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One of his uncles was a baker in Leicester, while another was head of Frears Biscuits, a nationally-known brand until the company was taken over. Father of stage director Will Frears Has directed six women to acting Oscar nominations: Glenn Close and Michelle Pfeiffer (Dangerous Liaisons (1988)), Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening (The Grifters (1990)), Helen Mirren (The Queen (2006)) and Judi Dench. (Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)). Mirren won for The Queen (2006). Was an assistant to director Lindsay Anderson and actor Albert Finney at London's Royal Court Theatre. The president of the Cannes competition jury in 2007.