Desmond Davis

Desmond Davis

Known for

Directing

Born

May 24, 1926

Birthplace

London, England

Died

July 3, 2021 (aged 95)

Biography

Desmond Davis (1926-2021) was a British film and television director.

Best known work

The African Queen
The African Queen
1952
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
1981
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
1963
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962
Taste of Fear
Taste of Fear
1961
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
1961
The Crawling Eye
The Crawling Eye
1958
Freud: The Secret Passion
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962
The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth
1959
The New Avengers
The New Avengers
1976

Filmography

  1. 1994

    Doggin' Around

    Director

  2. 1990

    The ChiefTV

    Director

  3. 1989

    Screen OneTV

    Director

  4. 1988

    The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

    Director

  5. 1988

    Wall of Tyranny

    Director

  6. 1986

    Love with a Perfect Stranger

    Director

  7. 1984

    Camille

    Director

  8. 1984

    Ordeal by Innocence

    Director

  9. 1983

    The Sign of Four

    Director

  10. 1983

    The Country Girls

    Director

  11. 1982

    The Agatha Christie HourTV

    Director

  12. 1982

    Passing Through

    Director

  13. 1981

    Clash of the Titans

    Director

  14. 1981

    The Man of Destiny

    Director

  15. 1979

    Measure for Measure

    Director

  16. 1979

    The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight

    Director

  17. 1978

    The BBC Television ShakespeareTV

    Director

  18. 1977

    Risking It

    Director

  19. 1977

    The Emperor's New Hat

    Director

  20. 1977

    WingsTV

    Director

  21. 1976

    The New AvengersTV

    Director

  22. 1974

    Back of Beyond

    Director

  23. 1974

    PlayhouseTV

    Director

  24. 1973

    Wessex TalesTV

    Director

  25. 1973

    Centre PlayTV

    Director

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