Julia Davis

Julia Charlotte L. Davis (born August 25, 1966) is an English actress, comedian, director and writer. She is known for writing and starring in the BBC Three comedy Nighty Night (2004–2005) and the comedies Hunderby (2012–2015) and Camping (2016), which she also directed. Davis has been noted by critics for creating boundary-pushing black comedy that centres female anti-hero characters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Julia Davis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Wright
CAST:  Simon Pegg  •  Nick Frost  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Lucy Davis

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edgar Wright
CAST:  Simon Pegg  •  Nick Frost  •  Kate Ashfield  •  Lucy Davis

Confetti (2006)

A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Debbie Isitt
CAST:  Martin Freeman  •  Jessica Hynes  •  Olivia Colman  •  Stephen Mangan

A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Debbie Isitt
CAST:  Martin Freeman  •  Jessica Hynes  •  Olivia Colman  •  Stephen Mangan

Love Actually (2003)

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Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Curtis
CAST:  Bill Nighy  •  Gregor Fisher  •  Colin Firth  •  Sienna Guillory

Eight London couples try to deal with their relationships in different ways. Their tryst with love makes them discover how complicated relationships can be.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Curtis
CAST:  Bill Nighy  •  Gregor Fisher  •  Colin Firth  •  Sienna Guillory

Sex Lives of the Potato Men (2004)

Two lowlifes with active fantasy sex lives deliver potatoes to various restaurants and grocers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Humphries
CAST:  Mackenzie Crook  •  Johnny Vegas  •  Caroline Harvey  •  Helen Latham

Two lowlifes with active fantasy sex lives deliver potatoes to various restaurants and grocers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Humphries
CAST:  Mackenzie Crook  •  Johnny Vegas  •  Caroline Harvey  •  Helen Latham

The Parole Officer (2001)

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A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Lena Headey  •  Ben Miller  •  Om Puri

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Lena Headey  •  Ben Miller  •  Om Puri

Bad Sugar (2012)

A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, played for laughs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Palmer
CAST:  Julia Davis  •  Sharon Horgan  •  Peter Serafinowicz  •  Reece Shearsmith

A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, played for laughs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Palmer
CAST:  Julia Davis  •  Sharon Horgan  •  Peter Serafinowicz  •  Reece Shearsmith

The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen (2010)

Shot during the mammoth Future Sailors tour, this intimate film observes the comic genius of the Mighty Boosh as they navigate a nation hooked on its cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Ralfe
CAST:  Noel Fielding  •  Julian Barratt  •  David Walliams  •  Julia Davis

Shot during the mammoth Future Sailors tour, this intimate film observes the comic genius of the Mighty Boosh as they navigate a nation hooked on its cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oliver Ralfe
CAST:  Noel Fielding  •  Julian Barratt  •  David Walliams  •  Julia Davis

Come on Eileen (2010)

One summer, mother and ex dancer Eileen lapses back to a troubled past as she starts a new relationship... we watch as she and her family combust. The film, shot on a micro budget, treads between darkness and humour as it moves from its beginning in the suburban ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Finola Geraghty
CAST:  Jackie Howe  •  Felix Malcolm Still  •  Mercedes Grower  •  Stephen Taylor

One summer, mother and ex dancer Eileen lapses back to a troubled past as she starts a new relationship... we watch as she and her family combust. The film, shot on a micro budget, treads between darkness and humour as it moves from its beginning in the suburban ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Finola Geraghty
CAST:  Jackie Howe  •  Felix Malcolm Still  •  Mercedes Grower  •  Stephen Taylor

Cemetery Junction (2010)

In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ricky Gervais  •  Stephen Merchant
CAST:  Christian Cooke  •  Felicity Jones  •  Tom Hughes  •  Jack Doolan

In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ricky Gervais  •  Stephen Merchant
CAST:  Christian Cooke  •  Felicity Jones  •  Tom Hughes  •  Jack Doolan

Arthur Christmas (2011)

This movie reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: "So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?" The answer: Santa's (Jim Broadbent's) exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Smith
CAST:  Bill Nighy  •  James McAvoy  •  Jim Broadbent  •  Hugh Laurie

This movie reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: "So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?" The answer: Santa's (Jim Broadbent's) exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sarah Smith
CAST:  Bill Nighy  •  James McAvoy  •  Jim Broadbent  •  Hugh Laurie

Four Lions (2010)

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A group of Muslim men living in Sheffield hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Morris
CAST:  Riz Ahmed  •  Nigel Lindsay  •  Kayvan Novak  •  Adeel Akhtar

