Ken Loach

1936-

Biography: life and films

Ken Loach is an English film director. He was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England on 17th June 1936.

His best films as a film director include Kes (1969), Raining Stones (1993), Ladybird Ladybird (1994), My Name Is Joe (1998) and McLibel (2005), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Kes (1969), The Save the Children Fund Film (1971) and McLibel (1998).

Ken Loach has so far directed 30 films and scripted 7 films.

He has most frequently worked with the following directors: Franny Armstrong (2 films).

His most frequent genres include: drama (20 films), comedy-drama (6), romance (3), Documentary (3) and War (2).

Our average rating for Ken Loach over all films is: 3.4

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer

Poor Cow (1967) [d,w]

Kes (1969) [d,w]

Family Life (1971) [d]

The Save the Children Fund Film (1971) [d,w]

Black Jack (1979) [d,w]

The Gamekeeper (1980) [d,w]

Looks and Smiles (1981) [d]

Which Side Are You On? (1984) [d]

Fatherland (1986) [d]

Hidden Agenda (1990) [d]

Riff-Raff (1991) [d]

Raining Stones (1993) [d]

Ladybird Ladybird (1994) [d]

Land and Freedom (1995) [d]

Carla's Song (1996) [d]

The Flickering Flame (1997) [d]

McLibel (1998) [d,w]

My Name Is Joe (1998) [d]

Bread and Roses (2000) [d]

The Navigators (2001) [d]

11'09''01 - September 11 (2002) [d]

Sweet Sixteen (2002) [d]

Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) [d]

McLibel (2005) [d]

Tickets (2005) [d]

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) [d]

It's a Free World... (2007) [d]

Looking for Eric (2009) [d]

Route Irish (2010) [d]

The Angels' Share (2012) [d]



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