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.
Known For
Benediction
(2021)
Director
Distant Voices, Still Lives
(1988)
Director
A Quiet Passion
(2016)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Children
(1976)
Director
Madonna and Child
(1980)
Director
The Terence Davies Trilogy
(1983)
Director
Death and Transfiguration
(1983)
Director
Distant Voices, Still Lives
(1988)
Director
The Long Day Closes
(1992)
Director
The Neon Bible
(1995)
Director
The House of Mirth
(2000)
Director
Of Time and the City
(2008)
Director
The Deep Blue Sea
(2011)
Director
Sunset Song
(2015)
Director
A Quiet Passion
(2016)
Director
Benediction
(2021)
Director
But Why?
(2021)
Director
Passing Time
(2023)
Director
Acting
The South Bank Show: Terence Davies
(1992)
Interviewee
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
(2007)
Self
Of Time and the City
(2008)
Narrator (voice)
Investigating the Ladykillers
(2020)
But Why?
(2021)
Narrator (voice)
Passing Time
(2023)
Narrator (voice)
Writing
Children
(1976)
Writer
Madonna and Child
(1980)
Writer
The Terence Davies Trilogy
(1983)
Writer
Death and Transfiguration
(1983)
Writer
Distant Voices, Still Lives
(1988)
Writer
The Long Day Closes
(1992)
Writer
The Neon Bible
(1995)
Screenplay
The House of Mirth
(2000)
Writer
Of Time and the City
(2008)
Writer
The Deep Blue Sea
(2011)
Writer
Sunset Song
(2015)
Adaptation
A Quiet Passion
(2016)
Writer
Benediction
(2021)
Writer
But Why?
(2021)
Writer
Passing Time
(2023)
Writer
Home! Home!
(2024)
Writer