Director Terence Davies, who holds an extensive array of directing credits to his name, has died at the age of 77. He died in his home after what’s been described as a short illness. 

As Deadline pointed out, many of the contributions that Davies made to the art of film can be considered some of the best of the craft. His earliest credited work was Children, from 1976, starring Phillip Mawdsley and Nick Stringer.  

He made his feature debut with the film Distant Voices, Still Lives, from 1988. The movie featured an in-depth look at the working-class upbringing in Britain, which was influenced by Davies’ own life. 

Another noteworthy milestone was The Deep Blue Sea, in which Rachel Weisz finds herself stuck between her husband, a British judge, and a pilot in the Royal Air Force. 

Many of the projects he helmed were deeply influenced by his own life, and the major forces at play for him. The core of these aspects were his struggles with his homosexuality, and a feeling of boredom and tedium with life. 

Other works in his career include The Long Day Closes, Benediction, Sunset Song, and A Quiet Passion. 

Davies’ death was announced on his official social media pages.