David Hare

Career timeline

1. 1947 · Born

   Born in St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England, UK

2. 1962 · Screen debut

   The Heritage (Movie)

3. 1970 · Directing debut

   Play for Today (TV)

4. 1978 · Breakthrough

   The South Bank Show (TV)

5. 1997 · First production

   The Designated Mourner (Movie)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Teeth 'N' Smiles (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1960s

5 1970s

7 1980s

5 1990s

5 2000s

11 2010s

4 2020s

• Drama33
• Tv Movie10
• Romance6
• Mystery4
• Thriller3
• Action3

Highest-rated title The Reader 2008 7.5 Most popular title The Reader 2008 7.5

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside David Hare in our catalogue.

Ralph Fiennes

5 titles together

Stephen Frears

3 titles together

Joely Richardson

2 titles together

Carey Mulligan

2 titles together

1. 1978 The South Bank Show TV
2. 1962 The Heritage as Lawrence Morell Movie

1. 2020 Roadkill 6.4 TV
2. 2018 Collateral 6.4 TV

1. 2020 Roadkill 6.4 TV
2. 2018 Collateral 6.4 TV

1. 2016 Denial 6.8 Movie
2. 2015 National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers Movie
3. 2008 The Reader 7.5 Movie
4. 2002 The Hours 7.3 Movie
5. 1993 The Secret Rapture Movie
6. 1992 Damage 6.6 Movie
7. 1985 Plenty 5.7 Movie
8. 1985 Screen Two TV

1. 2021 Beat the Devil Movie
2. 2017 Ballyfin: Portrait of an Irish Country House Movie
3. 2014 Salting the Battlefield 6.2 Movie
4. 2014 Turks & Caicos 6.3 Movie
5. 2011 Page Eight 6.6 Movie
6. 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change Movie
7. 1997 The Designated Mourner Movie
8. 1991 Heading Home Movie
9. 1989 Strapless Movie
10. 1989 Paris by Night Movie
11. 1985 Wetherby 6.0 Movie
12. 1985 Screen Two TV
13. 1980 Dreams of Leaving Movie
14. 1978 Licking Hitler Movie
15. 1970 Play for Today TV

1. 2026 Teeth 'N' Smiles Movie
2. 2022 National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy Movie
3. 2021 Beat the Devil Movie
4. 2020 Roadkill 6.4 TV
5. 2019 National Theatre Live: I'm Not Running Movie
6. 2018 The White Crow 6.5 Movie
7. 2018 Collateral 6.4 TV
8. 2017 Brexit Shorts: Time to Leave Movie
9. 2014 National Theatre Live: Skylight Movie
10. 2014 Salting the Battlefield 6.2 Movie
11. 2014 Turks & Caicos 6.3 Movie
12. 2011 Page Eight 6.6 Movie
13. 2008 My Zinc Bed Movie
14. 2000 Via Dolorosa Movie
15. 1995 The Absence of War Movie
16. 1989 Strapless Movie
17. 1989 Paris by Night Movie
18. 1985 Wetherby 6.0 Movie
19. 1985 Screen Two TV
20. 1983 Saigon: Year of the Cat Movie
21. 1980 Dreams of Leaving Movie
22. 1978 Licking Hitler Movie
23. 1975 Brassneck Movie
24. 1973 Man Above Men Movie
25. 1970 Play for Today TV

1. 1997 The Designated Mourner Movie

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