KEN LOACH

Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: June 17, 1936
Place of Birth: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK

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).

Filmography

Starring

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

Production

2023·
The Old Oak
Director
2019·
Sorry We Missed You
Director
2016·
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn
Producer, Writer, Director
2016·
I, Daniel Blake
Director
2014·
Idyll
Writer
2014·
Jimmy's Hall
Director
2013·
The Spirit of '45
Writer, Director
2012·
The Angels' Share
Director
2011·
Route Irish
Director
2009·
Looking for Eric
Director
2007·
It's a Free World...
Producer, Director
2007·
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2006·
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Director
2005·
McLibel
Director
2005·
Tickets
Director
2004·
Ae Fond Kiss...
Director
2002·
September 11
Writer, Director
2002·
Sweet Sixteen
Director
2001·
The Navigators
Director
2000·
Bread and Roses
Director
1999·
The Limey
Thanks
1998·
Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club
Director
1998·
My Name is Joe
Director
1996·
The Flickering Flame
Screenplay, Director
1996·
Carla's Song
Director
1995·
Modern Times
Director
1995·
A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership
Director
1995·
Land and Freedom
Director
1994·
Ladybird Ladybird
Director
1993·
Raining Stones
Director
1991·
The Arthur Legend
Director
1991·
Riff-Raff
Director
1990·
Hidden Agenda
Director
1989·
The View from the Woodpile
Producer, Director
1989·
Time to Go
Director
1987·
Dispatches
Director
1986·
Split Screen
Director
1986·
Fatherland
Director
1985·
Which Side Are You On?
Producer, Director
1985·
End of the Battle... Not the End of the War
Director
1983·
The Red and the Blue
Director
1981·
A Question of Leadership
Director, Producer
1981·
Looks and Smiles
Director
1980·
Auditions
Director, Producer
1980·
The Gamekeeper
Writer, Director
1979·
Black Jack
Writer, Director
1977·
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
Director
1977·
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
Director
1975·
Days of Hope
Director
1973·
A Misfortune
Writer, Director
1972·
Full House
Writer, Director
1971·
The Rank and File
Director
1971·
The Save the Children Fund Film
Director
1971·
After a Lifetime
Director
1971·
Talk About Work
Director
1971·
Family Life
Director
1970·
Play for Today
Director
1970·
Kes
Screenplay, Director
1969·
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Director
1969·
The Big Flame
Director
1968·
The Golden Vision
Director
1967·
Poor Cow
Screenplay, Director
1967·
In Two Minds
Director
1966·
Cathy Come Home
Screenplay, Director
1965·
Wear a Very Big Hat
Director
1965·
Up the Junction
Director
1965·
The Coming Out Party
Director
1965·
Three Clear Sundays
Director
1965·
A Tap on the Shoulder
Director
1965·
The End of Arthur's Marriage
Director
1964·
Diary of a Young Man
Director
1964·
The Wednesday Play
Director
1963·
Teletale
Director
1962·
Z-Cars
Director