Terence Davies

ABOUT TERENCE DAVIES

Respected British director of classic films such as The House of Mirth, The Long Day Closes, and Distant Voices, Still Lives. In 2021, he directed the movie Benediction, which was met with positive critical reception. It was his final film.

He worked for 10 years as a clerk in a shipping office before writing the screenplay for his first short film Children.

His film Distant Voices, Still Lives was ranked nine in the Sight & Sound poll of the greatest films of the past 25 years. He directed over 10 movies and multiple short films throughout his long career.

He was the youngest child in a family of 10.

His film Distant Voices, Still Lives was praised by renowned French director Jean Luc Godard .