Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

1960-12-10 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 131 Credits

Biography

Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (/ˈbrænə/ BRAN-ə; born 10 December 1960) is a British actor and filmmaker. Born in Belfast and raised primarily in Reading, Berkshire, 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 appointed a Knight Bachelor in 2012 and was given Freedom of the City in his native Belfast in 2018. In 2020, he was ranked in 20th pla...

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The Thomas Crown Affair

2027

Acting

A reimagining of the 1968 film, but set in Europe. Plot TBA.

The Devil Wears Prada 2

2026

Acting

Miranda's career goes into decline, forcing her to go face-to-face with Emily, now a major executive at a luxury group, whose advertising dollars Mira...

The King of Kings

The King of Kings

2025

as Charles Dickens (voice)

8.5
Acting

Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vi...

A Haunting in Venice

A Haunting in Venice

2023

as Hercule Poirot

6.6
Acting

Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunte...

A Haunting in Venice

A Haunting in Venice

2023

Director, Producer

6.6
Directing Producing

Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunte...

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

2023

as Niels Bohr

8.1
Acting

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

2022

as Self

7.6
Acting

Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that enc...

Denzel Washington: A Model American

Denzel Washington: A Model American

2022

as Self

7.8
Acting

In 30 years of a deeply committed career and 50 roles, Denzel Washington, double-Oscar winner, placed the figure of the Black man in all its complexit...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

2022

as Self - Director (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Settle in with the likes of Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson, and as they divulge the secrets behin...

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

2022

as Hercule Poirot

6.4
Acting

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfec...

Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile

2022

Director, Producer

6.4
Directing Producing

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfec...

Fireheart

Fireheart

2022

as Shawn Nolan (voice)

7.2
Acting

The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order t...

Belfast

Belfast

2021

Producer, Director, Writer

7.1
Producing Directing Writing

Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his b...

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’

2020

as Self

Acting

A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.

Tenet

Tenet

2020

as Sator

7.2
Acting

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of internation...

Artemis Fowl

Artemis Fowl

2020

Director, Producer

5.5
Directing Producing

Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds. He soon finds himself in an epic battle against a race of ...

Lost Lives

Lost Lives

2019

6.0
Acting

This poignant testament to the physical and emotional cost of war, centres on the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

All Is True

All Is True

2018

as William Shakespeare

6.0
Acting

London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stop...

All Is True

All Is True

2018

Director, Producer

6.0
Directing Producing

London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stop...

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

as Asgardian Distress Call (voice) (uncredited)

8.2
Acting

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from ...

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

as Hercule Poirot

6.7
Acting

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

2017

Director, Producer

6.7
Directing Producing

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

2017

as Commander Bolton

7.5
Acting

The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army...

Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer

Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer

2016

as Archie Rice

3.5
Acting

Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, John Osborneʼs modern classic conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examina...

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016

as Himself

6.1
Acting

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer say...

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2016

Director

8.0
Directing

Live theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families whose love affair ends in tragedy.

Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale

Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale

2015

as Leontes

7.7
Acting

A jealous king jeopardizes his family, friendships and succession.

Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale

Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale

2015

Director

7.7
Directing

A jealous king jeopardizes his family, friendships and succession.

Cinderella

Cinderella

2015

Director

6.8
Directing

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, ...

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014

as Self

6.9
Acting

A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel...

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

2014

as Viktor Cherevin

6.1
Acting

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

2014

Director

6.1
Directing

Jack Ryan, as a young covert CIA analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.

Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

2013

Producer

6.5
Producing

Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Fa...

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

2013

as Macbeth, Thane of Glamis and Cawdor, general in the King's army

7.0
Acting

Performing from within the walls of a deconsecrated Manchester church, Kenneth Branagh takes the lead role in this ambitious production of William Sha...

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

National Theatre Live: Macbeth

2013

Stage Director

7.0
Directing

Performing from within the walls of a deconsecrated Manchester church, Kenneth Branagh takes the lead role in this ambitious production of William Sha...

Stars In Shorts

Stars In Shorts

2012

as Mark Snow

2.0
Acting

Seven short films, all of which feature name actors, including Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Colin Firth, Lily Tomlin, Keira Knightley, Jesse Tyler Fer...

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

2012

as Isambard Kingdom Brunel

7.7
Acting

The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes ...

