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Terence Davies

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.

Known for

The Gates of Heaven
The Gates of Heaven
2025 • Self
Passing Time
Passing Time
2023 • Narrator (voice)
But Why?
2021 • Narrator (voice)
Investigating The Ladykillers
2020
My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson
My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson
2017 • Self
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City
2008 • Self - Narrator (voice)
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
2007 • Self

Full filmography

Passing Time
Passing Time
2023 • Narrator (voice)
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But Why?
2021 • Narrator (voice)
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Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City
2008 • Self - Narrator (voice)
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