Kenneth Branagh (Q55294)

British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)

Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh is a British actor and filmmaker. Born in Belfast and raised primarily in Reading, Branagh trained at RADA in London and served as its president from 2015 to 2024. His accolades include an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Olivier Award. He was knighted in 2012, and was given Freedom of the City in his native Belfast in 2018. In 2020, he was ranked in 20th place on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

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Occupationscreenwriter, actor, television producer, musician, stage actor, film director, film producer, theatre director, director, television actor, film actor
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Award receivedAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Emmy Award, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Knight Bachelor, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, European Film Award for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Young European Film of the Year, Society of London Theatre Special Award
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Nominated forAcademy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, European Film Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter, Young European Film of the Year
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Educated atRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
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SpouseEmma Thompson, Lindsay Brunnock
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Date of birth10 December 1960
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Place of birthBelfast
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Country of citizenshipUnited Kingdom
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