- 2009: Re-teamed with Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Hampton for "Cheri"; both Pfeiffer and Hampton collaborated with Frears on "Dangerous Liaisons"
- 2006: Helmed "The Queen," an intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the interaction between Queen Elizabeth II and British Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle following the death of Princess Diana; received Golden Globe, Directors Guild of America and Oscar nominations for Best Director
- 2005: Directed "Mrs. Henderson Presents," starring Judi Dench as wealthy British widow Laura Henderson who bought and ran the famous Windmill Theatre
- 2002: Directed "Dirty Pretty Things," starring Audrey Tautou as an illegal immigrant in London
- 2000: Directed the CBS remake of "Fail Safe," a live, two-hour, black-and-white adaptation of the bestselling 1962 Cold War novel by Henry Wheeler and Eugene Burdick; George Clooney starred and was one of the executive producers; received an Emmy nomination
- 2000: Garnered good reviews for the small-scale feature "Liam"
- 2000: Re-teamed with Cusack for "High Fidelity"; Cusack co-adapted Nick Hornby's novel, changing the setting from London to Chicago
- 1998: Helmed the western "The Hi-Lo Country," starring Billy Crudup and Woody Harrelson
- 1997: Narrated the documentary, "Howard Hawks: American Artist"
- 1996: Re-teamed with Doyle for "The Van"
- 1996: Re-teamed with actor Malkovich and writer Hampton for "Mary Reilly"
- 1995: Co-directed (with Mike Dibb) the documentary, "Typically British"
- 1993: Returned to England to direct the low-budget film "The Snapper"; adapted by Roddy Doyle from his novel about a working-class Irish family
- 1992: Third US feature, "Hero," starring Dustin Hoffman Geena Davis and Andy Garcia; reportedly feuded on set with star Hoffman
- 1990: First film with actor John Cusack, "The Grifters"; earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Director
- 1988: Directed first US film, "Dangerous Liaisons"; first collaboration with Christopher Hampton, who had first adapted the 18th-century French novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses" for the stage
- 1987: Re-teamed with Kureishi on "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid"
- 1987: Re-teamed with Bennett, who scripted, for the Joe Orton biopic "Prick Up Your Ears"
- 1985: Helmed breakthrough feature, "My Beautiful Laundrette"; first collaboration with screenwriter Hanif Kureishi
- 1984: Helmed the thriller, "The Hit"; contained memorable theme music composed by Eric Clapton
- 1983: Directed the TV-movie "Saigon: Year of the Cat"; scripted by David Hare (also received theatrical release)
- 1978: Appeared as the 'Biscuit Man' in Maurice Hatton's "Long Shot"
- 1975: Collaborated with playwright Tom Stoppard on the BBC film, "Three Men in a Boat"
- 1972: Re-teamed with writer Neville Smith for "Match of Day"
- 1971: Directed first feature, "Gumshoe," starring Finney and written by Neville Smith; commissioned original score from Andrew Lloyd Webber
- 1971: Directed first TV film scripted by playwright Alan Bennett, "A Day Out"
- 1968: Assisted director Lindsay Anderson in the film "If...."
- 1967: Served as assistant director to Albert Finney on Finney's directorial debut "Charlie Bubbles"
- 1967: Directed "The Burning," a half-hour film made for the British Film Institute's Production Board
- 1966: Was an assistant director on Karel Reisz's "Morgan"
- 1964: Directed "Waiting for Godot" and "Inadmissible Evidence" for the Royal Court Theatre in London
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