ShowBiz Ireland - Biography: Kenneth Branagh

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Name: Kenneth Branagh
Date of Birth: 10th December 1960
Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Education: RADA, London

- - SHORT PROFILE - -

Kenneth Branagh grew up in poverty in Belfast and moved to Reading aged 9. He was the youngest actor in The Royal Shakespeare Company ever to play Henry V. Branagh was cast as the lead in Amedaeus before the production company decided on an American lead for the film. In mid 1994 it was rumoured that Branagh was to play young Obe Wan Kinobi in the three prequels to the Star Wars ( 1977) trilogy for 2000. Branagh was married to actress Emma Thompson - 20th August 1989 - divorced 1996.

- - BRANAGH TRIVA - -

Branagh is said to like long takes ( 3-4) during certain points during his films.
He is seen to Cast; Richard Briers, Emma Thompson and Patrick Doyle in his films on a regular basis.

- - CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - -

Coming Through - ( 1985)
A Month in the Country - ( 1987)
High Season - ( 1987)
Henry V - ( 1989)
Discovering Hamlet - ( 1990)
Dead Again - ( 1991)
Peter's Friends - ( 1992)
Much Ado About Nothing - ( 1993)
Frankenstein - ( 1994)
Othello - ( 1995)
Looking for Richard -( 1996)
Hamlet - ( 1996)
The Gingerbread Man - ( 1998)
The Proposition - (1998)
Celebrity - ( 1998)
Theory of Flight - ( 1998)
Dance of Shiva - ( 1998)
Wild Wild West - ( 1999)
The Periwig Maker - ( 1999)
Love Labours Lost - ( 2000)
How Will I Kill My Neighbours Dog? - ( 2000)
Ataturk - ( 2000)
Rabbit Proof Fence - ( 2001)