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Ken Loach

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Unlike virtually all his contemporaries, Ken Loach has never succumbed to the siren call of Hollywood, and it's virtually impossible to imagine his particular brand of British socialist realism translating well to that context. After studying law at St. Peter's College, Oxford, he branched out into the theater... See full bio »

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in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK
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Hide HideDirector (47 titles)
2013 The Spirit of '45 (documentary)
 
2012 The Angels' Share
 
2010 Route Irish
 
2009 Looking for Eric
 
2007 It's a Free World...
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Happy Ending")
 
2006 The Wind That Shakes the Barley
 
2005 McLibel (documentary) (re-enactments)
 
2005 Tickets
 
2004 Ae Fond Kiss...
 
2002 September 11 (segment "United Kingdom")
 
2002/I Sweet Sixteen
 
2001 The Navigators
 
2000 Bread and Roses
 
1998 The Flickering Flame (documentary)
 
1998 McLibel: Two Worlds Collide (documentary) (re-enactments - uncredited)
 
1998 My Name Is Joe
 
1996 Carla's Song
 
1995 Land and Freedom
 
1995 A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership (documentary short)
 
1994 Ladybird Ladybird
 
1993 Raining Stones
 
1991 Riff-Raff
 
1990 Hidden Agenda
 
1989 The View from the Woodpile (TV documentary)
 
1986 Singing the Blues in Red
 
1985 Which Side Are You On? (documentary)
 
1983 The Red and the Blue: Impressions of Two Political Conferences - Autumn 1982 (TV documentary)
 
1983 Questions of Leadership (TV documentary)
 
1981 Looks and Smiles (as Kenneth Loach)
 
1981 A Question of Leadership (TV documentary)
 
1980 Auditions (TV documentary)
 
1980 The Gamekeeper
 
1979 Black Jack
 
1971-1977 Play for Today (TV series)
– The Price of Coal: Part 2 - Back to Reality (1977) (as Kenneth Loach)
– The Price of Coal: Part 1 - Meet the People (1977) (as Kenneth Loach)
– The Rank and File (1971) (as Kenneth Loach)
 
1975 Days of Hope (TV mini-series)
– 1926: General Strike (1975) (as Kenneth Loach)
– 1924 (1975) (as Kenneth Loach)
– 1921 (1975) (as Kenneth Loach)
– 1916: Joining Up (1975)
 
1973 Full House (TV series)
– Episode dated 13 January 1973 (1973)
 
1973 A Misfortune (TV movie)
 
1971 Family Life (as Kenneth Loach)
 
1971 ITV Sunday Night Theatre (TV series)
– After a Lifetime (1971)
 
1971 The Save the Children Fund Film
 
1969 Kes (as Kenneth Loach)
 
1965-1969 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
– The Big Flame (1969) (as Kenneth Loach)
– The Golden Vision (1968) (as Kenneth Loach)
– In Two Minds (1967) (as Kenneth Loach)
– Cathy Come Home (1966) (as Kenneth Loach)
– The Coming Out Party (1965)
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1967 Poor Cow
 
1964 Diary of a Young Man (TV series)
– Life, or a Girl Called Fred (1964)
– Marriage (1964)
– Survival or They Came to a City (1964)
 
1964 Z Cars (TV series)
– The Whole Truth... (1964)
– A Straight Deal (1964)
– Profit by Their Example (1964)
 
1964 Teletale (TV series)
– Catherine (1964)
 
Show ShowWriter (8 titles)
2013 The Spirit of '45 (documentary) (written by)
 
2002 September 11 (segment "United Kingdom")
 
1980 The Gamekeeper
 
1979 Black Jack (writer)
 
1973 A Misfortune (TV movie)
 
1969 Kes (adaptation / as Kenneth Loach)
 
1967 Poor Cow
 
1966 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
– Cathy Come Home (1966) (screenplay)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2007 It's a Free World... (producer)
 
1989 The View from the Woodpile (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1985 Which Side Are You On? (documentary) (producer)
 
1981 A Question of Leadership (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1980 Auditions (TV documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1998 McLibel: Two Worlds Collide (documentary) (drama director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1965 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Documentary Crew Member
– The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965) … Documentary Crew Member (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012 When I Saw You (special thanks)
 
2008 El somni (thanks)
 
1999 The Limey (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (54 titles)
2001-2013 Question Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 February 2013 (2013) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2012 BBC Proms (TV series)
Himself
– Prom 12: Beethoven Symphonies 5 & 6 (2012) … Himself
 
2009-2012 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 June 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
1996-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
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2012 Une journée particulière (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Catastroika (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2012 Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #1.8 (2011) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2011 HARDtalk (TV series)
Himself
– Ken Loach (2011) … Himself
 
2004-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Director
– Episode dated 15 March 2011 (2011) … Himself - Director
– Episode dated 14 December 2009 (2009) … Himself - Director
– Episode dated 30 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2010 Scab! (documentary short)
 
2010 Cheminots (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Cannes Film Festival 2010 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 In Conversation (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ken Loach (2010) … Himself
 
2009 BBC Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The 2009 European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Recipient
 
2009 Di me cosa ne sai (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Fabulous Picture Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Ajami (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Great Directors (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Cannes Film Festival 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 40 x 15 (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Cartelera (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Making of the 15th Raindance Film Festival (short)
Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) … Himself
 
2007 4th Irish Film and Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The 2006 European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Saturday Night with Miriam (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Hidden History (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Lettre à un jeune cinéaste (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ken Loach (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 100 Greatest War Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Buzz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Vote 2001 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Le cinéma britannique aujourd'hui, la tradition des francs-tireurs (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Versión española (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Citizen Ken Loach (1997) … Himself
 
1996 40 premis Sant Jordi de cinematografía (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Ex-S (TV series documentary)
Himself - interviewed
– Culloden: Making Reel History (1996) … Himself - interviewed
 
1996 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself - César du meilleur film étranger
– 21ème nuit des Césars (1996) … Himself - César du meilleur film étranger
 
1996 Ken Loach in Nicaragua (documentary short)
 
1994 Face to Face (TV series)
Himself
– Ken Loach (1994) … Himself
 
1994 The Fame Factor: The Battersea Bardot (TV movie)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1993 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ken Loach (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Hollywood U.K. (TV series documentary)
Himself - Contributor
– A Very British Picture (1993) … Himself - Contributor
– Making It in London (1993) … Himself - Contributor
 
1988-1990 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.13 (1990) … Himself
– Episode #3.6 (1988) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1988) … Himself
 
1984 Cinématon (documentary)
Himself (1991)
 
1980 Clapper Board (TV series)
Himself
– Rising Damp and Black Jack (1980) … Himself
 
1972 Review (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(2001) Directed party election broadcast for the Socialist Alliance. See more »

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1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 14 Interviews  | 7 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

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Personal Quote:

I turned down the OBE because it's not a club you want to join when you look at the villains who've got it. It's all the things I think are despicable: patronage, deferring to the monarchy and the name of the British Empire, which is a monument of exploitation and conquest. See more »

Trivia:

Condemned the detention of Jafar Panahi, arrested on 1 March 2010 along with Mohammad Rasoulof and Mehdi Pourmoussa. "It is a very shocking development and further demonstration of the intolerance of the regime. I hope all people working in films will call for his release, and speak out in solidarity for him and all Iranian filmmakers working under similar conditions... See more »

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