
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
November 10, 1945
Died
October 7, 2023 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Terence Davies
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.
Known For

TV
Legends
Self
2006

TV
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
2011

TV
Survivors
Harper
1975

TV
Reel Britannia
Self - Producer - Writer
2022

TV
Anna Karenina
1977

Film
My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson
Self
2017

Film
Passing Time
Narrator (voice)
2023

Film
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Self
2007
Film
Investigating The Ladykillers
2020

Film
Of Time and the City
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008

Film
The Gates of Heaven
Self
2025
Filmography
2025FilmThe Gates of Heavenas Self2023FilmPassing Timeas Narrator (voice)2022TVReel Britanniaas Self - Producer - Writer2020FilmInvestigating The Ladykillers2017FilmMy Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinsonas Self2011TVThe Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self2008FilmOf Time and the Cityas Self - Narrator (voice)2007FilmDoris Day: Virgin Territoryas Self2006TVLegendsas Self1977TVAnna Karenina1975TVSurvivorsas Harper