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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.
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...
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Paul Laverty is a British-born writer and actor who has collaborated with director Ken Loach on many films. He was born in Calcutta, India, and has a law degree and a philosophy degree.
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Actor
- Calcutta, India
- Paul Laverty
Sep 28, 2023 · Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty talks to us about The Old Oak, his latest – and probably last – feature film collaboration with director Ken Loach.
May 23, 2024 · Paul Laverty, 24 from Larne, was honoured yesterday at the star-studded awards ceremony, hosted by Ant and Dec, and attended by many celebrity supporters and Ambassadors of the youth charity.
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.
Sep 18, 2023 · The filmmakers discuss their latest work, a trilogy of films set in the north-east of England that tackle austerity, poverty and migration. They reveal how they researched, wrote and directed the story of a Syrian family and a local community.
