Jim Loach
Jim Loach | |
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 Loach at the Sydney premiere of Oranges and Sunshine in May 2011 | |
| Born | 1970 or 1971 England |
| Occupations | Film and television director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Oranges and Sunshine (2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Ken Loach |
James Loach (born 1970 or 1971) is a British film director. He is known for his feature films Oranges and Sunshine (2011) and Measure of a Man (2018). He also has numerous TV directing credits, including the 2024 Apple TV+ series Criminal Record, starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo. He is the son of filmmaker Ken Loach.
Early life and education
[edit]Jim Loach was born in 1970 or 1971 to filmmaker Ken Loach and dancer Lesley Ashton, one of five children. He grew up in London and Bath, Somerset. One brother died in a road accident at the age of six.[1]
He studied philosophy at University College London.[1]
Career
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Early career
[edit]Loach intended to pursue a career in journalism. He joined the BBC where he worked as a researcher for Sue Lawley and Anne Robinson. He turned to directing in 1996 while working on the Granada TV current affairs programme World in Action.[2]
TV
[edit]He went on to direct several episodes of Coronation Street in 2000, and subsequently directed episodes of Bad Girls, Waterloo Road, Shameless and Hotel Babylon.[citation needed]
In 2012, Loach directed Life of Crime, a thriller written by Declan Croghan. It centred on a young police officer's obsession with the killer of a young girl. Hayley Atwell played the lead part, supported by Richard Coyle and Con O'Neill. It transmitted on ITV to positive reviews in May 2013.[citation needed]
In 2019, Loach directed Save Me Too, the sequel to Save Me, written by and starring Lennie James. [citation needed] The series transmitted to very positive reviews in April 2020 in the UK on Sky Atlantic, and later on Peacock (streaming service) in the United States.[citation needed]
In 2024, Loach directed Criminal Record starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo for Apple TV+ which attracted very positive notices.[citation needed] He followed this quickly with Lockerbie: A Search for Truth starring Colin Firth as Jim Swire, who has dedicated his life to uncovering the truth of the bombing of Pan Am 103 above Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.[citation needed]
Film
[edit]His first feature film Oranges and Sunshine was released on 1 April 2011. The film starred Emily Watson as Margaret Humphreys, the social worker who exposed the scandal of child migration. It co-starred Hugo Weaving and David Wenham.[3]
In June 2015, Loach started production on his second film, Measure of a Man. Based on the coming-of-age novel One Fat Summer by Robert Lipsyte, the screenplay was written by David Scearce. The cast included Donald Sutherland, Judy Greer, Luke Wilson and Blake Cooper.[citation needed] The film was released in 2018. [citation needed]
Recognition and awards
[edit]2021: Co-winner, BAFTA for Best TV Drama Series, for Save Me Too[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Distributor |
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| 2018 | Measure of a Man | Lionsgate |
| 2011 | Oranges and Sunshine | Icon Film Distribution |
| Year | Title | Broadcaster | |
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| 2026 | Unchosen | Netflix | |
| 2025 | Lockerbie: A Search for Truth | Sky Atlantic | |
| 2024 | Criminal Record | Apple TV+ | |
| 2021 | The Tower | Independent Television/ITV/Britbox | |
| 2020 | Save Me Too | Sky Atlantic/NBC Universal | |
| 2019 | Deep Water | Independent Television/ITV | |
| 2019 | Tin Star | Sky Atlantic/Amazon | |
| 2017 | Victoria | Independent Television/ITV/PBS Masterpiece | |
| 2017 | Endeavour | Independent Television/ITV | |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Independent Television/ITV | |
| 2012 | DCI Banks | Independent Television/ITV | |
| 2012 | The Hidden Side of Sport | BBC | |
| 2009 | Hotel Babylon | BBC | |
| 2008 | Shameless | Channel Four | |
| 2008 | HolbyBlue | BBC | |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road | BBC | |
| 2005 | Bad Girls | ITV | |
| 2004 | Footballers Wives | ITV | |
| 2003 | Sweet Medicine | ITV | |
| 2000 | Coronation Street | ITV | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Jim Loach on the tragedy of the lost children". Evening Standard. 10 April 2012.
41-year-old Londoner
- ↑ Adams, Tim (24 October 2010). "Jim Loach: 'I directed Coronation Street. My dad could never top that!'". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑ "Oranges and Sunshine". curtisbrown.co.uk. 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
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