Kenneth Branagh Bio | Wiki
Kenneth Branagh is a popular British actor and filmmaker. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has worked as its president since 2015. Kenneth has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus two honorary awards), two Emmy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe Award. Kenneth became appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2012 Birthday Honours and was knighted on 9 November 2012.
He became made a Freeman in his native city of Belfast in January 2018. In 2020, Kenneth was listed at position 20 on The Irish Times’ list of Ireland’s greatest film actors. Kenneth directed and starred in the romantic thriller Dead Again (1991), the horror film Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994), as well as the action thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014).
Kenneth also directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in the mystery drama adaptations of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Death on the Nile (2022). In addition, Kenneth also directed films such as Swan Song (1992), which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film, The Magic Flute (2006), Sleuth (2007), the Marvel superhero film Thor (2011), the live-action adaptation of Disney’s Cinderella (2015) as well as Artemis Fowl (2020).
In his semi-autobiographical comedy-drama Belfast (2021), Kenneth became nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Picture and for Best Director, and he received the Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also became nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for My Week with Marilyn.
Kenneth Branagh Age
Kenneth was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is 63 years old. Kenneth celebrates his birthday on December 10, every year.
Kenneth Branagh Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Kenneth stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx. 1.75m ).
Kenneth Branagh Parents | Family
He was born in Belfast, the son of working-class Protestant parents Frances (née Harper) and William Branagh, who works as a plumber, and joiner who ran a company that specialised in fitting partitions and suspended ceilings. Kenneth is the middle of three children (he has an older brother and a younger sister). In early 1970, at the age of nine, Kenneth moved with his family to Reading, Berkshire, England, to escape the Troubles.
Kenneth Branagh Wife | Married
Kenneth is married to his wife Lindsay Brunnock a film art director. The two met during the shooting of Shackleton and married in 2003. Before, Kenneth was married to actress Emma Thompson from 1989 until 1995. The two appeared together in Fortunes of War, Look Back in Anger, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Again, as well as Peter’s Friends. Kenneth also was also in a well-publicized relationship with Helena Bonham Carter until 1999.
Kenneth Branagh Relationships
He is now married to his wife Lindsay Brunnock since 2003. Prior to that, from 1989 until 1995 Kenneth married Emma Thompson. He was also in a relationship with Helena Bonham Carter.
Kenneth Branagh Education
He attended Grove Primary School. Kenneth was educated at Whiteknights Primary School and Meadway School, a local comprehensive in Tilehurst, where he appeared in school productions including Toad of Toad Hall[13] and Oh, What a Lovely War!. Later on, Kenneth went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. In 1980, the Principal of RADA, Hugh Cruttwell, asked him to perform a soliloquy from Hamlet for Queen Elizabeth II, during one of her visits to the academy.
Kenneth Branagh Harry Potter
Kenneth starred as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets became a critical and commercial success, grossing $879 million worldwide and becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2002, behind The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Kenneth Branagh Hamlet
He starred as Prince Hamlet in the 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, directed and adapted by Kenneth. Hamlet is the first unabridged theatrical film version of Hamlet, running just over four hours. Its setting is updated to the 19th century, but its Elizabethan English text remains the same.
Kenneth Branagh Poirot
Kenneth directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in the mystery drama adaptations of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express (2017). In October 2022, it was announced that Kenneth would direct and star in a third Poirot film titled A Haunting in Venice, based on Christie’s Hallowe’en Party.
Kenneth Branagh Death On The Nile
He replayed his role as Hercule Poirot in 2022’s Death on the Nile, a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express which he also directed.
