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Director Born: June 20, 1941 in Leicester, England, UK Biography:Known for making provocative, stylized, and tightly budgeted films about people living on society's social and/or sexual fringes, British director "Stephen Frears" is renowned as one of his country's most vibrant and recognizable filmmakers. Regarding his tendency to make films that branch into unfamiliar territory, Frears has said that he likes "making films about different cultures...I'm interested in things that I've never encountered before. I try to put myself in the audience's position." Born in Leicester on June 20, 1941, Frears studied law at Cambridge University before turning to the arts. He became involved with London's Royal Court Theatre, where he served as an assistant to director "Lindsay Anderson" and to actor "Albert Finney". He started his career in the film industry as an assistant director to "Karel Reisz", with whom he worked from 1966 until 1972.
In 1971, Frears made his... Full Biography
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