK: video title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Charlie Bubbles (1967) (personal assistant to director) 1967 - 6.3 (211)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Brixton 85 (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - -
- 2. Cries of London (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - -
- 3. Blue Collars and Buttercups (2007) (special thanks) 2007 - -
- 4. We Are Together (Thina Simunye) (2006) (thanks) 2006 - 8.3 (147)
- 5. Gosford Park (2001)   (the producers wish to thank) 2001 - 7.2 (34,087)
AKAs:
  • Gosford Park (Italy)
- 6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Legacy of Fear (1996) (TV) (special thanks) 1996 - 8.7 (9)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Great Directors (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 3.7 (5)
- 4. Channel 4 at 25 (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.8 (6)
- 5. "British Film Forever" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.7 (26)
- 6. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Director 2007 - 6.9 (773)
- 7. Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner (2007)   Himself 2007 - 7.6 (72)
AKAs:
  • Here's Looking at You, Boy (International: English title)
  • Here's Looking at You, Boy - The Coming Out of Queer Cinema (International: English title)
  • Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner - Das Coming-Out des schwul-lesbischen Films (Germany: long title)
- 8. "Sunday AM" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Andrew Marr Show (UK: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Cuatrosfera" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.0 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Film '72" (1972)   Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2006) 2006 - 7.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Film '73 (UK: new title)
  • Film '74 (UK: new title)
  • Film '75 (UK: new title)
  • Film '76 (UK: new title)
  • Film '77 (UK: new title)
  • Film '78 (UK: new title)
  • Film '79 (UK: new title)
  • Film '80 (UK: new title)
  • Film '81 (UK: new title)
  • Film '82 (UK: new title)
  • Film '83 (UK: new title)
  • Film '84 (UK: new title)
  • Film '85 (UK: new title)
  • Film '86 (UK: new title)
  • Film '87 (UK: new title)
  • Film '88 (UK: new title)
  • Film '89 (UK: new title)
  • Film '90 (UK: new title)
  • Film '91 (UK: new title)
  • Film '92 (UK: new title)
  • Film '93 (UK: new title)
  • Film '94 (UK: new title)
  • Film '95 (UK: new title)
  • Film '96 (UK: new title)
  • Film '97 (UK: new title)
  • Film '98 (UK: new title)
  • Film '99 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2000 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2001 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2002 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2003 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2004 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2005 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2006 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2007 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2008 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2009 (UK: new title)
  • Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
  • The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 11. Mrs Henderson Presents: Making Of (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.0 (11)
- 12. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 13. "Artworks Scotland" (2005)   Himself (interviewed) (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 14. There Is No Direction (2005) Himself 2005 - 5.2 (21)
- 15. "Cast & Crew" (2002)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004) 2004 - -
- 16. The 100 Greatest Sexy Moments (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 6.8 (19)
- 17. "This Week" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 5.9 (39)
1 TV episode:
- 18. The 100 Greatest Movie Stars (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 5.1 (152)
- 19. Forever Ealing (2002) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 2002 - 8.0 (76)
- 20. "Omnibus" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.5 (14)
- 21. All About Desire: The Passionate Cinema of Pedro Almodovar (2001) (TV)   Narrator 2001 - 8.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • All About Desire (UK: short title)
- 22. "I Love 1980's" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 5.9 (29)
- 23. "Music Behind the Scenes" (2001)   Himself (1 episode) 2001 - 5.1 (17)
- 24. The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 5.9 (25)
- 25. A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1997) (TV)   Himself 1997 - 6.9 (54)
AKAs:
  • Typically British! (UK: video title)
- 26. "Magacine" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 5.0 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 27. Without Walls: The Obituary Show - Norman Wisdom (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - -
- 28. "Hollywood U.K." (1993)   Himself - Contributor (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.5 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 29. The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Director 1991 - 6.0 (250)
- 30. "Cinéma cinémas" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.9 (7)
- 31. "Preview 4" (1982) Himself - interviewee 1982 - -
- 32. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 6.7 (32)
1 TV episode:
- 1. Buscando a Penélope (2009) (TV) Himself
- 2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 3. El orfanato llega a Hollywood (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 4. Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (2007) (TV) Himself
- 5. "Cinema mil"  
2 TV episodes:

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