Director Stephen Frears says knighthood is down to ‘being lucky’
by Helen William
Jan 24, 2024
2 minutes
Film director and producer Sir Stephen Frears, whose career includes an impressive body of work spanning five decades, has put his knighthood down to “just being lucky”.
Among his most famous films is The Queen, made in 2006, which won Dame Helen Mirren an Oscar for playing Elizabeth II and Sir Stephen a best director nomination.
He has also & Abdul, Philomena and The Grifters, for which he was also Oscar-nominated.
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