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Ken Loach

Directing 89 years old Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK ★ 1.0
Born: June 17, 1936

Biography

Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936; Nuneaton) is a British film director, screenwriter and producer. His socially critical directing style is evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (Poor Cow, 1967), homelessness (Cathy Come Home, 1966), and labour rights (Riff-Raff, 1991, and The Navigators, 2001).

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. 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.

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Known For

Z-Cars
Z-Cars Director 1962
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Director 1964
Dispatches
Dispatches Director 1987
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre Director 1969
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley Director 2006

Filmography

Acting Credits (52)

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius Self 2025
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues Self 2025
Censoring Palestine
Censoring Palestine Self 2024
Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots
Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots HIMSELF 2024
The Bad Patriots
The Bad Patriots 2024
Uomini in Marcia
Uomini in Marcia 2024
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma Self - Guest 2023
Cannes Uncut
Cannes Uncut Self 2023
Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte
Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte Self 2023
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie (himself) 2023
I Get Knocked Down
I Get Knocked Down Self 2023
C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando
C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando Sé stesso 2022
Thatcher's Not Dead
Thatcher's Not Dead Self 2022
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory Self 2022
Reel Britannia
Reel Britannia Self 2022
A Bolsa ou a Vida
A Bolsa ou a Vida Self 2021
Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"
Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake" himself 2021
Victoria Wood: The Secret List
Victoria Wood: The Secret List Self 2020
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today Self – Director 2020
The Great NHS Heist
The Great NHS Heist Himself 2019
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes Self 2019
Who Killed British Cinema?
Who Killed British Cinema? Self 2018
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel Self 2018
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema 2018
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life Self 2017
How to Make a Ken Loach Film
How to Make a Ken Loach Film self 2016
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Self 2016
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
John Bishop: In Conversation with... Self 2016
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Self - Film Director 2016
About Cinema
About Cinema Self 2015
Il était une fois... « Rosetta »
Il était une fois... « Rosetta » Self 2015
We Are Many
We Are Many Self 2014
Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent
Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent Himself 2012
A Special Day
A Special Day Self 2012
Catastroika
Catastroika Self 2012
Square
Square Self 2012
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
The Story of Film: An Odyssey Self 2011
Making Kes
Making Kes Self 2010
Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra
Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra Himself 2009
What Do You Know About Me
What Do You Know About Me Self 2009
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D. Self 2009
Great Directors
Great Directors Self 2009
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight Self 2008
Carry On Ken
Carry On Ken 2006
Carry On Ken
Carry On Ken 2006
Ken and Rosa
Ken and Rosa Himself 2001
Citizen Ken Loach
Citizen Ken Loach Self 1997
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' Self 1990
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema Self 1986
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Self 1985
Question Time
Question Time Self - Panellist 1979
Right to Work March
Right to Work March 1972

Directing Credits (70)

The Old Oak
The Old Oak Director 2023
Sorry We Missed You
Sorry We Missed You Director 2019
I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake Director 2016
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn Director 2016
Jimmy's Hall
Jimmy's Hall Director 2014
The Spirit of '45
The Spirit of '45 Director 2013
The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share Director 2012
Route Irish
Route Irish Director 2011
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric Director 2009
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema Director 2007
It's a Free World...
It's a Free World... Director 2007
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley Director 2006
McLibel
McLibel Director 2005
Tickets
Tickets Director 2005
Ae Fond Kiss...
Ae Fond Kiss... Director 2004
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen Director 2002
September 11
September 11 Director 2002
The Navigators
The Navigators Director 2001
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses Director 2000
My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe Director 1998
Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club
Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club Director 1998
The Flickering Flame
The Flickering Flame Director 1996
Carla's Song
Carla's Song Director 1996
Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom Director 1995
Modern Times
Modern Times Director 1995
A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership
A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership Director 1995
Ladybird Ladybird
Ladybird Ladybird Director 1994
Raining Stones
Raining Stones Director 1993
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff Director 1991
The Arthur Legend
The Arthur Legend Director 1991
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda Director 1990
The View from the Woodpile
The View from the Woodpile Director 1989
Time to Go
Time to Go Director 1989
Dispatches
Dispatches Director 1987
Fatherland
Fatherland Director 1986
Split Screen
Split Screen Director 1986
Which Side Are You On?
Which Side Are You On? Director 1985
End of the Battle... Not the End of the War
End of the Battle... Not the End of the War Director 1985
The Red and the Blue
The Red and the Blue Director 1983
Looks and Smiles
Looks and Smiles Director 1981
A Question of Leadership
A Question of Leadership Director 1981
Auditions
Auditions Director 1980
The Gamekeeper
The Gamekeeper Director 1980
Black Jack
Black Jack Director 1979
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality Director 1977
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People Director 1977
Days of Hope
Days of Hope Director 1975
Full House
Full House Director 1972
Talk About Work
Talk About Work Director 1971
Family Life
Family Life Director 1971
The Rank and File
The Rank and File Director 1971
The Save the Children Fund Film
The Save the Children Fund Film Director 1971
Play for Today
Play for Today Director 1970
Kes
Kes Director 1970
The Big Flame
The Big Flame Director 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre Director 1969
The Golden Vision
The Golden Vision Director 1968
Poor Cow
Poor Cow Director 1967
In Two Minds
In Two Minds Director 1967
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home Director 1966
The Coming Out Party
The Coming Out Party Director 1965
The End of Arthur's Marriage
The End of Arthur's Marriage Director 1965
Up the Junction
Up the Junction Director 1965
Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays Director 1965
Wear a Very Big Hat
Wear a Very Big Hat Director 1965
A Tap on the Shoulder
A Tap on the Shoulder Director 1965
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play Director 1964
Diary of a Young Man
Diary of a Young Man Director 1964
Teletale
Teletale Director 1963
Z-Cars
Z-Cars Director 1962

Writing Credits (12)

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