My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

2011

as Sir Laurence Olivier

6.7
Acting

London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince an...

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

as Hamlet (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great trag...

Thor: From Asgard to Earth

Thor: From Asgard to Earth

2011

as Self

7.0
Acting

A strong and fast-paced overview piece that looks at the picture's set design, the inspirations from various versions of the comic, costume constructi...

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

2011

as Self

6.9
Acting

A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.

Prodigal

Prodigal

2011

as Mark Snow

5.6
Acting

A father seeks to rescue his daughter from two organizations intent on acquiring her "special" abilities.

Thor

Thor

2011

Director

6.8
Directing

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Eart...

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010

as Self

6.8
Acting

At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics,...

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

2009

as Self

8.0
Acting

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen spectaculars from all sides, including the genre’s beginnings, ...

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009

as Self

6.7
Acting

A look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic tools filmmakers use to give their audiences a shot of ad...

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

as Narrator (voice)

7.5
Acting

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

The Boat That Rocked

The Boat That Rocked

2009

as Dormandy

7.2
Acting

An ensemble comedy, where the romance is between the young people of the 60s, and pop music. It's about a band of DJs that captivate Britain, playing ...

Valkyrie

Valkyrie

2008

as Henning von Tresckow

6.9
Acting

Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to cre...

Alien Love Triangle

Alien Love Triangle

2008

as Steven Chesterman

5.5
Acting

Physics lecturer Steven Chesterman finally realizes his long cherished dream of perfecting a teleportation device and rushes home to tell his wife, Al...

Sleuth

Sleuth

2007

as Other Man on T.V.

6.3
Acting

On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.

Sleuth

Sleuth

2007

Director, Producer

6.3
Directing Producing

On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

2007

as Self

Acting

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out was a one-off, one-hour documentary/biography about Stephen Fry released in 2007 by the BBC, celebrating Stephen Fry's fiftiet...

James Ellis: An Actor's Life

James Ellis: An Actor's Life

2007

as Himself

Acting

Documentary tracing the life of James Ellis, one of Northern Ireland’s best loved actors.

The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

2006

Director, Screenplay, Adaptation

6.3
Directing Writing Producing

During World War I, in an unnamed country, a soldier named Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina from the clutches of...

As You Like It

As You Like It

2006

as Self (voice)

5.7
Acting

Witty, playful and utterly magical, the story is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out ag...

As You Like It

As You Like It

2006

Writer, Director, Producer

5.7
Writing Directing Producing

Witty, playful and utterly magical, the story is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out ag...

Walking with Monsters

Walking with Monsters

2005

as Narrator (voice)

7.3
Acting

Many people think of the dinosaurs as the first inhabitants of the earth, but this prequel to the acclaimed "Walking with Dinosaurs" puts viewers in t...

Warm Springs

Warm Springs

2005

as Franklin Delano Roosevelt

6.8
Acting

Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the backwoods of Georgia.

Five Children and It

Five Children and It

2004

as Uncle Albert

5.5
Acting

A Psammead is 'It', an ancient, irritable, ugly sand fairy, which five children find one day in a gravel pit. As a reward for finding him, It grants t...

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004

as Self

7.6
Acting

A 2004 documentary on the first three “Harry Potter” films detailing the behind-the-scenes journey of making them.

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

2004

as Narrator (voice)

6.0
Acting

Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.

Listening

2003

Director, Writer

7.3
Directing Writing

At a spa where talking is forbidden, an emotionally distraught woman finds solace in the company of a kind man and the two of them gradually fall in l...

Following the Rabbit-Proof Fence

2003

as Himself / Narrator

8.0
Acting

This documentary follows Phillip Noyce as he tries to find three aboriginal girls able to act in his film Rabbit Proof Fence. The film sees a cast of ...

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

2002

as Gilderoy Lockhart

7.7
Acting

Cars fly, trees fight back, and a mysterious house-elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of his second year at Hogwarts. Adventure and danger aw...

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog

2002

as Peter McGowan

5.9
Acting

The story of Peter McGowan, a chain-smoking, impotent, insomniac playwright who lives in Los Angeles. Once very successful, he is now in the tenth yea...

The Tramp and the Dictator

The Tramp and the Dictator

2002

as Narrator (voice)

6.9
Acting

A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in ...

