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Kenneth Branagh

Birth Name:
Kenneth Charles Branagh
Birth Place:
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Assistant director
Kenneth Branagh

Fast Facts

  • Appointed a knight bachelor in the 2012 Birthday Honours for his services to drama and the Northern Ireland community
  • 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
  • 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 RibbonNominated
  • 1991Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero):Winner
  • 1992Golden Berlin BearNominated
  • 1992CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 1993Palme d'OrNominated
  • 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 RibbonNominated
  • 1995Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award - Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera):Winner
  • 1995Golden Osella - Best Director:Winner
  • 1995Golden LionNominated
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 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 MentionWinner
  • 2007Queer Lion AwardNominated
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 2022SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022SDFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2022SFBAFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2022Outstanding Director of the Year AwardWinner
  • 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 AwardWinner
  • 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
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