Kenneth Branagh

AKA:
Kenneth Charles Branagh
Nationality:
Irish
Birthdate:
12/10/1960
Birthplace:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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biography
Once hailed as the “new Laurence Olivier,” Shakespearean-trained actor and director Kenneth Branagh struggled throughout his career to balance his near-obsessive drive to work with the need for a somewhat normal, settled life. After his directorial breakthrough with his excellent interpretation of The Bard’s “Henry V” (1989), Branagh had what appeared to many to be the picture-perfect life – a beautiful wife in Emma Thompson, a thriving career – thanks to his deft thriller “Dead Again” (1991) – and a reputation replete with an air of seriousness and unerring artistic credibility. But on the Continued
Credits
Henning Von Tresckow
2008
Producer
2007
Director
2007
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Bible Readings
2007
Narrator
2005
Mr. Neville
2002
Peter McGowan
2002
Producer
2000
Director
2000
Berowne
2000
screenplay
2000
Screenplay
2000
of Miguel
2000
Dr Arliss Loveless
1999
Richard
1998
Lee Simon
1998
Father Michael McKinnon
1998
Rick Magruder
1998
Screenplay
1996
Director
1996
screenplay
1996
Producer
Producer
Director
Hamlet
(uncredited) SS Official
Rick Lamb
Iago
Producer
Victor Frankenstein
Benedick--of Padua
Charles Moon
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Henry V
Steven Chesterman
Roman Strauss
Screenplay
screenplay
screenplay
adaptation
Screenplay
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland
1970 
At age 10, moved to Reading, England, where he was taunted for his Irish accent
1982 
Made West End stage debut in "Another Country"
 
Won attention for playing a schizophrenic in an episode of "Maybury"
1984 
Starred in title role of the BBC trilogy "Too Late to Talk to Billy", "A Matter of Choice for Billy" and "A Coming to Terms for Billy"
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