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Desmond Davis

Directing Born May 24, 1926 Died Jul 3, 2021 London, England 94 credits
94
Total Credits
1944–1994
51 Years Career Span
37
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Desmond Davis works in directing. Born May 24, 1926 in London, England. Died July 3, 2021. Archytele tracks 94 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

The Chief

1990

Screen One

1989
Film

Ordeal by Innocence

1984
Film

The Sign of Four

1983

The Agatha Christie Hour

1982
Film

Clash of the Titans

1981
Film

Poison Ivy: The New Seduction

1997
Film

Tourist Trap

1979
Film

Hunger

2008

Playhouse

1974

Centre Play

1973
Film

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

Frequent co-stars

Tamar Novas 1 shared title
Marina Salas 1 shared title
Iván Marcos 1 shared title
Annick Weerts 1 shared title
Alban Petit 1 shared title
Mateo Medina 1 shared title
Vicente Vergara 1 shared title
Andrea Guardiola 1 shared title
Edgar Costas 1 shared title
Gonzalo González 1 shared title

Career timeline

Doggin' Around · Director
The Chief · Director
Screen One · Director
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz · DirectorWall of Tyranny · Director
Love with a Perfect Stranger · Director
Ordeal by Innocence · DirectorCamille · Director
The Sign of Four · DirectorThe Country Girls · Director
The Agatha Christie Hour · DirectorPassing Through · Director
Clash of the Titans · DirectorThe Man of Destiny · Director
Measure for Measure · DirectorThe Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight · Director
The BBC Television Shakespeare · Director
Wings · DirectorRisking It · DirectorThe Emperor's New Hat · Director
The New Avengers · Director
Playhouse · DirectorBack of Beyond · Director
Centre Play · DirectorWessex Tales · Director
Follyfoot · Director
Play for Today · Director
A Nice Girl Like Me · DirectorA Nice Girl Like Me · Screenplay
Smashing Time · Director
I Was Happy Here · DirectorI Was Happy Here · Writer
Girl with Green Eyes · DirectorThe Uncle · DirectorThe Uncle · WriterThe Uncle · Producer
Tom Jones · Camera Operator
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner · Camera OperatorFreud: The Secret Passion · Camera Operator
Taste of Fear · Camera OperatorA Taste of Honey · Camera Operator
Faces in the Dark · Camera Operator
The Giant Behemoth · Camera OperatorMake Mine a Million · Camera Operator
The Crawling Eye · Camera OperatorTread Softly Stranger · Camera OperatorHigh Hell · Camera OperatorStormy Crossing · Camera Operator
The Strange Case of Dr. Manning · Camera OperatorHour of Decision · Camera OperatorStranger in Town · Camera OperatorKill Me Tomorrow · Camera OperatorYou Pay Your Money · Camera Operator
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot · Camera OperatorArmchair Theatre · DirectorBond of Fear · Camera OperatorThe High Terrace · Camera OperatorPassport to Treason · Camera Operator
Lilli Palmer Theatre · AdaptationLilli Palmer Theatre · DirectorBarbados Quest · Focus PullerNo Smoking · Focus PullerThe Reluctant Bride · Focus Puller

