Portrait of Desmond Davis

Directing

Desmond Davis

Career

Active from 1955 to 1994, busiest in 1973 and 1977 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Desmond Davis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Social Realism 4
  • Anthology Series 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Literary Adaptation 3
  • Period Piece 3
  • Anthology Drama 2
  • Emotional Depth 2
  • Episodic Storytelling 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Doggin' Around
Doggin' Around (1994)

Director

1980s

10 titles · average score 52
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1988)

Director

Wall of Tyranny
Wall of Tyranny (1988)

Director

Love with a Perfect Stranger
Love with a Perfect Stranger (1986)

Director

Ordeal by Innocence
Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
GoodWatch score 40

Director

Camille
Camille (1984)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Sign of Four
The Sign of Four (1983)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Country Girls
The Country Girls (1983)

Director

Passing Through
Passing Through (1982)

Director

Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (1981)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Man of Destiny
The Man of Destiny (1981)

Director

1970s

6 titles · average score 70
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure (1979)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight
The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight (1979)

Director

Risking It
Risking It (1977)

Director

The Emperor's New Hat
The Emperor's New Hat (1977)

Director

Back of Beyond
Back of Beyond (1974)

Director

The Withered Arm
The Withered Arm (1973)

Director

1960s

11 titles · average score 73
A Nice Girl Like Me
A Nice Girl Like Me (1969)

Director, Screenplay

Smashing Time
Smashing Time (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

Director

I Was Happy Here
I Was Happy Here (1966)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Writer

Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

The Uncle
The Uncle (1964)

Producer, Writer

Tom Jones
Tom Jones (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

Camera Operator

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
GoodWatch score 75

Camera Operator

Freud: The Secret Passion
Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)
GoodWatch score 73

Camera Operator

Taste of Fear
Taste of Fear (1961)
GoodWatch score 87

Camera Operator

A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey (1961)
GoodWatch score 81

Camera Operator

Faces in the Dark
Faces in the Dark (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

Camera Operator

1950s

44 titles · average score 60
The Giant Behemoth
The Giant Behemoth (1959)
GoodWatch score 32

Camera Operator

The Crawling Eye
The Crawling Eye (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

Camera Operator

The Strange Case of Dr. Manning
The Strange Case of Dr. Manning (1957)

Camera Operator

Hour of Decision
Hour of Decision (1957)

Camera Operator

Barbados Quest
Barbados Quest (1955)
GoodWatch score 54

Focus Puller

Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail (1955)

Focus Puller

Escape by Night
Escape by Night (1953)

Focus Puller

Wheel of Fate
Wheel of Fate (1953)

Focus Puller

The African Queen
The African Queen (1952)
GoodWatch score 85

Clapper Loader

Curtain Up
Curtain Up (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

Clapper Loader

Three Installations
Three Installations (1952)

Camera Operator

The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
GoodWatch score 72

Clapper Loader

1940s

3 titles · average score 63
The Interrupted Journey
The Interrupted Journey (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

Clapper Loader

Don't Take It to Heart
Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

Clapper Loader

It's in the Bag
It's in the Bag (1944)

Clapper Loader