Director Steve McQueen revealed that he’s “fully recovered and functional” after privately battling prostate cancer. The 55-year-old British filmmaker shared details about his health battle publicly for the first time in an interview with Deadline published on Thursday.

The acclaimed filmmaker says he is now "fully recovered and fully functional." Acclaimed filmmaker Steve McQueen has revealed for the first time that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen is revealing today that two years ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent a procedure to remove the tumor. Thankfully, the filmmaker is now "fully recovered and fully functional,

The Oscar winner underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor and is now "fully recovered and fully functional"

Two years ago, Steve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of '12 Years a Slave,' was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In an interview with 'Deadline,' McQueen shared that he is now "fully recovered and fully functional.

Steve McQueen had a cancerous tumor in his prostate removed. The Oscar-winning filmmaker revealed his diagnosis to Deadline in an exclusive interview, but first ensured that he’s now "fully recovered and fully functional.