Terence Davies
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Terence Davies (1945 – 2023) was a British film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He is best known as the writer and director of autobiographical films, including Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988), The Long Day Closes (1992) and the collage film Of Time and the City (2008), as well as literary adaptations, such as The House of Mirth (2000).
Davies was gay and frequently explored gay themes in his films.
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Filmography
- Feature films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Terence Davies Trilogy | Anthology film compiling the previously released shorts "Children" and "Madonna and Child" with the newly produced "Death and Transfiguration" |
| 1988 | Distant Voices, Still Lives | |
| 1992 | The Long Day Closes | |
| 1995 | The Neon Bible | |
| 2000 | The House of Mirth | |
| 2011 | The Deep Blue Sea | |
| 2015 | Sunset Song | |
| 2016 | A Quiet Passion | |
| 2021 | Benediction |
- Documentaries
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Of Time and the City |
- Short films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Children | Later released as part of the anthology film "The Terence Davies Trilogy" |
| 1980 | Madonna and Child | Later released as part of the anthology film "The Terence Davies Trilogy" |
| 1983 | Death and Transfiguration | Also released as part of the anthology film "The Terence Davies Trilogy" |
| 2021 | But Why? | Ephemeral film produced for the Venice Film Festival |
| 2023 | Passing Time | Produced for the Film Fest Gent's 2x25 project, which paired composers' music with directors' visuals |
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