Ken Loach
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), 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.
Filmography
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
as Self
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
as Self
Censoring Palestine
as Self
Censoring Palestine
as Self
Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots
as HIMSELF
Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots
as HIMSELF
The Bad Patriots
The Bad Patriots
Uomini in Marcia
Uomini in Marcia
Cannes Uncut
as Self
Cannes Uncut
as Self
Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte
as Self
Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte
as Self
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
as (himself)
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
as (himself)
I Get Knocked Down
as Self
I Get Knocked Down
as Self
C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando
as Sé stesso
C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando
as Sé stesso
Thatcher's Not Dead
as Self
Thatcher's Not Dead
as Self
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
as Self
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
as Self
A Bolsa ou a Vida
as Self
A Bolsa ou a Vida
as Self
Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"
as himself
Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"
as himself
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
as Self – Director
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
as Self – Director
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
as Self
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
as Self
Who Killed British Cinema?
as Self
Who Killed British Cinema?
as Self
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
as Self
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
as Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
as Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
as Self
How to Make a Ken Loach Film
as self
How to Make a Ken Loach Film
as self
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
as Self
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
as Self
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Film Director
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as Self - Film Director
Il était une fois... « Rosetta »
as Self
Il était une fois... « Rosetta »
as Self
We Are Many
as Self
We Are Many
as Self
Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent
as Himself
Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent
as Himself
A Special Day
as Self
A Special Day
as Self
Catastroika
as Self
Catastroika
as Self
Making Kes
as Self
Making Kes
as Self
Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra
as Himself
Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra
as Himself
What Do You Know About Me
as Self
What Do You Know About Me
as Self
Vittorio D.
as Self
Vittorio D.
as Self
Great Directors
as Self
Great Directors
as Self
Carry On Ken
Carry On Ken
Ken and Rosa
as Himself
Ken and Rosa
as Himself
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
as Self
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
as Self
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
as Self
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
as Self
Right to Work March
Right to Work March