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Paul Laverty

Writing

Born January 1, 1957 · Kolkata

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • Best Screenplay Award · 2002
  • Cannes Film Festival
  • European Film Award — Best Film · 2016 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2016 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2011 · nominated
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  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2006 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2004 · nominated
  • European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2002 · nominated

Filmography16 titles

I, Daniel Blake

2016Screenplay

Sorry We Missed You

2019Writer

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006Screenplay

Land and Freedom

1995as Militia member

The Old Oak

2023Screenplay

My Name Is Joe

1998Screenplay

Yuli

2018Writer

Even the Rain

2010Screenplay

Sweet Sixteen

2002Screenplay

The Angels' Share

2012Screenplay

Jimmy's Hall

2014Writer

Carla's Song

1996Screenplay

Looking for Eric

2009Screenplay

It's a Free World...

2007Screenplay

September 11

2002Writer

Route Irish

2010Writer