Kenneth Branagh Movies And Tv Shows
– Chariots of Fire (1981) as Cambridge Student
– Henry V (1989) as Henry V
– Peter’s Friends (1992) as Andrew Benson
– Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) as Victor Frankenstein
– The Gingerbread Man (1998) as Rick Magruder
– Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) as Gilderoy Lockhart
– Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Hercule Poirot
– All Is True (2018) as William Shakespeare
– Death on the Nile (2022) as Hercule Poirot
– Play for Today (1982) as Billy Martin
– Coming Through (1985) as D.H. Lawrence
– Fortunes of War (1987) as Guy Pringle
– Conspiracy (2001) as Reinhard Heydrich
– Shackleton (2002) as Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton
– Wallander (2008-2016) as Kurt Wallander
– Upstart Crow (2018) as Colin / The Stranger
Kenneth Branagh Film Belfast
His semi-autobiographical 2021 film Belfast gave him Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay (winning the latter).
Kenneth Branagh Frankenstein
He directed the 1994 science fiction horror film Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The film debuted at the London Film Festival and became released theatrically on November 4, 1994, by TriStar Pictures. It got mixed reviews from critics, earning $112 million worldwide on a budget of $45 million.
Kenneth Branagh Oscar
He has won several accolades for his work such as eight Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Kenneth Branagh Much Ado About Nothing
Kenneth directed the 1993 romantic comedy film Much Ado About Nothing. Much Ado About Nothing became released on 7 May 1993, reaching 200 U.S. screens at its widest release. It earned $43 million worldwide.
Kenneth Branagh Shakespeare
He became a major presence in the media and on the British stage when Renaissance teamed with Birmingham Rep for a 1988 touring season of three Shakespeare plays under the umbrella name of Renaissance Shakespeare on the Road, which also performed a repertory season at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Kenneth Branagh Cinderella
He directed Disney’s live-action adaptation of Cinderella in 2015. The romantic film debuted at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2015.
Kenneth Branagh Poirot
He directed and appeared in a film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s detective novel Murder on the Orient Express (2017) as Hercule Poirot. In November 2016, production started in London. He replayed his role as Hercule Poirot in 2022’s Death on the Nile, a sequel to Murder on the Orient Express which Kenneth also directed. In October 2022, it was reported that Kenneth would direct and star in a third Poirot movie titled A Haunting in Venice, based on Christie’s Hallowe’en Party.
Kenneth Branagh Directing
He has directed many movies including All Is True, in which Kenneth appeared as William Shakespeare. Kenneth also directed and appeared as Hercule Poirot in a film adaptation of Agatha Christie’s detective novel Murder on the Orient Express (2017).
Kenneth Branagh Catholic Or Protestant
He was raised in a protestant family by his parents Frances (née Harper) and William Branagh.
Kenneth Branagh Dunkirk
He portrayed a Royal Navy Commander in Christopher Nolan’s 2017 action-thriller Dunkirk, based on the British military emigration of the French city of Dunkirk in 1940 during World War II.
Kenneth Branagh Macbeth
In July 2013, Kenneth co-directed Macbeth at Manchester International Festival alongside Rob Ashford. Alongside Branagh in the title role, Alex Kingston portrayed Lady Macbeth, and Ray Fearon featured as Macduff. The last performance of the completely sold-out run was broadcast to cinemas on 20 July as part of National Theatre Live. He replayed his performance and directorial duties alongside Ashford and Kingston when the production moved to New York City’s Park Avenue Armory in June 2014.
Kenneth Branagh Avengers
Kenneth voiced the Asgardian Distress Call in Avengers: Infinity War. In 2020, he explained how his Avengers: Infinity War cameo came about.
Kenneth Branagh Net Worth
Kenneth gets his wealth from his work as an actor and filmmaker. Therefore, Kenneth has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Kenneth’s net worth is $60 million.
Is Kenneth Branagh Married
Yes, Kenneth married his wife Lindsay Brunnock a film art director. The two met during the shooting of Shackleton and married in 2003.
How Old Is Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth is a 63-year-old who was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Who Is Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth is an actor and filmmaker. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and has worked as its president since 2015. Kenneth has won an Academy Award, four BAFTAs (plus two honorary awards), two Emmy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe Award. Kenneth became appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2012 Birthday Honours and was knighted on 9 November 2012. He became made a Freeman in his native city of Belfast in January 2018.
Kenneth Branagh Social Media Account
Instagram – kenneth_branagh_official