Directing
Ken Loach
- Titles
- 108movies19TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2023, busiest in 1965 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 74titles as director
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
Kes91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Class & Capitalism7.6average 3.3
- Social Commentary8.4average 4.9
- Politics5.9average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism7.8average 5.2
- Melancholy7.1average 4.7
- Pathos7.3average 5.2
- Psychological6.4average 5.6
- Satire & Parody3.0average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline3.6, average 5.1
- Mystery2.9, average 4.1
- Physical Comedy1.2, average 2.5
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Realism 14
- Political Commentary 8
- British Cinema 5
- Character Study 5
- Social Commentary 5
- Thought-Provoking 5
- British Social Realism 4
- Working-Class Life 4
- Ken Loach 3
- Film History 3
- Historical Context 3
- Documentary Series 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJonathan MorrisActorI, Daniel Blake, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sorry We Missed You, How to Make a Ken Loach Film, The Old Oak, +23 more
Paul LavertyActorI, Daniel Blake, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sorry We Missed You, How to Make a Ken Loach Film, The Old Oak, +13 more
George FentonComposerI, Daniel Blake, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sorry We Missed You, The Old Oak, Looking for Eric, +13 more
Barry AckroydActorThe Wind That Shakes the Barley, How to Make a Ken Loach Film, Looking for Eric, The Angels' Share, Land and Freedom, +10 more
Chris MengesActorHow to Make a Ken Loach Film, Kes, After a Lifetime, Route Irish, Fatherland, +9 more- RRoy WattsEditorKes, Poor Cow, Family Life, The Rank and File, Cathy Come Home, +4 more
Neville SmithActorAfter a Lifetime, The Rank and File, Wear a Very Big Hat, The Big Flame, The Golden Vision
Jim AllenWriterHidden Agenda, Land and Freedom, Raining Stones, The Rank and File, The Big Flame
Robbie RyanCinematographerI, Daniel Blake, Sorry We Missed You, The Old Oak, The Angels' Share, Jimmy's Hall
Carol WhiteActorPoor Cow, The Coming Out Party, Cathy Come Home, Up the Junction- JJohnny GeeActorAfter a Lifetime, Family Life, The Rank and File, The Golden Vision
Bill DeanActorAfter a Lifetime, Family Life, The Rank and File, The Golden Vision
Movies and TV shows
722020s
5 titles · average score 69
Forgotten Spaceman (2026)
Executive Producer
68
On Falling (2025)
Executive Producer
71
The Old Oak (2023)
Director
Oh Jeremy Corbyn - The Big Lie (2023)
as (himself)
2010s
9 titles · average score 69
74
Sorry We Missed You (2019)
Director
77
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
Director
How to Make a Ken Loach Film (2016)
as Interviewee
In Conversation With Jeremy Corbyn (2016)
Producer, Director
67
Jimmy's Hall (2014)
Director
Idyll (2014)
Writer
66
The Spirit of '45 (2013)
Director, Writer
69
The Angels' Share (2012)
Director
61
Route Irish (2011)
Director
2000s
14 titles · average score 68
68
Looking for Eric (2009)
Director
66
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Director
67
It's a Free World... (2007)
Producer, Director
Carry On Ken (2006)
TV show
68
McLibel (2005)
Director
66
Tickets (2005)
Director
68
Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)
Director
66
11’09”01—September 11 (2002)
Director, Writer
71
Sweet Sixteen (2002)
Director
69
The Navigators (2001)
Director
66
Bread and Roses (2000)
Director
1990s
13 titles · average score 71
67
The Limey (1999)
Thanks
73
My Name Is Joe (1998)
Director
67
Carla's Song (1996)
Director
The Flickering Flame (1996)
Screenplay, Director
74
Land and Freedom (1995)
Director
73
Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
Director
71
Raining Stones (1993)
Director
The South Bank Show: Ken Loach (1993)
as Interviewee
80
Riff-Raff (1991)
Director
The Arthur Legend (1991)
Director
69
Hidden Agenda (1990)
Director
1980s
10 titles · average score 63
The View from the Woodpile (1989)
Director, Producer
Time to Go (1989)
Director
61
Fatherland (1986)
Director
Which Side Are You On? (1985)
Director, Producer
The Red and the Blue (1983)
Director
68
Looks and Smiles (1981)
Director
A Question of Leadership (1981)
Producer, Director
61
The Gamekeeper (1980)
Director, Writer
Auditions (1980)
Producer, Director
1970s
10 titles · average score 77
68
Black Jack (1979)
Writer, Director
A Misfortune (1973)
Writer, Director
73
Family Life (1971)
Director
The Rank and File (1971)
Director
After a Lifetime (1971)
Director
Talk About Work (1971)
Director
91
Kes (1970)
Screenplay, Director
1960s
11 titles · average score 70
The Big Flame (1969)
Director
The Golden Vision (1968)
Director
66
Poor Cow (1967)
Director, Screenplay
In Two Minds (1967)
Director
74
Cathy Come Home (1966)
Director, Screenplay
69
Up the Junction (1965)
Director
Three Clear Sundays (1965)
Director
A Tap on the Shoulder (1965)
Director
Wear a Very Big Hat (1965)
Director
The Coming Out Party (1965)
Director