Ken Loach

Ken Loach

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 and The Wind That Shakes The Barley in recent years.

 

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IN UK/IRL CINEMAS JUNE 12 - 'LOOKING FOR ERIC'

ICON Film Distribution UK and Irish outfit, Eclipse Pictures, will open LOOKING FOR ERIC in UK and Ireland cinemas on June 12. The film is... more

'LOOKING FOR ERIC' IN COMPETITION AT THE 62ND CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

The new film directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty has been officially selected for the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. Steve Evets, Eric... more

'MARTINO UNSTRUNG' AT CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL

'Martino Unstrung' will have a special screening at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival on Thursday 30 April 2009 at 7:30 pm. The event... more

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