Director UNITED KINGDOM

Ken LOACH

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Biography

Ken Loach was born in 1936 in Nuneaton. He attended King Edward VI Grammar School and went on to study law at St. Peter’s Hall, Oxford. After a brief spell in the theatre, Loach was recruited by the BBC in 1963 as a television director. This launched a long career directing films for television and the cinema, from ‘Cathy Come Home’ and ‘Kes’ in the sixties to ‘Land and Freedom’, ‘Sweet Sixteen’, ‘The Wind That Shakes The Barley’, ‘It’s A Free World…’, ‘Looking for Eric’, and ‘Angel’s Share’ in recent years.

Films presented at Cannes

SORRY WE MISSED YOU 2019 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

I, DANIEL BLAKE 2016 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

JIMMY'S HALL 2014 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

THE ANGELS' SHARE 2012 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

ROUTE IRISH 2010 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

LOOKING FOR ERIC 2009 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

CHACUN SON CINÉMA TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA 2007 Out of Competition Director , Director

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY 2006 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

SWEET SIXTEEN 2002 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

BREAD & ROSES 2000 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

MY NAME IS JOE 1998 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

LAND AND FREEDOM 1995 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

RAINING STONES 1993 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

HIDDEN AGENDA 1990 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

LOOKS AND SMILES 1981 In Competition - Feature Films Director , Director

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THE GAMEKEEPER 1980 Un Certain Regard Director , Script / Dialogue , Director

Awards

MOI, DANIEL BLAKE

I, DANIEL BLAKE 2016 Palme d'or Director , Director

LA PART DES ANGES

THE ANGELS' SHARE 2012 Jury Prize Director , Director

LE VENT SE LEVE

THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY 2006 Palme d'or Director , Director

RAINING STONES 1993 Jury Prize ((tied)) Director , Director

HIDDEN AGENDA 1990 Jury Prize Director , Director

REGARDS ET SOURIRES

LOOKS AND SMILES 1981 Prix du cinéma contemporain au Festival International du Film ((tied)) Director , Director

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Directors

Bertrand BLIER

Director, Script Writer, Actor

François OZON

Script Writer, Director

Gaspar NOE

Director, Actor

Jafar PANAHI

Script Writer, Director, Actor

Kelly REICHARDT

Kelly REICHARDT

Director, Script Writer, Film Editor

Marco BELLOCCHIO

Marco BELLOCCHIO

Director, Script Writer, Actor

Mike DE LEON

Script Writer, Director, Actor

Pietro GERMI

Script Writer, Director

Ting POO

Director

Wo Ping YUEN

Director

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