Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Directing

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…

Filmography

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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach 2026 Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius ★ 4.0 Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius 2025 The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues 2025 Censoring Palestine Censoring Palestine 2024 Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots 2024 The Bad Patriots The Bad Patriots 2024 Uomini in Marcia Uomini in Marcia 2024 Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma 2023 Cannes Uncut ★ 6.2 Cannes Uncut 2023 Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte ★ 8.0 Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte 2023 Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie 2023 I Get Knocked Down ★ 7.5 I Get Knocked Down 2023 C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando ★ 6.2 C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando 2022 Thatcher's Not Dead ★ 7.6 Thatcher's Not Dead 2022 Film: The Living Record of Our Memory ★ 7.8 Film: The Living Record of Our Memory 2022 Reel Britannia ★ 8.5 Reel Britannia 2022 A Bolsa ou a Vida A Bolsa ou a Vida 2021 Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake" ★ 8.0 Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake" 2021 Victoria Wood: The Secret List ★ 7.0 Victoria Wood: The Secret List 2020 Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today 2020 The Great NHS Heist ★ 10.0 The Great NHS Heist 2019 Greg Davies: Looking for Kes ★ 7.0 Greg Davies: Looking for Kes 2019 Who Killed British Cinema? ★ 5.0 Who Killed British Cinema? 2018 CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel ★ 6.5 CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel 2018 The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema 2018 Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life ★ 5.2 Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life 2017 How to Make a Ken Loach Film How to Make a Ken Loach Film 2016 To Make a Comedy Is No Fun ★ 5.8 To Make a Comedy Is No Fun 2016 John Bishop: In Conversation with... ★ 7.0 John Bishop: In Conversation with... 2016 About Cinema ★ 8.2 About Cinema 2015 Il était une fois... « Rosetta » Il était une fois... « Rosetta » 2015 We Are Many ★ 6.7 We Are Many 2014 Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent ★ 6.0 Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent 2012 A Special Day ★ 6.0 A Special Day 2012 Catastroika ★ 6.8 Catastroika 2012 Square Square 2012 The Story of Film: An Odyssey ★ 7.7 The Story of Film: An Odyssey 2011 Making Kes Making Kes 2010 Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra ★ 7.5 Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra 2009 What Do You Know About Me ★ 7.0 What Do You Know About Me 2009 Vittorio D. ★ 6.3 Vittorio D. 2009 Great Directors ★ 6.1 Great Directors 2009 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight ★ 5.0 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight 2008 British Film Forever ★ 5.5 British Film Forever 2007 Carry On Ken Carry On Ken 2006 Carry On Ken Carry On Ken 2006 Ken and Rosa ★ 7.0 Ken and Rosa 2001 Citizen Ken Loach Citizen Ken Loach 1997 The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' 1990 A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema 1986 Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman 1985 Question Time ★ 5.9 Question Time 1979 Right to Work March Right to Work March 1972