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Kenneth Branagh Biography

Birth Name:Kenneth Charles Branagh

Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Co-founded the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987
Has served as a patron of the charity Over the Wall, which helps children with life-limiting illnesses have life-changing experiences and build confidence in a safe environment
Appointed a knight bachelor in the 2012 Birthday Honours for his services to drama and the Northern Ireland community
Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Known for creating film adaptations of William Shakespeare plays
Narrated the audiobook "The Magician's Nephew" by C․S․ Lewis
Participated in the opening ceremony of the 2012 summer Olympic Games

Awards

1988BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
1989NBR Award-Best Director: winner
1989NYFCC Award-Best New Director: winner
1990Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
1990Oscar-Best Director: nominated
1990BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
1990BAFTA Film Award-Best Direction: winner
1990CFCA Award-Most Promising Actor: nominated
1990CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1990CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1990European Film Award-Young European Film of the Year: winner
1990European Film Award-European Actor of the Year: winner
1990Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Film: winner
1991European Silver Ribbon-: nominated
1991Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero): winner
1992Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
1992CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
1993Palme d'Or-: nominated
1994Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
1994Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): nominated
1994Guild Film Award - Silver-Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film): winner
1994ALFS Award-British Producer of the Year: winner
1994Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1995Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
1995European Silver Ribbon-: nominated
1995Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): winner
1995Golden Osella-Best Director: winner
1995Golden Lion-: nominated
1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
1996ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
1996Honorable Mentions (The Next Ten Best Picture Contenders)-Honorable Mentions: nominated
1996SDFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
1997Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published: nominated
1997CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
1998Special Jury Award-: winner
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Villain: nominated
2000Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actor: nominated
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: winner
2002AFI Award-Actor of the Year - Male - TV Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2003BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
2003ALFS Award-British Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2003PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2005Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor: nominated
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2006Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2007Queer Lion - Special Mention-: winner
2007Queer Lion Award-: nominated
2007Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Drama Series: winner
2009Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Drama Series: nominated
2009Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Actor: winner
2009Dagger-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2009Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Actor: nominated
2009OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2011Capri Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
2011DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2011WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Dagger-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2012ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012SFX Award-Best Director: nominated
2012Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2012VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2015Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2017Emmy-Best Performance by an Actor: winner
2018Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2019Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2021EDA Special Mention Award-Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest: winner
2021Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
2021Capri Original Screenplay Award-: winner
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2021FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2021FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2021Truly Moving Picture Award-Truly Moving Picture Award: winner
2021IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2021Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
2021Audience Award-Overall Favorite: winner
2021Audience Award-Narrative Feature: winner
2021Audience Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
2021OAFFC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2021OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2021PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2021PFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2021SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2021SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021SFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2021SFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2021People's Choice Award-Best Film: winner
2021WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2021WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2022Movies for Grownups Award-Best Screenwriter: nominated
2022Movies for Grownups Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2022EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
2022EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: winner
2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2022CIC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2022COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2022David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): winner
2022DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2022DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
2022European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
2022GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2022Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2022HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2022ICFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2022IFC Award-Best Director: nominated
2022IFTA Award-Best Director - Film: nominated
2022IFTA Award-Best Script - Film: winner
2022LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022MCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2022Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2022SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
2022Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2022Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
2022VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
2023Capri Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
2023CEC Award-Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera): nominated
2023Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
2024Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2024CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2024IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Film: nominated