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.
16 directing credits · 12 acting credits
Directing · 16
Benediction
2021
The Deep Blue Sea
2011
The House of Mirth
2000
A Quiet Passion
2016
Sunset Song
2015
Distant Voices, Still Lives
1988
The Terence Davies Trilogy
1983
Passing Time
2023
The Neon Bible
1995
The Long Day Closes
1992
Children
1976
Of Time and the City
2008
Madonna and Child
1980
But Why?
2021
Death and Transfiguration
1983
Boogie
2025
Acting · 12
Legends
2006
Survivors
1975
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
Anna Karenina
1977
Reel Britannia
2022
Passing Time
2023
Of Time and the City
2008
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
2007
Investigating The Ladykillers
2020
My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson
2017
But Why?
2021
The Gates of Heaven
2025