Oscars 2021: Explore the nominees, videos, photos, and more.

Ken Loach

STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 855 this week
Ken Loach Picture
Trailer
1:50 | Trailer
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, performing with a touring repertory ... See full bio »

Quick Links

Explore More
Show Less

How an Oscar Front-Runner Will Change Marvel Forever

We take a look at how Oscar front-runner Chloé Zhao will change Marvel forever.

Watch the video

See All of the Academy Award for Best Picture Winners

From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony.

See more Best Picture winners

Related News

See all related articles »

Around The Web

 | 

Powered by Taboola

On Prime Video

See more on Prime Video »

Editorial Lists

Related lists from IMDb editors

2017 BAFTA Awards: Top Moments From the Ceremony
a list of 11 images
updated 14 Feb 2017
 
Cannes 2016: Award Winners
a list of 25 images
updated 01 Sep 2016
 
Create a list »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

Explore
a list of 29 people
created 19 Aug 2018
 
Diretores
a list of 23 people
created 2 months ago
 
Diretores
a list of 24 people
created 02 Jan 2020
 
Directors
a list of 49 people
created 26 Sep 2018
 
Yönetmenler
a list of 44 people
created 5 months ago
 
See all related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

How Much Have You Seen?

How much of Ken Loach's work have you seen?

User Polls

See more polls »
Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 106 wins & 91 nominations. See more awards »

Photos

53 photos | 4 videos »

Known For

I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake Director
(2016)
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
The Wind that Shakes the Barley Director
(2006)
Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom Director
(1995)
The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share Director
(2012)
Show Show all  | 
 |  Edit

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Director (55 credits)
 2019 Greatest Chocolate Adverts of All Time (TV Movie documentary) (director: 'Match of the Day' [1991])
 2016 In Conversation with Jeremy Corbyn (Documentary)
 2014 Jimmy's Hall
 2013 The Spirit of '45 (Documentary)
 2010 Route Irish
 2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Happy Ending")
 2005 McLibel (Documentary) (drama director)
 2005 Tickets
 2002 September 11 (segment "United Kingdom")
 2002/I Sweet Sixteen
 1998 McLibel: Two Worlds Collide (Documentary) (re-enactments, uncredited)
 1996 Modern Times (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- The Flickering Flame (1996)
 1996 Carla's Song
 1995 A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership (Documentary short)
 1991 Dispatches (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- The Arthur Legend (1991)
 1991 Riff-Raff
 1990 Hidden Agenda
 1989 The View from the Woodpile (TV Movie documentary)
 1989 Split Screen (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- Time to Go (1989)
 1986 Singing the Blues in Red (as Kenneth Loach)
 1984 Which Side Are You On? (Documentary)
 1983 Questions of Leadership (TV Movie documentary)
 1981 A Question of Leadership (TV Movie documentary)
 1981 Looks and Smiles (as Kenneth Loach)
 1980 Auditions (TV Movie documentary)
 1979 Black Jack (as Kenneth Loach)
 1971-1977 Play for Today (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- 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) (4 episodes)
- 1926: General Strike (1975) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
- 1924: A Miracle (1975) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
- 1921: Every Pit In Britain Is Idle (1975) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
- 1916: Joining Up (1975) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
 1973 A Misfortune (TV Movie)
 1973 Full House (TV Series documentary) (1 episode)
- Episode #1.11 (1973)
 1971 Talk About Work (Documentary short)
 1971 The Save the Children Fund Film (Documentary)
 1971 Family Life (as Kenneth Loach)
 1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)
- After a Lifetime (1971)
 1969 Kes (as Kenneth Loach)
 1965-1969 The Wednesday Play (TV Series) (10 episodes)
- 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) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
Show all 10 episodes
 1967 Poor Cow (as Kenneth Loach)
 1964 Diary of a Young Man (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Life, or a Girl Called Fred (1964) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
- Marriage (1964) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
- Survival or They Came to a City (1964) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
 1964 Z Cars (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Whole Truth... (1964) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
- A Straight Deal (1964) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
- Profit by Their Example (1964) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
 1964 Teletale (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Catherine (1964) ... (as Kenneth Loach)
Show Show Writer (10 credits)
Show Show Producer (6 credits)
Show Show Actor (2 credits)
Show Show Additional Crew (1 credit)
Show Show Thanks (6 credits)
Show Show Self (106 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (4 credits)

Related Videos

See all 4 videos »
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

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

Publicity Listings:

4 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 14 Interviews | 8 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Official Sites:

Twitter

Alternate Names:

Kenneth Loach
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[press conference for Sorry We Missed You (2019) at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival] When I was young, and for many years after, you were told if you had a skill, if you had a craft, you would find a job for life and you could bring up a family on the wage. And the inexorable change from that security - the insecurity where people can be hired and fired at a day's notice, where people are on ... See more »

Trivia:

He 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. It is completely ... See more »

Trademark:

Films often focus on the british working class See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page



Clear your history

Recently Viewed