Oscar-Winning Director Steve McQueen Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Oscar-winning filmmaker and artist Sir Steve McQueen is known for some of his best works including Hunger, 12 Years A Slave, Deadpan, Lovers Rock and many others. He won several accolades including Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe for his film 12 Years a Slave, which is an adaptation of Solomon Northup's 1853 slave narrative memoir. He recently revealed his cancer diagnosis, just weeks before beginning of production of his latest project.Steve McQueen was diagnosed with cancer?In an interview with Deadline, the filmmaker Steve McQueen shared that the diagnosis came during a routine checkup while he was working on the film. He was informed of a small tumours on his prostate but quickly took action to address the health issue.File photo of Steve McQueen | Source: InstagramHe said, “I was just doing stuff in bed on the computer-working, emailing and whatever. I kept it private at that stage”. At the time, McQueen delayed the shoot by just two weeks to undergo surgery which successfully removed the cancerous tumour. Now, two years later, McQueen is fully recovered and fully functional as he continues his work in the film industry. He further said, I really just wanted to get on with the job”, emphasizing his determined get on with it attitude.All about Steve McQueenFor the unversed, In 2014, Time magazine included McQueen in its annual Time 100 list of the 'most influential people in the world'. His upcoming project, a feature called Blitz, is set to go into production this year with New Regency. File photo of Steve McQueen | Source: IMDbMcQueen, who became the first Black filmmaker to win an Oscar for best picture with 12 Years a Slave, recently was honoured with one of the most prestigious titles. The 52-year-old director Steve McQueen has been knighted. He will now be known in the U.K. as Sir Steve McQueen.The Royal Family's official Twitter handle announced the news.

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Oscar-Winning Director Steve McQueen Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Director Steve McQueen revealed that he’s “fully recovered and functional” after privately he was battling prostate cancer.

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