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 as an actor, Loach was recruited by the BBC in 1963 as a trainee television director. This launched a long career directing films and documentaries for television and the cinema, from CATHY COME HOME and KES in the sixties to LAND AND FREEDOM and MY NAME IS JOE in recent years.
BIFA Awards Won By Ken Loach
1998
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Best Director of a British Independent Film (My Name Is Joe)
2006
- The Special Jury Prize
BIFA Nominations Received By Ken Loach
1998
- Best Director of a British Independent Film (My Name Is Joe)
2002
- Best Director of a British Independent Film (Sweet Sixteen)
2006
- Best Director of a British Independent Film (The Wind That Shakes The Barley)
2001
- Best Director of a British Independent Film (Bread and Roses)
