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Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Directing·1936·94 films

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).…

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As Director

I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Sorry We Missed You
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share (2012)
Kes
Kes (1970)
The Old Oak
The Old Oak (2023)
Looking for Eric
Looking for Eric (2009)
Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom (1995)
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe (1998)
Jimmy's Hall
Jimmy's Hall (2014)
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Raining Stones
Raining Stones (1993)
Ae Fond Kiss...
Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)
Bread and Roses
Bread and Roses (2000)
It's a Free World...
It's a Free World... (2007)
September 11
September 11 (2002)
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff (1991)
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda (1990)
Route Irish
Route Irish (2011)
Ladybird Ladybird
Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
Carla's Song
Carla's Song (1996)
The Navigators
The Navigators (2001)
Family Life
Family Life (1971)
Poor Cow
Poor Cow (1967)
Tickets
Tickets (2005)
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home (1966)
The Spirit of '45
The Spirit of '45 (2013)
McLibel
McLibel (2005)
Fatherland
Fatherland (1986)
Black Jack
Black Jack (1979)
Looks and Smiles
Looks and Smiles (1981)
Up the Junction
Up the Junction (1965)
The Gamekeeper
The Gamekeeper (1980)
The End of Arthur's Marriage
The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965)
The Flickering Flame
The Flickering Flame (1996)
Which Side Are You On?
Which Side Are You On? (1985)
In Two Minds
In Two Minds (1967)
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People (1977)
A Question of Leadership
A Question of Leadership (1981)
The Golden Vision
The Golden Vision (1968)
The Big Flame
The Big Flame (1969)
Three Clear Sundays
Three Clear Sundays (1965)
The Rank and File
The Rank and File (1971)
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality (1977)
The Save the Children Fund Film
The Save the Children Fund Film (1971)
The Coming Out Party
The Coming Out Party (1965)
Time to Go
Time to Go (1989)
The View from the Woodpile
The View from the Woodpile (1989)
Talk About Work
Talk About Work (1971)
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn (2016)
The Arthur Legend
The Arthur Legend (1991)
End of the Battle... Not the End of the War
End of the Battle... Not the End of the War (1985)

As Actor

Catastroika
Catastroika (2012)Self
Great Directors
Great Directors (2009)Self
We Are Many
We Are Many (2014)Self
Vittorio D.
Vittorio D. (2009)Self
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2022)Self
About Cinema
About Cinema (2015)Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017)Self
Cannes Uncut
Cannes Uncut (2023)Self
Thatcher's Not Dead
Thatcher's Not Dead (2022)Self
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun (2016)Self
A Special Day
A Special Day (2012)Self
What Do You Know About Me
What Do You Know About Me (2009)Self
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel (2018)Self
Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"
Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake" (2021)himself
Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra
Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra (2009)Himself
C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando
C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando (2022)Sé stesso
Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte
Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte (2023)Self
I Get Knocked Down
I Get Knocked Down (2023)Self
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight (2008)Self
Who Killed British Cinema?
Who Killed British Cinema? (2018)Self
Ken and Rosa
Ken and Rosa (2001)Himself
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
Greg Davies: Looking for Kes (2019)Self
Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent
Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent (2012)Himself
The Great NHS Heist
The Great NHS Heist (2019)Himself
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2026)Self - Film Director
Carry On Ken
Carry On Ken (2006)
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema (1986)Self
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie (2023)(himself)
A Bolsa ou a Vida
A Bolsa ou a Vida (2021)Self
Right to Work March
Right to Work March (1972)
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues (2025)Self
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema
The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema (2018)
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020)Self – Director
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'
The Making of 'Hidden Agenda' (1990)Self
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman (1985)Self
Making Kes
Making Kes (2010)Self
Il était une fois... « Rosetta »
Il était une fois... « Rosetta » (2015)Self
Citizen Ken Loach
Citizen Ken Loach (1997)Self
Uomini in Marcia
Uomini in Marcia (2024)
The Bad Patriots
The Bad Patriots (2024)
Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots
Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots (2024)HIMSELF

As Writer

Kes
Kes (1970)
September 11
September 11 (2002)
Poor Cow
Poor Cow (1967)
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home (1966)
The Spirit of '45
The Spirit of '45 (2013)
Black Jack
Black Jack (1979)
The Gamekeeper
The Gamekeeper (1980)
The Flickering Flame
The Flickering Flame (1996)
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn (2016)