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Terence Davies(I)

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Terence Davies
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Terence Davies was born on 10 November 1945 in Liverpool, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988), The House of Mirth (2000) and Benediction (2021).
BornNovember 10, 1945
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BornNovember 10, 1945
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 21 wins & 49 nominations total

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Terence Davies in The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

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Lorraine Ashbourne, Angela Walsh, and Dean Williams in Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Distant Voices, Still Lives
7.4
  • Director
  • 1988
Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eric Stoltz, and Laura Linney in The House of Mirth (2000)
The House of Mirth
7.0
  • Director
  • 2000
Jack Lowden in Benediction (2021)
Benediction
6.7
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2021
Cynthia Nixon in A Quiet Passion (2016)
A Quiet Passion
6.5
  • Director
  • 2016

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Director

  • The Post Office Girl
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Jack Lowden in Benediction (2021)
    Benediction
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2021
  • But Why? (2021)
    But Why?
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Cynthia Nixon in A Quiet Passion (2016)
    A Quiet Passion
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Agyness Deyn in Sunset Song (2015)
    Sunset Song
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston in The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
    The Deep Blue Sea
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Of Time and the City (2008)
    Of Time and the City
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eric Stoltz, and Laura Linney in The House of Mirth (2000)
    The House of Mirth
    • Director
    • 2000
  • The Neon Bible (1995)
    The Neon Bible
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Leigh McCormack in The Long Day Closes (1992)
    The Long Day Closes
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Lorraine Ashbourne, Angela Walsh, and Dean Williams in Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
    Distant Voices, Still Lives
    • Director
    • 1988
  • The Terence Davies Trilogy (1983)
    The Terence Davies Trilogy
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Children (1976)
    Death and Transfiguration
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1983
  • Children (1976)
    Madonna and Child
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1980
  • Children (1976)
    Children
    • Director
    • 1976

Writer

  • The Post Office Girl
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Jack Lowden in Benediction (2021)
    Benediction
    • written by
    • 2021
  • But Why? (2021)
    But Why?
    • writer (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Cynthia Nixon in A Quiet Passion (2016)
    A Quiet Passion
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Agyness Deyn in Sunset Song (2015)
    Sunset Song
    • screenplay
    • 2015
  • Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston in The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
    The Deep Blue Sea
    • adaptation
    • 2011
  • Of Time and the City (2008)
    Of Time and the City
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Gillian Anderson, Dan Aykroyd, Eric Stoltz, and Laura Linney in The House of Mirth (2000)
    The House of Mirth
    • written by
    • 2000
  • The Neon Bible (1995)
    The Neon Bible
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Leigh McCormack in The Long Day Closes (1992)
    The Long Day Closes
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Lorraine Ashbourne, Angela Walsh, and Dean Williams in Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
    Distant Voices, Still Lives
    • written by
    • 1988
  • The Terence Davies Trilogy (1983)
    The Terence Davies Trilogy
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Children (1976)
    Death and Transfiguration
    • written by
    • Short
    • 1983
  • Children (1976)
    Madonna and Child
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1980
  • Children (1976)
    Children
    • Writer
    • 1976

Actor

  • But Why? (2021)
    But Why?
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Short
    • 2021
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Of Time and the City
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Of Time and the City

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    • November 10, 1945
    • Liverpool, England, UK
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    Was once an accountant.
  • Quotes
    Work is my raison d'etre and if that's taken away you become a non-person. You're just filling in time till you die.

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