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- Eric Bishop is depressed. Doesn't have a wife, daughter thinks he's a loser and his stepsons are busy doing illegal stuff.
- Eric looks up to this soccer player, 'King' Cantona. Fantasises that Cantona gives him advice and stands by him.
Fun fact! Cantona plays himself and Steve Evets, the former base guitarist of The fall, plays Eric Bishop

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Kenneth Loach
Born in Warwickshire, England on 17th June 1936
Married to Lesley Ashton in 1962
5 children

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Started working from 1962
In the 1960s Loach directed several docudramas for a television series called The Wednesday Play.

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He was a director. He mostly talked about social issues on television and later in theatre.
He directed movies, plays and television shows.
He became interested in acting when he went to St. Peter’s College, Oxford.
He was in the Royal Air Force for two years, after that he began his career.
He was the director of BBC and also acted in theatre companies.

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Loach is called the Legendary Film Director

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Loach is called the Legendary Film Director

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- Famous for his social realism. For example: he tries to humanize celebrities and says people are stronger as a team than they are alone (Looking For Eric).
- Has been nominated several times for an Oscar.
- Has won 104 (!) other awards for his movies.
- Has won a BAFTA-award for 'Looking For eric' ==> best supporting male role (John Henshaw who plays Meatballs).
- Ken Loach won a price at the Cannes Film Festival for 'Looking For Eric'.

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-   written by his long-time collaborator Paul Laverty

- Dave Johns as Daniel Blake

- a 59-year-old widower Daniel Blake

- after a heart attack, he needs help from the state for the first time in his life

-  Katie, a struggling single mother whom Daniel befriends

-  won the Palme d'Or, the Prix du public and the 2017 BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film

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- socially critical directing style and socialist ideals

- has been awarded many honorary doctorates

- turned down the Turin Film Festival award, after learning that the National Museum of Cinema in Turin had outsourced cleaning and security services (workers lost their jobs)

- has been nominated for an Oscar

- won 104 awards for his movies

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President of the Dramatic Society at Oxford University.

1971: The Save the Children Fund Film funded by charity, nearly destroyed by said charity

1977: refused an OBE (Order of the British Empire) because he disagreed with the ideals it represented

Paid part of the money needed to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out on bail

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Kenneth Loach also known as Ken Loach, born the 17th of June, 1936 in Warwickshire, England. At the present day he is 84 years old. Ken studied Law as S.t Peter college in oxford. Moreover he spent two years in the Royal Air Force. After he graduated and after he served in the military for two years, he got interested in acting and directing. He first started as an actor in a religious theatre and then directed for BBC television. Ken directed many documentaries and collaborated with many other directors such as Franny Armstrong and other famous directors.Nowadays, Loach lives with his wife, Lesley. They both have 5 children. One son called Jim Loach, who followed the footsteps of his dad and became a television and film director. His other son died in a car accident at a very young age. Another daughter became a documentary film maker and besides these three they have another son and daughter.Kenneth Loach also known as Ken Loach, born the 17th of June, 1936 in Warwickshire, England. At the present day he is 84 years old. Ken studied Law as S.t Peter college in oxford. Moreover he spent two years in the Royal Air Force. After he graduated and after he served in the military for two years, he got interested in acting and directing. He first started as an actor in a religious theatre and then directed for BBC television. Ken directed many documentaries and collaborated with many other directors such as Franny Armstrong and other famous directors.Nowadays, Loach lives with his wife, Lesley. They both have 5 children. One son called Jim Loach, who followed the footsteps of his dad and became a television and film director. His other son died in a car accident at a very young age. Another daughter became a documentary film maker and besides these three they have another son and daughter.

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Kenneth Loach also known as Ken Loach, born the 17th of June, 1936 in Warwickshire, England. At the present day he is 84 years old. Ken studied Law as S.t Peter college in oxford. Moreover he spent two years in the Royal Air Force. After he graduated and after he served in the military for two years, he got interested in acting and directing. He first started as an actor in a religious theatre and then directed for BBC television. Ken directed many documentaries and collaborated with many other directors such as Franny Armstrong and other famous directors.Nowadays, Loach lives with his wife, Lesley. They both have 5 children. One son called Jim Loach, who followed the footsteps of his dad and became a television and film director. His other son died in a car accident at a very young age. Another daughter became a documentary film maker and besides these three they have another son and daughter.Kenneth Loach also known as Ken Loach, born the 17th of June, 1936 in Warwickshire, England. At the present day he is 84 years old. Ken studied Law as S.t Peter college in oxford. Moreover he spent two years in the Royal Air Force. After he graduated and after he served in the military for two years, he got interested in acting and directing. He first started as an actor in a religious theatre and then directed for BBC television. Ken directed many documentaries and collaborated with many other directors such as Franny Armstrong and other famous directors.Nowadays, Loach lives with his wife, Lesley. They both have 5 children. One son called Jim Loach, who followed the footsteps of his dad and became a television and film director. His other son died in a car accident at a very young age. Another daughter became a documentary film maker and besides these three they have another son and daughter.