Directs and stars in Henry V, bringing Shakespeare's history play to the cinema.
Historical person
Kenneth Branagh Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kenneth Branagh, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1989
1993
Directs and stars as Benedick in the film adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.
1996
Directs and stars in an unabridged screen adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
2011
Directs Thor, bringing the Marvel superhero to a major feature-film franchise.
2021
Writes and directs Belfast, a semi-autobiographical drama inspired by his childhood in Northern Ireland.
2022
Wins the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Belfast.
Titles and roles
Actor and Director · Director · Writer and Director
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.