Terence Davies
Known for
Directing
Born
November 10, 1945
Birthplace
Liverpool, England, UK
Died
October 7, 2023 (aged 77)
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Deep Blue Sea
2011
A Quiet Passion
2016
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
The Long Day Closes
1992
Sunset Song
2015
The House of Mirth
2000
Benediction
2021
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Of Time and the City
2008
Children
1976Filmography
TBA
The Post Office GirlScreenplay
2025
The Gates of Heavenas Self
2024
Home! Home!Writer
2023
Passing Timeas Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
2022
2021
BenedictionWriter, Director
2021
But Why?as Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
2020
2017
2016
A Quiet PassionDirector, Writer
2015
Sunset SongDirector, Screenplay
2011
The Deep Blue SeaDirector, Screenplay
2011
2008
Of Time and the Cityas Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
2007
Doris Day: Virgin Territoryas Self
2006
2000
The House of MirthDirector, Screenplay
1995
The Neon BibleDirector, Screenplay
1992
The Long Day ClosesDirector, Writer
1988
Distant Voices, Still LivesWriter, Director
1983
The Terence Davies TrilogyDirector, Writer
1983
Death and TransfigurationDirector, Writer
1980
Madonna and ChildDirector, Writer
1980
BoogieDirector
1978