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Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Director & actor · born 17 June 1936 · Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK

Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936; Nuneaton) is a retired British film director, screenwriter and producer. His humanist values and socialist political views are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (Poor Cow, 1967), homelessness (Cathy Come Home, 1966), labour rights (Riff-Raff, 1991; The Navigators, 2001), and revolutionary struggle (Land and Freedom, 1995; The Wind That Shakes the Barley, 2006).

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.

Where to start: I, Daniel Blake (2016).

As director 59

As actor 38

TV shows 5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Ken Loach movie?

By viewer score, I, Daniel Blake (2016) at 7.7/10.

What are Ken Loach’s most popular movies?

I, Daniel Blake, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sorry We Missed You.

How many movies has Ken Loach made?

97 films on TMDB, 59 as director, 38 as actor.

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