Full Filmography

94 titles
  • Doggin' Around (1994) Director
  • The Chief (1990) Director
  • Screen One (1989) Director
  • The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1988) Director
  • Wall of Tyranny (1988) Director
  • Love with a Perfect Stranger (1986) Director
  • Ordeal by Innocence (1984) Director
  • Camille (1984) Director
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  • The Sign of Four (1983) Director
  • The Country Girls (1983) Director
  • The Agatha Christie Hour (1982) Director
  • Passing Through (1982) Director
  • Clash of the Titans (1981) Director
  • The Man of Destiny (1981) Director
  • Measure for Measure (1979) Director
  • The Spirit of Adventure: Night Flight (1979) Director
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) Director
  • Wings (1977) Director
  • Risking It (1977) Director
  • The Emperor's New Hat (1977) Director
  • The New Avengers (1976) Director
  • Playhouse (1974) Director
  • Back of Beyond (1974) Director
  • Centre Play (1973) Director
  • Wessex Tales (1973) Director
  • Follyfoot (1971) Director
  • Play for Today (1970) Director
  • A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) Director
  • A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) Screenplay
  • Smashing Time (1967) Director
  • I Was Happy Here (1966) Director
  • I Was Happy Here (1966) Writer
  • Girl with Green Eyes (1964) Director
  • The Uncle (1964) Director
  • The Uncle (1964) Writer
  • The Uncle (1964) Producer
  • Tom Jones (1963) Camera Operator
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) Camera Operator
  • Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) Camera Operator
  • Taste of Fear (1961) Camera Operator
  • A Taste of Honey (1961) Camera Operator
  • Faces in the Dark (1960) Camera Operator
  • The Giant Behemoth (1959) Camera Operator
  • Make Mine a Million (1959) Camera Operator
  • The Crawling Eye (1958) Camera Operator
  • Tread Softly Stranger (1958) Camera Operator
  • High Hell (1958) Camera Operator
  • Stormy Crossing (1958) Camera Operator
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Manning (1957) Camera Operator
  • Hour of Decision (1957) Camera Operator
  • Stranger in Town (1957) Camera Operator
  • Kill Me Tomorrow (1957) Camera Operator
  • You Pay Your Money (1957) Camera Operator
  • The Surgeon's Knife (1957) Camera Operator
  • Man from Tangier (1957) Camera Operator
  • Strangers' Meeting (1957) Camera Operator
  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) Camera Operator
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) Director
  • Bond of Fear (1956) Camera Operator
  • The High Terrace (1956) Camera Operator
  • Passport to Treason (1956) Camera Operator
  • Breakaway (1956) Camera Operator
  • Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) Adaptation
  • Lilli Palmer Theatre (1955) Director
  • Barbados Quest (1955) Focus Puller
  • No Smoking (1955) Focus Puller
  • The Reluctant Bride (1955) Focus Puller
  • Tiger by the Tail (1955) Focus Puller
  • The Gilded Cage (1955) Focus Puller
  • The Gilded Cage (1955) Camera Operator
  • The Embezzler (1954) Focus Puller
  • Black Orchid (1953) Focus Puller
  • Colonel March Investigates (1953) Focus Puller
  • Wheel of Fate (1953) Focus Puller
  • 3 Steps to the Gallows (1953) Focus Puller
  • The Steel Key (1953) Focus Puller
  • Escape by Night (1953) Focus Puller
  • Rough Shoot (1953) Camera Operator
  • Recoil (1953) Focus Puller
  • Deadly Nightshade (1953) Focus Puller
  • Love in Pawn (1953) Focus Puller
  • The African Queen (1952) Clapper Loader
  • Curtain Up (1952) Clapper Loader
  • Three Installations (1952) Camera Operator
  • The Voice of Merrill (1952) Focus Puller
  • The Big Frame (1952) Focus Puller
  • The Frightened Man (1952) Clapper Loader
  • 13 East Street (1952) Focus Puller
  • The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) Clapper Loader
  • No Trace (1950) Clapper Loader
  • Blackout (1950) Focus Puller
  • The Interrupted Journey (1949) Clapper Loader
  • It's in the Bag (1944) Clapper Loader
  • Don't Take It to Heart (1944) Clapper Loader

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Desmond Davis best known for?

Desmond Davis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Chief (1990), Screen One (1989), Ordeal by Innocence (1984), The Sign of Four (1983).

When and where was Desmond Davis born?

Desmond Davis was born on May 24, 1926 in London, England. They passed away on July 3, 2021.

How many credits does Desmond Davis have?

Desmond Davis has accumulated over 94 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 1994.

What is Desmond Davis's background in cinema and television?

Desmond Davis (1926-2021) was a British film and television director.

Desmond Davis by the numbers

94credits
79films
15TV series
1944–1994active years

Full filmography (94) Born on May 24 In memoriam 2021

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