Biografía y filmografía

Ken Loach

Director de cine británico que ha abordado con franqueza los problemas sociales y políticos de su época. En sus películas ha introducido personajes pertenecientes a la clase obrera en un momento en el que el cine europeo se interesaba principalmente por la clase media. Nacido en Nuneaton (condado de Warwick, Inglaterra), Loach fue director de teatro antes de comenzar a trabajar en televisión. En 1967 realizó su primer largometraje para el cine, Poor Cow. Las películas Kes (1969) y Vida familiar (1972) le valieron el reconocimiento internacional y gracias a ellas pasó a ser considerado uno de los continuadores más dotados de la gran tradición realista del cine británico. En 1979 dirigió Black Jack, película histórica que denuncia la represión en el entorno escolar, familiar y médico. A ésta siguieron varios largometrajes sobre la situación contemporánea del Reino Unido. En ellos trataba temas de gran actualidad, como el paro en Looks and Smiles (1981), el problema irlandés en Agenda oculta (1990) y la precariedad en Riff-Raff (1991). Después de dirigir Lloviendo piedras (1993) y Ladybird, ladybird (1994) dedicó su atención a otras cuestiones, como la actuación de las Brigadas Internacionales durante la Guerra Civil española (Tierra y libertad, 1995) o la situación de Nicaragua en una emotiva historia de amor con trasfondo de lucha implacable entre contras y sandinistas (La canción de Carla, 1996). Volvió a sus temas originarios en Mi nombre es Joe (1997), Pan y rosas (2000), La cuadrilla (2001), sobre las condiciones de trabajo de los ferroviarios de la British Rail, y Sweet Sixteen (2002), que ganó la Espiga de Oro de la Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid.

Fotos

Películas (107)

Forgotten Spaceman

Forgotten Spaceman

2026 · Executive Producer

Palestine 36

Palestine 36

2025 · Thanks

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues

2025 · Self

Censoring Palestine

Censoring Palestine

2024 · Self

Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots

Loach vs Corbyn: The Bad Patriots

2024 · HIMSELF

The Bad Patriots

The Bad Patriots

2024

Uomini in Marcia

Uomini in Marcia

2024

The Old Oak

The Old Oak

2023 · Director

Cannes Uncut

Cannes Uncut

2023 · Self

Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte

Ken Loach, le vent de la révolte

2023 · Self

Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie

2023 · (himself)

I Get Knocked Down

I Get Knocked Down

2023 · Self

C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

C'era una volta in Italia - Giacarta sta arrivando

2022 · Sé stesso

Thatcher's Not Dead

Thatcher's Not Dead

2022 · Self

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

Film: The Living Record of Our Memory

2022 · Self

A Bolsa ou a Vida

A Bolsa ou a Vida

2021 · Self

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

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

2021 · himself

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

2020 · Self – Director

The Great NHS Heist

The Great NHS Heist

2019 · Himself

Greg Davies: Looking for Kes

Greg Davies: Looking for Kes

2019 · Self

Sorry We Missed You

Sorry We Missed You

2019 · Director

Who Killed British Cinema?

Who Killed British Cinema?

2018 · Self

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

2018 · Self

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

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

2018

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

2017 · Self

How to Make a Ken Loach Film

How to Make a Ken Loach Film

2016 · self

I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

2016 · Director

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

To Make a Comedy Is No Fun

2016 · Self

In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn

In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn

2016 · Director, Writer, Producer

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

2016 · Self - Film Director

About Cinema

About Cinema

2015 · Self

Il était une fois... « Rosetta »

Il était une fois... « Rosetta »

2015 · Self

We Are Many

We Are Many

2014 · Self

Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

2014 · Director

Idyll

Idyll

2014 · Writer

The Spirit of '45

The Spirit of '45

2013 · Director, Writer

Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent

Jordi Dauder, la revolució pendent

2012 · Himself

The Angels' Share

The Angels' Share

2012 · Director

A Special Day

A Special Day

2012 · Self

Catastroika

Catastroika

2012 · Self

Route Irish

Route Irish

2011 · Director

Making Kes

Making Kes

2010 · Self

Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra

Celuloide colectivo: el cine en guerra

2009 · Himself

What Do You Know About Me

What Do You Know About Me

2009 · Self

Vittorio D.

Vittorio D.

2009 · Self

Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric

2009 · Director

Great Directors

Great Directors

2009 · Self

40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight

40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight

2008 · Self

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007 · Director

It's a Free World...

It's a Free World...

2007 · Director, Producer

Making Reel History

Making Reel History

2006 · Self

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006 · Director

Carry On Ken

Carry On Ken

2006

McLibel

McLibel

2005 · Director

Tickets

Tickets

2005 · Director

Ae Fond Kiss...

Ae Fond Kiss...

2004 · Director

Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

2002 · Director

September 11

September 11

2002 · Director, Writer

Ken and Rosa

Ken and Rosa

2001 · Himself

The Navigators

The Navigators

2001 · Director

Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000 · Director

The Limey

The Limey

1999 · Thanks

My Name Is Joe

My Name Is Joe

1998 · Director

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

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

1998 · Director

Citizen Ken Loach

Citizen Ken Loach

1997 · Self

The Flickering Flame

The Flickering Flame

1996 · Director, Screenplay

Carla's Song

Carla's Song

1996 · Director

Land and Freedom

Land and Freedom

1995 · Director

A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership

A Contemporary Case for Common Ownership

1995 · Director

Ladybird Ladybird

Ladybird Ladybird

1994 · Director

Raining Stones

Raining Stones

1993 · Director

Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff

1991 · Director

The Arthur Legend

The Arthur Legend

1991 · Director

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

1990 · Director

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

The Making of 'Hidden Agenda'

1990 · Self

The View from the Woodpile

The View from the Woodpile

1989 · Director, Producer

Time to Go

Time to Go

1989 · Director

Fatherland

Fatherland

1986 · Director

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

1986 · Self

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

1985 · Self

Which Side Are You On?

Which Side Are You On?

1985 · Director, Producer

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

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

1985 · Director

The Red and the Blue

The Red and the Blue

1983 · Director

Looks and Smiles

Looks and Smiles

1981 · Director

A Question of Leadership

A Question of Leadership

1981 · Producer, Director

Auditions

Auditions

1980 · Producer, Director

The Gamekeeper

The Gamekeeper

1980 · Director, Writer

Black Jack

Black Jack

1979 · Director, Writer

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

1977 · Director

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977 · Director

Right to Work March

Right to Work March

1972

Talk About Work

Talk About Work

1971 · Director

Family Life

Family Life

1971 · Director

The Rank and File

The Rank and File

1971 · Director

The Save the Children Fund Film

The Save the Children Fund Film

1971 · Director

Kes

Kes

1970 · Director, Screenplay

The Big Flame

The Big Flame

1969 · Director

The Golden Vision

The Golden Vision

1968 · Director

Poor Cow

Poor Cow

1967 · Director, Screenplay

In Two Minds

In Two Minds

1967 · Director

Cathy Come Home

Cathy Come Home

1966 · Director

The Coming Out Party

The Coming Out Party

1965 · Director

The End of Arthur's Marriage

The End of Arthur's Marriage

1965 · Director

Up the Junction

Up the Junction

1965 · Director

Three Clear Sundays

Three Clear Sundays

1965 · Director

Wear a Very Big Hat

Wear a Very Big Hat

1965 · Director

A Tap on the Shoulder

A Tap on the Shoulder

1965 · Director

Series (24)