Ken Loach

Ken Loach

Directing

Born June 17, 1936 · Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK

70 films as director · Active 1962–2023

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 o…

Known for

Question Time

Question Time

1979

Square

Square

2012

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

2023

Television

Television

1985

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

The Story of Film: An Odyssey

2011

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

John Bishop: In Conversation with...

2016

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius

2025

A Special Day

A Special Day

2012

Directed(70)

The Old Oak

2023The Old Oak★ 7.2

Sorry We Missed You

2019Sorry We Missed You★ 7.3

I, Daniel Blake

2016I, Daniel Blake★ 7.7

In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn

2016In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn

Jimmy's Hall

2014Jimmy's Hall★ 6.7

The Spirit of '45

2013The Spirit of '45★ 6.1

The Angels' Share

2012The Angels' Share★ 6.9

Route Irish

2011Route Irish★ 6.0

Looking for Eric

2009Looking for Eric★ 6.5

It's a Free World...

2007It's a Free World...★ 6.6

To Each His Own Cinema

2007To Each His Own Cinema★ 6.5

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006The Wind That Shakes the Barley★ 7.3

Tickets

2005Tickets★ 6.5

McLibel

2005McLibel★ 6.7

Ae Fond Kiss...

2004Ae Fond Kiss...★ 6.5

Sweet Sixteen

2002Sweet Sixteen★ 7.0

September 11

2002September 11★ 6.4

The Navigators

2001The Navigators★ 6.9

Bread and Roses

2000Bread and Roses★ 6.3

My Name Is Joe

1998My Name Is Joe★ 7.3

1998Another City: A Week in the Life of Bath's Football Club

Carla's Song

1996Carla's Song★ 6.8

The Flickering Flame

1996The Flickering Flame★ 6.3

Land and Freedom

1995Land and Freedom★ 7.3

1995A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership★ 8.0

Ladybird Ladybird

1994Ladybird Ladybird★ 7.2

Raining Stones

1993Raining Stones★ 6.9

Riff-Raff

1991Riff-Raff★ 6.7

The Arthur Legend

1991The Arthur Legend

Hidden Agenda

1990Hidden Agenda★ 6.9

The View from the Woodpile

1989The View from the Woodpile★ 7.0

Time to Go

1989Time to Go★ 6.0

Fatherland

1986Fatherland★ 6.3

Which Side Are You On?

1985Which Side Are You On?★ 6.6

End of the Battle... Not the End of the War

1985End of the Battle... Not the End of the War

1983The Red and the Blue★ 8.0

Looks and Smiles

1981Looks and Smiles★ 6.7

A Question of Leadership

1981A Question of Leadership★ 4.3

The Gamekeeper

1980The Gamekeeper★ 6.0

1980Auditions★ 7.0

Black Jack

1979Black Jack★ 7.0

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality★ 5.0

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People★ 5.5

Family Life

1971Family Life★ 7.3

The Rank and File

1971The Rank and File★ 6.7

The Save the Children Fund Film

1971The Save the Children Fund Film★ 7.0

Talk About Work

1971Talk About Work★ 6.0

Kes

The Big Flame

1969The Big Flame★ 6.7

The Golden Vision

1968The Golden Vision★ 6.3

Poor Cow

1967Poor Cow★ 6.4

In Two Minds

1967In Two Minds★ 7.3

Cathy Come Home

1966Cathy Come Home★ 7.0

The End of Arthur's Marriage

1965The End of Arthur's Marriage★ 5.6

1965A Tap on the Shoulder★ 7.0

Three Clear Sundays

1965Three Clear Sundays★ 5.7

The Coming Out Party

1965The Coming Out Party★ 8.0

Up the Junction

1965Up the Junction★ 7.1

1965Wear a Very Big Hat

Acting(54)

2025Jane Austen: Rise of a GeniusSelf

2025The Legend of the Palme d’Or ContinuesSelf

2024Censoring PalestineSelf

Ken Loach — Watchpile | Watchpile

2024Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad PatriotsHIMSELF

2024The Bad Patriots

2024Uomini in Marcia

2023Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinémaSelf - Guest

2023Cannes UncutSelf

2023Ken Loach, le vent de la révolteSelf

2023Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie(himself)

2023I Get Knocked DownSelf

2022C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivandoSé stesso

2022Thatcher's Not DeadSelf

2022Film: The Living Record of Our MemorySelf

2022Reel BritanniaSelf

2021A Bolsa ou a VidaSelf

2021Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"himself

2020Victoria Wood: The Secret ListSelf

2020Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for TodaySelf – Director

2019The Great NHS HeistHimself

2019Greg Davies: Looking for KesSelf

2018Who Killed British Cinema?Self

2018CzechMate: In Search of Jiří MenzelSelf

2018The Dream Palace: A People's History of Tyneside Cinema

2017Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of LifeSelf

2016How to Make a Ken Loach Filmself

2016To Make a Comedy Is No FunSelf

2016John Bishop: In Conversation with...Self

2016Versus: The Life and Films of Ken LoachSelf - Film Director

2015About CinemaSelf

2015Il était une fois... « Rosetta »Self

2014We Are ManySelf

2012Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendentHimself

2012A Special DaySelf

2012CatastroikaSelf

2011The Story of Film: An OdysseySelf

2010Making KesSelf

2009Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerraHimself

2009What Do You Know About MeSelf

2009Vittorio D.Self

2009Great DirectorsSelf

200840 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' FortnightSelf

2007British Film Forever

2006Carry On Ken

2006Carry On Ken

2001Ken and RosaHimself

1997Citizen Ken LoachSelf

1990The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'Self

1986A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaSelf

1985Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, CameramanSelf

1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist

1972Right to Work March