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Paul Laverty (born April 1, 1957) is a screenwriter and lawyer best known for his screenplays for films directed by Ken Loach.
Paul Laverty. Writer: Sorry We Missed You. Paul Laverty was born in Calcutta, India, to an Irish mother and Scottish father. He obtained a Philosophy degree at the Gregorian University in Rome.
Sep 29, 2023 · Ken Loach’s long-time collaborator, screenwriter Paul Laverty, discusses the celebrated director’s final film, The Old Oak, which examines the social tensions in a historic mining town.
Apr 13, 2024 · Ken Loach’s longtime screenwriter Paul Laverty talks to Jacobin about their final collaboration on The Old Oak, which follows Syrian refugees and ex-miners in Northeast England, and why the working class remains the last hope for justice in the world.
Jan 9, 2017 · The man behind this tragic film is Paul Laverty, perhaps the greatest living social realist screenwriter. For 20 years, he and director Ken Loach ( The Wind that Shakes the Barley ) have made empathetic films that strive to understand and relate social issues from the inside out.
May 26, 2023 · The Partnership: 'The Old Oak's Ken Loach and Paul Laverty take on themes of humanity and social responsibility in their Cannes Competition entry.
May 24, 2024 · Paul Laverty (24) received the award which recognises a young person who, having built up their confidence and skills, has overcome barriers to secure and recently start employment, education or...
