Paul Laverty
Paul Laverty | |
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Calcutta, India | |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, lawyer |
Paul Laverty (born 1957) is a
Birth and early career
Paul Laverty was born in
Scriptwriting
After his time in
The two men collaborated on The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) which concerns Irish War of Independence in early 1920s. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Laverty has written eight full-length feature scripts and one short directed by Ken Loach. Both work closely with producer Rebecca O'Brien. Loach's comedy featuring the French footballer Eric Cantona, Looking for Eric (2009), is a collaborative effort with Laverty, as is his film about mercenaries in Iraq, Route Irish (2010).[citation needed]
Personal life
Laverty has been in a relationship with Spanish filmmaker and actress Icíar Bollaín since 1995, after meeting on the set of Ken Loach's Land and Freedom (1995).[3] The couple live in Edinburgh with their three children.[4][5]
Filmography
- Carla's Song (1996)
- My Name is Joe(1998)
- Bread and Roses (2000)
- Sweet Sixteen (2002)
- 11'09"01 September 11(2002) (UK Segment)
- Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)
- Tickets (2005)
- Cargo (2006)
- The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
- It's a Free World... (2007)
- Looking for Eric (2009)
- Route Irish (2010)
- También la lluvia(2010)
- The Angels' Share (2012)
- Jimmy's Hall (2014)
- I, Daniel Blake (2016)
- The Olive Tree (2016)
- Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story (2018)
- Sorry We Missed You (2019)
- The Old Oak (2023)
References
- ^ "MSC LATIN AMERICA". www.misacor.org.au. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Sweet Sixteen". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Icíar Bollaín:"Tengo una pareja que concilia conmigo al cien por cien"". mujerhoy.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Elle España - Revista de moda, belleza, tendencias y celebrities". ELLE. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ McIver, Brian (2 June 2014). "Ken Loach's sidekick Paul Laverty reveals latest film Jimmy's Hall could be their last movie together". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2018.