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Stephen Frears (1941) worked as an assistant director on “Morgan!” (1966) and “if....” (1968), but most of his early directing career was spent in television mainly for the BBC. In the mid-1980s, Frears came to international attention as an important director of British and American films. His first film was “Gumshoe” (1971), but it was his production of the Hanif Kureishi screenplay “My Beautiful Laundrette” for Channel 4 in 1985 that unexpectedly led to his wider notice. Frears has directed a number of successful films in both Britain and America, including “The Hi-Lo Country” (1998), “High Fidelity” (2000), “Dirty Pretty Things” (2003) etc. His film, “The Queen” (2006), was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It achieved immense critical acclaim, box office success and awards.