A group of Muslim men living in Sheffield hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Morris
CAST:  Riz Ahmed  •  Nigel Lindsay  •  Kayvan Novak  •  Adeel Akhtar

Born Equal (2006)

Four characters living in one neighborhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all of them on the edge - see their stories unfold.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dominic Savage
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Robert Carlyle  •  Anne-Marie Duff  •  David Oyelowo

Four characters living in one neighborhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all of them on the edge - see their stories unfold.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dominic Savage
CAST:  Colin Firth  •  Robert Carlyle  •  Anne-Marie Duff  •  David Oyelowo

For the Love of God (2007)

'For the Love of God' is the wickedly irreverent tale of Graham (Coogan); an over-grown man-child still living at home under the suffocating glare of his elderly Mother, in her dusty and forgotten Christian bookshop. Graham has a terrible secret - an unholy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Tucker
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Julia Davis  •  Ian McKellen

'For the Love of God' is the wickedly irreverent tale of Graham (Coogan); an over-grown man-child still living at home under the suffocating glare of his elderly Mother, in her dusty and forgotten Christian bookshop. Graham has a terrible secret - an unholy ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Tucker
CAST:  Steve Coogan  •  Julia Davis  •  Ian McKellen

Hello, Friend (2003)

A satirical look at modern technology.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graham Linehan
CAST:  Martin Savage  •  Helen Grace  •  Poppy Rogers  •  David Walliams

A satirical look at modern technology.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graham Linehan
CAST:  Martin Savage  •  Helen Grace  •  Poppy Rogers  •  David Walliams

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lone Scherfig
CAST:  Jamie Sives  •  Adrian Rawlins  •  Shirley Henderson  •  Lisa McKinlay

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lone Scherfig
CAST:  Jamie Sives  •  Adrian Rawlins  •  Shirley Henderson  •  Lisa McKinlay

AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004)

An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Ayoade
CAST:  Richard Ayoade  •  Matt Berry  •  Julia Davis  •  Julian Barratt

An all-singing, all-dancing, star-spangled musical leap around the biblical story of the Nativity, set in 1972. With a comic twist, this familiar story is brought to life through the eyes of the innkeeper. Despairing after a bad year, he contemplates suicide but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Ayoade
CAST:  Richard Ayoade  •  Matt Berry  •  Julia Davis  •  Julian Barratt

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall (2006)

The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th October - after a 15 year hiatus - was a resounding success. Bigger, Better and Ballsier than ever before, 'The Ball In The Hall' is a non-stop, rapid-fire, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julia Knowles
CAST:  David Armand  •  Al Murray  •  Dylan Moran  •  Eddie Izzard

The rebirth of Amnesty International's legendary SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th October - after a 15 year hiatus - was a resounding success. Bigger, Better and Ballsier than ever before, 'The Ball In The Hall' is a non-stop, rapid-fire, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julia Knowles
CAST:  David Armand  •  Al Murray  •  Dylan Moran  •  Eddie Izzard

Brakes (2017)

Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the story of each couple's relationship in reverse, starting with the break-ups.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mercedes Grower
CAST:  Julian Barratt  •  Seb Cardinal  •  Julia Davis  •  Kelly Campbell

Brakes is a dark, improv-based ensemble comedy set in London. Divided into two parts, it tells the story of each couple's relationship in reverse, starting with the break-ups.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mercedes Grower
CAST:  Julian Barratt  •  Seb Cardinal  •  Julia Davis  •  Kelly Campbell

Lizzie and Sarah (2010)

Lizzie and Sarah are two fiftysomething suburban housewives, perpetually mistreated and ignored by unloving, selfish husbands. The highlight of their otherwise dull lives is their role in an amateur dramatic society, The Borking Players. In the aftermath of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliot Hegarty
CAST:  Jessica Hynes  •  Julia Davis  •  David Cann  •  Kevin Eldon

Lizzie and Sarah are two fiftysomething suburban housewives, perpetually mistreated and ignored by unloving, selfish husbands. The highlight of their otherwise dull lives is their role in an amateur dramatic society, The Borking Players. In the aftermath of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliot Hegarty
CAST:  Jessica Hynes  •  Julia Davis  •  David Cann  •  Kevin Eldon

Steve Coogan: The Inside Story (2009)

Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley  •  Dave Walker
CAST:  Mark Williams  •  Steve Coogan  •  Ronni Ancona  •  David Kear

Spoof documentary about the career of comedian Steve Coogan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Wheatley  •  Dave Walker
CAST:  Mark Williams  •  Steve Coogan  •  Ronni Ancona  •  David Kear
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