Directing
Desmond Davis
- Titles
- 74movies11TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19551994
- Directed
- 31titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The New Avengers71/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.5average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.6average 3.7
- Wholesome4.1average 3.3
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Wonder4.1average 3.4
- Catharsis5.7average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.2
- Dark Humor1.7, average 2.9
- Violence3.2, average 4.3
- Cringe Humor1.1, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Literary Adaptation 4
- Anthology Series 4
- Tragic Romance 2
- Social Realism 2
- Character Study 2
- Period Piece 2
- Character Studies 2
- Thought-Provoking 2
- Wholesome Entertainment 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Alun ArmstrongActorRisking It, Doggin' Around, Measure for Measure- BBrian Smedley-AstonEditorGirl with Green Eyes, I Was Happy Here, The Uncle
Edna O'BrienWriterGirl with Green Eyes, I Was Happy Here, The Country Girls
John AddisonComposerGirl with Green Eyes, I Was Happy Here, The Uncle- MManny WynnCinematographerGirl with Green Eyes, I Was Happy Here, The Uncle
David RobbActorThe Man Who Lived at the Ritz, Wall of Tyranny
Ian RichardsonActorThe Sign of Four, Passing Through
David McCallumActorThe Man Who Lived at the Ritz, Wall of Tyranny
Sarah MilesActorOrdeal by Innocence, I Was Happy Here
Julian GloverActorGirl with Green Eyes, I Was Happy Here
Lynn RedgraveActorGirl with Green Eyes, Smashing Time
Niall TóibínActorThe Man of Destiny, The Country Girls
Movies and TV shows
741990s
1 titles
Doggin' Around (1994)
Director
1980s
10 titles · average score 60
Wall of Tyranny (1988)
Director
50
Ordeal by Innocence (1984)
Director
59
Camille (1984)
Director
The Country Girls (1984)
Director
64
The Sign of Four (1983)
Director
Passing Through (1982)
Director
69
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Director
The Man of Destiny (1981)
Director
1970s
5 titles · average score 68
68
Measure for Measure (1979)
Director
The Emperor's New Hat (1977)
Director
Risking It (1977)
Director
Back of Beyond (1974)
Director
1960s
11 titles · average score 67
A Nice Girl Like Me (1969)
Director, Screenplay
60
Smashing Time (1967)
Director
65
I Was Happy Here (1966)
Director, Writer
The Uncle (1965)
Producer, Writer
67
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
Director
61
Tom Jones (1963)
Camera Operator
68
Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)
Camera Operator
73
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Camera Operator
71
A Taste of Honey (1961)
Camera Operator
72
Taste of Fear (1961)
Camera Operator
Faces in the Dark (1960)
Camera Operator
1950s
44 titles · average score 59
57
The Giant Behemoth (1959)
Camera Operator
Make Mine a Million (1959)
Camera Operator
50
The Crawling Eye (1958)
Camera Operator
71
Tread Softly Stranger (1958)
Camera Operator
52
Barbados Quest (1955)
Focus Puller
Tiger by the Tail (1955)
Focus Puller
64
3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)
Focus Puller
61
Rough Shoot (1953)
Camera Operator
75
The African Queen (1952)
Clapper Loader
67
Curtain Up (1952)
Clapper Loader
47
The Big Frame (1952)
Focus Puller
68
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
Clapper Loader
1940s
3 titles · average score 62
63
The Interrupted Journey (1949)
Clapper Loader
62
Don't Take It to Heart (1944)
Clapper Loader
It's in the Bag (1944)
Clapper Loader