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Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialism are 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).
Born June 17, 1936. Add to list. Won 3 BAFTA Awards. 122 wins & 105 nominations total. Photos 54. Known for. I, Daniel Blake. 7.8. Director. 2016. Sorry We Missed You.
May 25, 2024 · Ken Loach, British director whose works are considered landmarks of social realism. His notable films included Kes, Hidden Agenda, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and I, Daniel Blake. Learn more about Loach’s life and career, including his other movies.
Oct 2, 2023 · StudioCanal. Ken Loach's new film, The Old Oak, examines the refugee crisis and Britain's former mining communities. The 87-year-old director tells Anthony Frajman how the 1984-5 miners'...
Apr 19, 2024 · By Jeannette Catsoulis. April 19, 2024. From the start, the British filmmaker Ken Loach came out swinging in support of the underdog. Long before his films opened in theaters, his 1960s...
Apr 2, 2024 · Apr 2, 2024 6:30am PT. Ken Loach on Retiring After 60 Years of Filmmaking and His Respect for Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Hugely Valuable’ Oscars Speech. By Alex Ritman. Getty Images.
June 17, 1936 · Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK. Birth name. Kenneth Loach. Mini Bio. 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.
