Portrait of David Hare

Writing

David Hare

Career

Active from 1962 to 2026, busiest in 1985 and 2014 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for National Theatre Live: Skylight
National Theatre Live: Skylight
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Hare Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 7
  • Character Study 6
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Intense Dialogue 3
  • Political Thriller 3
  • Melancholic Tone 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Espionage 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles
Teeth 'N' Smiles
Teeth 'N' Smiles (2026)

Writer

National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy (2022)

Writer

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (2021)

Director, Writer

2010s

12 titles · average score 71
National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running
National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running (2019)

Writer

The White Crow
The White Crow (2018)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Brexit Shorts: Time to Leave
Brexit Shorts: Time to Leave (2017)

Writer

Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House
Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House (2017)

Director

Denial
Denial (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay

National Theatre Live: The Seagull
National Theatre Live: The Seagull (2016)

Adaptation

National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers (2015)

Screenplay

Turks & Caicos
Turks & Caicos (2014)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Salting the Battlefield
Salting the Battlefield (2014)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

National Theatre Live: Skylight
National Theatre Live: Skylight (2014)
GoodWatch score 86

Theatre Play, Writer

Page Eight
Page Eight (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

Director, Writer

Getsemani
Getsemani (2011)

Theatre Play

2000s

5 titles · average score 63
The Reader
The Reader (2008)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

My Zinc Bed
My Zinc Bed (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer

The Hours
The Hours (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa (2000)

Writer

1990s

5 titles · average score 68
The Designated Mourner
The Designated Mourner (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Producer

The Absence of War
The Absence of War (1995)

Writer

The Secret Rapture
The Secret Rapture (1993)

Screenplay

Damage
Damage (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay

Heading Home
Heading Home (1991)

Director

1980s

6 titles · average score 54
Paris by Night
Paris by Night (1989)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

Strapless
Strapless (1989)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

Plenty
Plenty (1985)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Wetherby
Wetherby (1985)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Writer

Saigon: Year of the Cat
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Associate Producer

Dreams of Leaving
Dreams of Leaving (1980)

Director, Writer

1970s

5 titles · average score 63
Licking Hitler
Licking Hitler (1978)

Writer, Director

The South Bank Show
The South Bank Show (1978)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Brassneck
Brassneck (1975)

Writer

Knuckle
Knuckle (1975)

Theatre Play

Man Above Men
Man Above Men (1973)

Writer

1960s

1 title
The Heritage
The Heritage (1962)

as Lawrence Morell