Ken Loach

Personal Info

Known For Directing

Known Credits 101

Gender Male

Birthday 1936-06-17 (86 years old)

Place of Birth Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Kenneth Charles Loach
켄 로치
Kenneth Loach
肯·洛奇

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Ken Loach

Biography

Kenneth "Ken" Loach is an English film and television director.

He is known for his naturalistic, social realist directing style and for his socialist beliefs, which are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as homelessness (Cathy Come Home) and labour rights (Riff-Raff).

Known For

Directing

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… Director

2019

… Director

2016		I, Daniel Blake … Director
2016		In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn … Director

2014

… Director

2013

… Director

2012

… Director

2011

… Director

2009

… Director

2007		To Each His Own Cinema … Director
2007		It's a Free World... … Director

2006

… Director

2005		McLibel … Director
2005		Tickets … Director

2004

… Director

2002		Sweet Sixteen … Director
2002		11'09''01 September 11 … Director

2001

… Director

2000

… Director

1998		My Name Is Joe … Director
1998		Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club … Director

1996		Carla's Song … Director
1996		The Flickering Flame … Director

1995

… Director

1994

… Director

1993

… Director

1991		Riff-Raff … Director
1991		The Arthur Legend … Director

1990

… Director

1989		The View from the Woodpile … Director
1989		Time To Go … Director

1986

… Director

1985		Which Side Are You On? … Director
1985		End of the Battle... Not the End of the War … Director

1983		Questions of Leadership … Director
1983		The Red and the Blue … Director

1981		Looks and Smiles … Director
1981		A Question of Leadership … Director

1980		Auditions … Director
1980		The Gamekeeper … Director

1979

… Director

1977		The Price Of Coal - Part 2 - Back To Reality … Director
1977		The Price Of Coal - Part 1 - Meet The People … Director

1975

(4 episodes) … Director

1973

… Director

1971		Talk About Work … Director
1971		Family Life … Director
1971		After a Lifetime … Director
1971		The Rank and File … Director

1970		Play for Today (3 episodes) … Director
1970		Kes … Director

1969		The Save The Children Fund Film … Director
1969		The Big Flame … Director

1968

… Director

1967		Poor Cow … Director
1967		In Two Minds … Director

1966

… Director

1965		The Coming Out Party … Director
1965		The End of Arthur's Marriage … Director
1965		Up the Junction … Director
1965		Three Clear Sundays … Director
1965		A Tap on the Shoulder … Director

1964

(10 episodes) … Director

1962

(3 episodes) … Director

Acting

2022		C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando as Sé stesso
2022		Film, the Living Record of our Memory as Self

2021		A Bolsa ou a Vida as Self
2021		Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake" as himself

2020		Victoria Wood: The Secret List (2 episodes) as Himself
2020		Victoria Wood: The Secret List as Himself
2020		Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today as Himself

2019		The Great NHS Heist as Himself
2019		Greg Davies: Looking for Kes as Self

2018		CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel as Self
2018		The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
2018		Who Killed British Cinema? as Himself

2016		How to Make a Ken Loach Film as Interviewee
2016		To Make a Comedy Is No Fun as Self
2016		Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life as Self
2016		John Bishop: In Conversation With... (1 episode) as Himself
2016		Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach as Himself

2015		About Cinema
2015		Ken Loach in Conversation with Cillian Murphy as Himself

2014

as Self

2012		Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent as Himself
2012		A Special Day as Self
2012		Catastroika as Self

2011

(1 episode) as Self

2010

as Himself

2009		Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra as Himself
2009		What Do You Know About Me as Self
2009		Vittorio D. as Self
2009		Great Directors as Self

2008

as Self

2006		Carry On Ken (1 episode)
2006		Carry on Ken

2001

as Himself

1993

as Interviewee

1985

1979

(3 episodes) as Self - Panellist

1972

Writing

2019

… Writer

2002

… Writer

1996

… Screenplay

1980

… Writer

1979

… Writer

1973

… Writer

1970

… Screenplay

1967

… Screenplay

1966

… Screenplay

Production

2019

… Producer

2007

… Producer

1981

… Producer

1980

… Producer

Personal Info

Ken Loach

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