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Ken Loach
Director

Ken Loach

17 Jun 1936Born
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Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UKBirthplace

Biography

Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936; Nuneaton) is a retired British film director, screenwriter and producer. His humanist values and socialist political views are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (Poor Cow, 1967), homelessness (Cathy Come Home, 1966), labour rights (Riff-Raff, 1991; The Navigators, 2001), and revolutionary struggle (Land and Freedom, 1995; The Wind That Shakes the Barley, 2006).

Kenneth Charles Loach was born on 17 June 1936 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, the son of Vivien (née Hamlin) and John Loach. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School and at the age of 19 went to serve in the Royal Air Force.

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He read law at St Peter's College, Oxford and graduated with a third-class degree. As a member of the Oxford University Experimental Theatre Club he directed an open-air production of Bartholomew Fair for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford, in 1959 (when he also took the role of the shady horse-dealer Dan Jordan Knockem). After Oxford, he began a career in the dramatic arts.

Loach's film Kes (1969) was voted the seventh greatest British film of the 20th century in a poll by the British Film Institute. Two of his films, The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) and I, Daniel Blake (2016), received the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, making him one of only nine filmmakers to win the award twice.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2024The Bad PatriotsFilm
  2. 2024Uomini in MarciaFilm
  3. 2023The Old OakFilm: Director
  4. 2023Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big LieFilm: (himself)
  5. 2022C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivandoFilm: Sé stesso
  6. 2019Sorry We Missed YouFilm: Director
  7. 2018The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside CinemaFilm
  8. 2016I, Daniel BlakeFilm: Director
  9. 2016In Conversation With Jeremy CorbynFilm: Director, Writer
  10. 2014Jimmy's HallFilm: Director
  11. 2014IdyllFilm: Writer
  12. 2013The Spirit of '45Film: Director, Writer
  13. 2012The Angels' ShareFilm: Director
  14. 2011Route IrishFilm: Director
  15. 2009Looking for EricFilm: Director
  16. 2007To Each His Own CinemaFilm: Director
  17. 2007It's a Free World...Film: Director
  18. 2007British Film ForeverSeries (1 episode)
  19. 2006The Wind That Shakes the BarleyFilm: Director
  20. 2006Carry On KenFilm
  21. 2006Carry On KenSeries (1 episode)
  22. 2005McLibelFilm: Director
  23. 2005TicketsFilm: Director
  24. 2004Ae Fond Kiss...Film: Director
  25. 2002Sweet SixteenFilm: Director
  26. 2002September 11Film: Director, Writer
  27. 2001The NavigatorsFilm: Director
  28. 2000Bread and RosesFilm: Director
  29. 1998My Name Is JoeFilm: Director
  30. 1998Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football ClubFilm: Director
  31. 1996The Flickering FlameFilm: Director, Screenplay
  32. 1996Carla's SongFilm: Director
  33. 1995Land and FreedomFilm: Director
  34. 1995Modern TimesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  35. 1995A Contemporary Case for Common OwnershipFilm: Director
  36. 1994Ladybird LadybirdFilm: Director
  37. 1993Raining StonesFilm: Director
  38. 1991Riff-RaffFilm: Director
  39. 1991The Arthur LegendFilm: Director
  40. 1990Hidden AgendaFilm: Director
  41. 1989The View from the WoodpileFilm: Director
  42. 1989Time to GoFilm: Director
  43. 1986FatherlandFilm: Director
  44. 1986Split ScreenSeries: Director (1 episode)
  45. 1985Which Side Are You On?Film: Director
  46. 1985End of the Battle... Not the End of the WarFilm: Director
  47. 1985TelevisionSeries (2 episodes)
  48. 1983The Red and the BlueFilm: Director
  49. 1981Looks and SmilesFilm: Director
  50. 1981A Question of LeadershipFilm: Director
  51. 1980AuditionsFilm: Director
  52. 1980The GamekeeperFilm: Director, Writer
  53. 1979Black JackFilm: Director, Writer
  54. 1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to RealityFilm: Director
  55. 1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleFilm: Director
  56. 1975Days of HopeSeries: Director, Creator (4 episodes)
  57. 1972Right to Work MarchFilm
  58. 1972Full HouseSeries: Director, Writer (1 episode)
  59. 1971Talk About WorkFilm: Director
  60. 1971Family LifeFilm: Director
  61. 1971The Rank and FileFilm: Director
  62. 1971The Save the Children Fund FilmFilm: Director
  63. 1970Play for TodaySeries: Director (3 episodes)
  64. 1970KesFilm: Director, Screenplay
  65. 1969The Big FlameFilm: Director
  66. 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries: Director (1 episode)
  67. 1968The Golden VisionFilm: Director
  68. 1967Poor CowFilm: Director, Screenplay
  69. 1967In Two MindsFilm: Director
  70. 1966Cathy Come HomeFilm: Director
  71. 1965The Coming Out PartyFilm: Director
  72. 1965The End of Arthur's MarriageFilm: Director
  73. 1965Up the JunctionFilm: Director
  74. 1965Three Clear SundaysFilm: Director
  75. 1965Wear a Very Big HatFilm: Director
  76. 1965A Tap on the ShoulderFilm: Director
  77. 1964The Wednesday PlaySeries: Director, Writer (11 episodes)
  78. 1964Diary of a Young ManSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  79. 1963TeletaleSeries: Director (1 episode)
  80. 1962Z-CarsSeries: Director (3 episodes)

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