Happy Birthday: Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Born: December 10, 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Married to: Lindsay Brunnock (24 May 2003 – present)
Emma Thompson (20 August 1989 – 1 October 1995) (divorced)

[on being told he is to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II] I was very, very, very surprised and I was very touched. Michael Caine and Roger Moore, both of whom I’ve worked with, offered only the insight that it’s handy to have the ‘kneeling stool with the handle’. Roger Moore, who has a dodgy knee, was terrified on the way to the ceremony that, having knelt down, he wouldn’t be kneeling back up again. You don’t want to move suddenly while that sword’s being wielded, I’m sure. I haven’t read of [Her Majesty] having knicked someone on the ear just yet, but perhaps I’ll be the first.

Frankenstein 1994 dir. Branagh Starring Robert DeNiro Branagh

THOR dir. Kenneth Branagh Stars: Chris Hemsworth Anthony Hopkins

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 dir. Chris Columbus starring Daniel Radcliffe

MY WEEK WITH MARILYN 2011 dir. Simon Curtis Stars Michelle Williams Eddie Redmayne

Valkyrie Bryan Singer Starring Tom Cruise Tom Wilkinson

CELEBRITY 1998 dir. Woody Allen Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio Kenneth Branagh

Pirate Radio dir. Richard Curtis Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman Bill Nighy Nick Frost

JACK RYAN 2013 dir. Kenneth Branagh Stars: Chris Pine Kevin Costner

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