- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- November 10, 1945
- Place of Birth
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Died
- October 7, 2023
Terence Davies
Terence Davies (10 November 1945 — 7 October 2023) was an English writer-director and former novelist. As a filmmaker, Davies is noted for his recurring themes of emotional (and sometimes physical) endurance, the influence of memory on everyday life and the potentially crippling effects of dogmatic religiosity on the emotional life of individuals and societies. Stylistically, Davies' works are notable for their symmetrical compositions, "symphonic" structure and measured pace.
Filmography
movieThe Gates of Heaven
2025 · Self
movieHome! Home!
2024 · Writer
moviePassing Time
2023 · Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
tvReel Britannia
2022 · Self - Producer - Writer
movieBenediction
2021 · Writer, Director
But Why?
movieBut Why?
2021 · Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
movieInvestigating The Ladykillers
2020
movieMy Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson
2017 · Self
movieA Quiet Passion
2016 · Director, Writer
movieSunset Song
2015 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Deep Blue Sea
2011 · Director, Screenplay
tvThe Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011 · Self
movieOf Time and the City
2008 · Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
movieDoris Day: Virgin Territory
2007 · Self
tvLegends
2006 · Self
movieThe House of Mirth
2000 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Neon Bible
1995 · Director, Screenplay
movieThe Long Day Closes
1992 · Director, Writer
movieDistant Voices, Still Lives
1988 · Writer, Director
movieThe Terence Davies Trilogy
1983 · Director, Writer
movieDeath and Transfiguration
1983 · Director, Writer
movieMadonna and Child
1980 · Director, Writer
movieBoogie
1980 · Director
tvAnna Karenina
1977
movieChildren
1976 · Director, Writer
tvSurvivors
1975 · Harper
The Post Office Girl
movieThe Post Office Girl
— · Screenplay