Writing
Paul Laverty
Born 1957-01-01
Department: Writing
Biography
Paul Laverty (born 1957) is an Indian-born Irish and Scottish screenwriter and lawyer best known for his collaborations with Ken Loach. He has won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay and was a nominee for the Best Screenplay award at the BAFTAs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Laverty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Paul Laverty
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I, Daniel Blake
2016
TMDB3.9
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006
TMDB3.6
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Sorry We Missed You
2019
TMDB3.6
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The Angels' Share
2012
TMDB3.5
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The Old Oak
2023
TMDB3.6
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Looking for Eric
2009
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Land and Freedom
1995
TMDB3.6
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Even the Rain
2011
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Sweet Sixteen
2002
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My Name Is Joe
1998
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (25 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Quiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry? | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Old Oak | Screenplay | Movie | 2023 |
 | Sorry We Missed You | Writer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Yuli | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
 | I, Daniel Blake | Screenplay | Movie | 2016 |
 | Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach | Self - Screenwriter | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Olive Tree | Screenplay | Movie | 2016 |
 | Jimmy's Hall | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Angels' Share | Screenplay | Movie | 2012 |
 | Route Irish | Writer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Even the Rain | Screenplay | Movie | 2011 |
 | Looking for Eric | Screenplay | Movie | 2009 |
 | It's a Free World... | Screenplay | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | Screenplay | Movie | 2006 |
 | Cargo | Writer | Movie | 2006 |
 | Carry On Ken | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Tickets | Screenplay | Movie | 2005 |
 | Ae Fond Kiss... | Screenplay | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sweet Sixteen | Screenplay | Movie | 2002 |
 | September 11 | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Ken and Rosa | Himself | Movie | 2001 |
 | Bread and Roses | Writer | Movie | 2000 |
 | My Name Is Joe | Screenplay | Movie | 1998 |
 | Carla's Song | Screenplay | Movie | 1996 |
 | Land and Freedom | Militia member | Movie | 1995 |