David Hare

Career Overview

David Hare has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Worricker Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include The Reader, The Hours, Damage. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 59
Birth Date: 1947-06-05
Birth Place: St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

The Worricker Collection (3 titles)
The Young Indiana Jones Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Ralph Fiennes (3 collaborations)
Linda Bassett (2 collaborations)
Miranda Richardson (2 collaborations)
Rupert Graves (2 collaborations)
Pip Carter (2 collaborations)
Kate Winslet (1 collaborations)
David Kross (1 collaborations)
Lena Olin (1 collaborations)
Bruno Ganz (1 collaborations)
Jeanette Hain (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (30 credits)
- National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Beat the Devil
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Roadkill
  
  - Episode 4 (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 3 (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 2 (2020) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 1 (2020) ... writer writing
  
  2020
- National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- The White Crow
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Brexit Shorts: Time to Leave
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- National Theatre Live: The Seagull
  adaptation
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Denial
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2016
- National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2015
- National Theatre Live: Skylight
  theatre play
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Salting the Battlefield
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Turks & Caicos
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Getsemani
  theatre play
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Page Eight
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- The Reader
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- My Zinc Bed
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2008
- The Hours
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Via Dolorosa
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- The Absence of War
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Damage
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Strapless
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Paris by Night
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Plenty
  theatre play
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Wetherby
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Saigon: Year of the Cat
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1983
- Dreams of Leaving
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
- Licking Hitler
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
- Knuckle
  theatre play
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Brassneck
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Man Above Men
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1973
directing (14 credits)
- Beat the Devil
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Salting the Battlefield
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Turks & Caicos
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Page Eight
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Designated Mourner
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Heading Home
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Strapless
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Paris by Night
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Wetherby
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Dreams of Leaving
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Licking Hitler
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Play for Today
  
  - Dreams of Leaving (1980) ... director directing
  
  - Licking Hitler (1978) ... director directing
  
  1970
production (3 credits)
- Roadkill
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Episode 4 (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 3 (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 2 (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 1 (2020) ... executive producer production
  
  2020
- The Designated Mourner
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Saigon: Year of the Cat
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1983
creators (1 credits)
- Roadkill
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2020
actors (11 credits)
- Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
  Self – Writer & Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Wall
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Joe Papp in Five Acts
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Art, Truth and Politics
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Lee Miller: A Crazy Way of Seeing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Alan Clarke: His Own Man
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Via Dolorosa
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Heritage
  Lawrence Morell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962