Biography: Kenneth Branagh was born on 12/10/1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. At 29 Branagh directed, adapted, and starred in the film "Henry V". Branagh can also be connected to the movies "Much Ado About Nothing and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein", and he also starred as the villain in the film "Wild Wild West".
Filmography:
Five Children and It (2004)
Listening (2003)
Alien Love Triangle (2002)
Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute (2002)
Alien Love Triangle (2001)
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2001)
Shackleton (2001)
Beasts Within, The (2001)
Triumph of the Beasts (2001)
Walking with Beasts (2001)
Conspiracy (2001)
Ballad of Big Al, The (2000)
Behind the Scenes: Road to El Dorado (2000)
Big Al Uncovered (2000)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
Road to El Dorado, The (2000)
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
"Great Composers" (1999)
Betty Schimmel Story, The (1999)
Book That Wrote Itself, The (1999)
Periwig-Maker, The (1999)
Galapagos: The Enchanted Voyage (1999)
Making of 'Walking with Dinosaurs', The (1999)
Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)
Wild Wild West (1999)
"Cold War" (1998)
Universal Horror (1998)
Dance of Shiva, The (1998)
Theory of Flight, The (1998)
Celebrity (1998)
Proposition, The (1998)
Gingerbread Man, The (1998)
"Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood" (1996)
100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family (1996)
Making Hamlet (1996)
Hamlet (1996)
Looking for Richard (1996)
Shadow of a Gunman (1995)
Othello (1995)
Anne Frank Remembered (1995)
True Story of Frankenstein, The (1994)
Frankenstein (1994)
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Swing Kids (1993)
Symphony for the Spire (1992)
Cathedral Spire Appeal, A (1992)
Peter's Friends (1992)
Dead Again (1991)
Discovering Hamlet (1990)
Look Back in Anger (1989)
Henry V (1989)
"Thompson" (1988)
"Fortunes of War" (1987)
High Season (1987)
Lady's Not for Burning, The (1987)
Month in the Country, A (1987)
Strange Interlude (1987)
Ghosts (1986)
Coming Through (1985)
"Boy in the Bush" (1983)
To the Lighthouse (1983)
Too Late to Talk to Billy (1982)
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Nominations and Awards
AFI Awards, USA
2002
• Nominated, AFI TV Award
AFI Actor of the Year - Male - Movie or Mini-Series for Conspiracy (2001)
Academy Awards, USA
1997
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for Hamlet (1996)
1993
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Short Film, Live Action for Swan Song (1992)
1990
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Actor in a Leading Role for Henry V (1989)
• Nominated, Oscar
Best Director for Henry V (1989)
Berlin International Film Festival
1992
• Nominated, Golden Berlin Bear
for Dead Again (1991)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2000
• Nominated, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Villain for Wild Wild West (1999)
Boston Film Festival
1995
• Won, Film Excellence Award
British Academy Awards
1993
• Won, Michael Balcon Award
1990
• Won, BAFTA Film Award
Best Direction for Henry V (1989)
• Nominated, BAFTA Film Award
Best Actor for Henry V (1989)
1988
• Nominated, BAFTA TV Award
Best Actor for Fortunes of War (1987)
• For episode "The Lady's Not for Burning".
Cannes Film Festival
1993
• Nominated, Golden Palm
for Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Emmy Awards
2001
• Won, Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Conspiracy (2001)
Empire Awards, UK
2000
• Won, Inspiration Award
European Film Awards
1990
• Won, European Film Award
Best Actor for Henry V (1989)
• Won, European Film Award
Best Director for Henry V (1989)
• Won, European Film Award
Best Young Film for Henry V (1989)
Golden Globes, USA
2002
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Conspiracy (2001)
Independent Spirit Awards
1994
• Nominated, Independent Spirit Award
Best Feature for Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Award Shared With: Stephen Evans, David Parfitt
National Board of Review, USA
1989
• Won, NBR Award
Best Director for Henry V (1989)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1989
• Won, NYFCC Award
Best New Director for Henry V (1989)
Razzie Awards
2000
• Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Supporting Actor for Wild Wild West (1999)
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1996
• Won, SDFCS Award
Best Actor for Hamlet (1996)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1996
• Nominated, Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Othello (1995)
Venice Film Festival
1995
• Won, Golden Osella
Best Director for A Midwinter's Tale (1995)
• Tied with Abolfazl Jalili for Det Means Girl and Hirokazu Koreeda for Maborosi.
• Nominated, Golden Lion
for A Midwinter's Tale (1995)
Biography: Kenneth Branagh was born on 12/10/1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. At 29 Branagh directed, adapted, and starred in the film "Henry V". Branagh can also be connected to the movies "Much Ado About Nothing and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein", and he also starred as the villain in the film "Wild Wild West".
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