Terence Davies
Film director · 10 films (1976–2016)
Terence Davies is a director whose work here spans Children (1976) to A Quiet Passion (2016), across drama and romance. 2 of those films were photographed by Michael Coulter. All 441 frames from 10 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Terence Davies 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.
Born 10 November 1945 · Liverpool, England, UK · died 7 October 2023
Directing style
Terence Davies constructs intimate, interior-dominated dramas through eye-level framing and a strong reliance on medium shots, isolating characters within shallow depth of field to evoke a prevailing sense of loneliness and tension. His scenes are frequently shaped by natural and motivated light sources, relying on single windows and practical lamps to cut through dark, shadowy spaces defined by muted grays, deep blacks, and earthy ochres. This somber atmosphere is further reinforced by a visual palette that leans into cool, desaturated tones and stark black-and-white compositions.
Awards
- Best Screenplay Award (San Sebastián Film Festival) · 2021
- British Film Institute Fellowship · 2007
Films directed by Terence Davies
About Terence Davies
When was Terence Davies born?
Terence Davies was born on 10 November 1945 in Liverpool, England, UK and died on 7 October 2023.
What films has Terence Davies directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 10 of them: Children (1976), Madonna and Child (1980), Death and Transfiguration (1983), Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988), The Long Day Closes (1992), The Neon Bible (1995), The House of Mirth (2000) and The Deep Blue Sea (2011) and more.
What awards has Terence Davies won?
Best Screenplay Award (San Sebastián Film Festival) (2021) and British Film Institute Fellowship (2007).
Search every frame of Terence Davies’s films
All 441 indexed frames from 10 films directed by Terence Davies — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.