About

Known credits:
128
Birthday:
1936-06-17
Place of birth:
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Ken Loach

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 Os Maus Patriotas Actor HIMSELF N/A
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2024 Uomini in Marcia Actor N/A
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2023 Cannes Uncut Actor Self 58
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2023 Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte Actor Self 59
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2023 Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie Actor (himself) N/A
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2023 I Get Knocked Down Actor Self 59
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2022 C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando Actor Sé stesso 59
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2022 Thatcher's Not Dead Actor Self 58
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2022 Film: The Living Record of Our Memory Actor Self 59
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2022 Reel Britannia Actor Self 70
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2021 A Bolsa ou a Vida Actor Self N/A
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2021 Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake" Actor himself 59
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2020 Victoria Wood: The Secret List Actor Self 69
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2020 Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today Actor Self N/A
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2019 The Great NHS Heist Actor Himself 59
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2019 Greg Davies: Looking for Kes Actor Self 59
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2018 Who Killed British Cinema? Actor Self 59
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2018 CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel Actor Self 59
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2018 The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema Actor N/A
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2016 To Make a Comedy Is No Fun Actor Self 59
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2016 Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life Actor Self 59
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2016 Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Actor Self - Film Director 59
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2015 About Cinema Actor Self 59
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2015 Il était une fois... « Rosetta » Actor Self N/A
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2014 We Are Many Actor Self 59
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2012 Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent Actor Himself 59
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2012 A Special Day Actor Self 59
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2012 Catastroika Actor Self 59
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2010 Making Kes Actor Self N/A
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2009 Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra Actor Himself 59
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2009 What Do You Know About Me Actor Self N/A
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2009 Vittorio D. Actor Self 59
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2009 Great Directors Actor Self 59
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2008 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight Actor Self N/A
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2006 Carry on Ken Actor N/A
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2006 Carry On Ken Actor N/A
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2001 Ken and Rosa Actor Himself 59
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1993 The South Bank Show: Ken Loach Actor Interviewee 59
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1990 The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' Actor Self N/A
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1986 A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema Actor Self N/A
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1985 Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Actor Self N/A
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1972 Right to Work March Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 The Old Oak Directing Director 64
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2019 Sorry We Missed You Directing Director 67
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2016 I, Daniel Blake Directing Director 72
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2016 In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn Directing Director N/A
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2014 Jimmy's Hall Directing Director 61
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2013 The Spirit of '45 Directing Director 59
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2012 The Angels' Share Directing Director 64
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2011 Route Irish Directing Director 59
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2009 Looking for Eric Directing Director 61
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2007 To Each His Own Cinema Directing Director 60
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2007 It's a Free World... Directing Director 60
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2007 Happy Ending Directing Director N/A
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2006 The Wind That Shakes the Barley Directing Director 68
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2005 McLibel Directing Director 59
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2005 Tickets Directing Director 59
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2004 Ae Fond Kiss... Directing Director 60
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2002 Sweet Sixteen Directing Director 62
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2002 11’09”01—September 11 Directing Director 59
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2001 The Navigators Directing Director 60
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2000 Bread and Roses Directing Director 59
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1998 My Name Is Joe Directing Director 62
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1998 Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club Directing Director N/A
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1996 The Flickering Flame Directing Director 59
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1996 Carla's Song Directing Director 60
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1995 Land and Freedom Directing Director 63
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1995 A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership Directing Director N/A
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1994 Ladybird Ladybird Directing Director 60
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1993 Raining Stones Directing Director 61
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1991 Riff-Raff Directing Director 60
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1991 The Arthur Legend Directing Director N/A
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1990 Hidden Agenda Directing Director 60
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1989 The View from the Woodpile Directing Director N/A
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1989 Time to Go Directing Director N/A
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1986 Fatherland Directing Director 58
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1985 Which Side Are You On? Directing Director 59
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1985 End of the Battle... Not the End of the War Directing Director N/A
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1983 The Red and the Blue Directing Director N/A
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1981 Looks and Smiles Directing Director 58
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1981 A Question of Leadership Directing Director 58
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1980 Auditions Directing Director N/A
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1980 The Gamekeeper Directing Director 59
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1979 Black Jack Directing Director 59
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1977 The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality Directing Director 59
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1977 The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People Directing Director 58
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1975 Days of Hope: 1926: General Strike Directing Director N/A
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1975 Days of Hope: 1924: A Miracle Directing Director N/A
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1975 Days of Hope: 1921: Every Pit In Britain Is Idle Directing Director N/A
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1975 Days of Hope: 1916: Joining Up Directing Director N/A
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1975 Days of Hope Directing Director 69
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1973 A Misfortune Directing Director N/A
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1971 Talk About Work Directing Director 58
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1971 Family Life Directing Director 60
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1971 After a Lifetime Directing Director N/A
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1971 The Rank and File Directing Director 58
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1971 The Save the Children Fund Film Directing Director N/A
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1970 Kes Directing Director 65
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1969 The Big Flame Directing Director 59
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1968 The Golden Vision Directing Director 59
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1967 Poor Cow Directing Director 59
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1967 In Two Minds Directing Director 58
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1966 Cathy Come Home Directing Director 59
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1965 The Coming Out Party Directing Director N/A
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1965 The End of Arthur's Marriage Directing Director 59
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1965 Up the Junction Directing Director 59
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1965 Three Clear Sundays Directing Director 59
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1965 Wear a Very Big Hat Directing Director N/A
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1965 A Tap on the Shoulder Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2016 In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn Writing Writer N/A
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2014 Idyll Writing Writer N/A
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2013 The Spirit of '45 Writing Writer 59
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2002 11’09”01—September 11 Writing Writer 59
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1996 The Flickering Flame Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 The Gamekeeper Writing Writer 59
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1979 Black Jack Writing Writer 59
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1973 A Misfortune Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Kes Writing Screenplay 65
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1967 Poor Cow Writing Screenplay 59
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1966 Cathy Come Home Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2025 On Falling Production Executive Producer 58
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2016 In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn Production Producer N/A
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2007 It's a Free World... Production Producer 60
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1989 The View from the Woodpile Production Producer N/A
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1985 Which Side Are You On? Production Producer 59
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1981 A Question of Leadership Production Producer 58
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1980 Auditions Production Producer N/A
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Crew
1999 The Limey Crew Thanks 61
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