Ken Loach
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 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.
Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life
as SelfAn account of the life and work of the legendary cinematographer and director Carlo Di Palma...
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Cannes Uncut
as SelfA luminary-packed tribute that lifts the curtain on the Cannes Film Festival in its 75th year –...
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Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as HimselfA surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s...
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A Special Day
as SelfAt the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
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Right To Work March
as uncreditedThey're young, unemployed and on the march - from Glasgow, Liverpool and Swansea to London.
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CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
as SelfAn epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around...
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40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight
as SelfA hstory of the Cannes Film Festival's Director's Fortnight selection.
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We Are Many
as SelfThe story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003,...
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Vittorio D.
as SelfA documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and...
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What Do You Know About Me
as SelfUntil the 1970s, Italian cinema dominated the international scene, even competing with...
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About Cinema
as uncreditedAn abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film...
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A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
as SelfDocumentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester...
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Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
as SelfWhy are we still able, today, to view images that were captured over 125 years ago? As we enter...
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Great Directors
as SelfFeatures conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci,...
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Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
as SelfComedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic...
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Thatcher's Not Dead
as SelfThis film sketches a very personal and decidedly political portrait of the Iron Lady who left...
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Carry on Ken
as uncreditedA documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach...
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Who Killed British Cinema?
as HimselfA feature length documentary about the real state of the British film industry in relation to UK...
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The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
as SelfDocumentary looking at the making-of and real-life stories behind the award-winning conspiracy...
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Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
as uncreditedA look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and...
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Catastroika
as SelfThe creators of Debtocracy, analyze the shifting of state assets to private hands. They travel...
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To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
as SelfDocumentary feature about Czech director Jiří Menzel, featuring Menzel himself as well as Miloš...
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The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
as uncreditedIn 2017 Tyneside Cinema turned 80.
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A Bolsa ou a Vida
as SelfIn the post-pandemic future of covid-19, will the centrality be the financial casino and the...
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Ken and Rosa
as HimselfDocumentary about Ken Loach and Rosa Ayala, a janitor who worked as an extra in the picture...
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Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
as HimselfMarking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of...
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Making Kes
as HimselfA documentary on the making of Kes, produced by the Criterion Collection.
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Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
as (himself)In 2017, with the support of an extraordinary grassroots movement, British Labour Party leader...
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I Get Knocked Down
as SelfPart music documentary, part unflinching character study, part a punk version of ‘A Christmas...
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The Great NHS Heist
as HimselfA documentary film in which Dr Bob Gill, a General Practitioner and NHS campaigner, takes us...
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Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra
as HimselfJuly, 1936. The terrible Spanish Civil War begins. When the streets are taken by the working...
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Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"
as himselfThe documentary, filmed in England in autumn 2020, sheds light on the genesis and background of...
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey
as SelfA worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema...
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John Bishop: In Conversation With...
as HimselfA three series talk show. With the host in conversation with people whom he admires.
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Question Time
as Self - PanellistThis topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least...
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Victoria Wood: The Secret List
as SelfBack in 2009, Victoria wrote a list of her favourite moments from her seminal 80s series,...
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Reel Britannia
as SelfComedian Nick Helm narrates this bold new documentary series exploring the dramatic history of...
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