Rabbit-Proof Fence

Rabbit-Proof Fence

2002

as A. O. Neville

7.0
Acting

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.

The Beasts Within

The Beasts Within

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

A closer look at the science of Human evolution, and how much early humans might've contributed to the extinction of large mammals during the Ice Age.

Triumph of the Beasts

Triumph of the Beasts

2001

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

A deeper look at the science behind Walking with Beasts (2001)

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

2001

as Reinhard Heydrich

7.3
Acting

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish...

Schneider's 2nd Stage

2001

as Joseph Barnett

Acting

Which way lies madness? A man named Joe drives his Land Rover into a remote field. The purpose of his trip is obscure. Is he scouting a location? Has ...

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000

as Self / Narrator

6.5
Acting

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subje...

The Book That Wrote Itself

The Book That Wrote Itself

2000

as Kenneth Branagh

4.0
Acting

"Vincent believes he has written the great Irish novel. When publishers turn it down he decides to prove them wrong by turning it into a movie. The fi...

The Road to El Dorado

The Road to El Dorado

2000

as Miguel (voice)

7.2
Acting

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when t...

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

2000

as Berowne

5.6
Acting

A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and h...

Love's Labour's Lost

Love's Labour's Lost

2000

Writer, Director, Screenplay

5.6
Writing Directing Producing

A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and h...

The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs

2000

as Narrator

6.5
Acting

A behind-the-scenes look at how the animators, sculptors and palaeontologists, using the latest state-of-the-art animatronics and computer graphics, c...

Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

2000

as Self

Acting

A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry w...

Wild Wild West: Loveless's Ladies

1999

as Himself

6.0
Acting

Interviews with the actresses who are the character's assistants in the movie

Wild Wild West: Evil Devices

Wild Wild West: Evil Devices

1999

as Himself

4.0
Acting

A documentary taking a look at the giant spider and other "bad guy" weapons in the film

The Periwig-Maker

The Periwig-Maker

1999

as Periwig-maker (voice)

7.5
Acting

Europe; the plague years. A wigmaker, locked in his shop, observes the events and writes about them in his journal. Mostly, we see shrouded bodies, an...

IMAX: Galapagos 3D

IMAX: Galapagos 3D

1999

as Narrator

6.4
Acting

Retrace the groundbreaking footsteps of Charles Darwin with a young scientist as she explores the biological diversity and unique geologic history of ...

Wild Wild West

Wild Wild West

1999

as Dr. Arliss Loveless

5.3
Acting

Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: ...

It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'

It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'

1999

as Self

4.9
Acting

This is a promotional behind the scenes featurette that originally appeared on HBO. A lot of the usual interviews and behind-the-scenes clips, but enj...

The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight

1999

as Richard

6.2
Acting

A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a public building. This leads him to meeting a young wo...

The Dance of Shiva

The Dance of Shiva

1998

as Colonel Evans

Acting

In the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his faith as he witnesses hundreds of Hindu soldiers riski...

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998

as Narrator

7.1
Acting

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

Celebrity

Celebrity

1998

as Lee Simon

6.0
Acting

The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment j...

The Proposition

The Proposition

1998

as Father Michael McKinnon

6.2
Acting

Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and...

The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

1998

as Rick Magruder

5.6
Acting

A successful Savannah defense attorney gets romantically involved with a sexy, mysterious waitress troubled by psychopaths and dark family secrets.

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as Prince Hamlet

7.3
Acting

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

Director, Adaptation

7.3
Directing

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

1996

as Self - Interviewee

6.8
Acting

Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Ric...

Othello

Othello

1995

as Iago

6.4
Acting

The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.

Shadow of a Gunman

Shadow of a Gunman

1995

as Donal Davoren

Acting

The first part of O'Casey's "The Dublin Trilogy". Set in 1920, as the War of Independence rages, "Shadow of a Gunman" is the story of two young men, D...

In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter

1995

Director, Writer

7.1
Directing Writing

Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, some...

Anne Frank Remembered

Anne Frank Remembered

1995

as Narration (voice)

7.7
Acting

Using previously unreleased archival material in addition to contemporary interviews, this Academy Award-winning documentary tells the story of the Fr...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

as Victor Frankenstein

6.4
Acting

Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead ...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

Director, Co-Producer

6.4
Directing Producing

Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead ...

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994

as Self

8.5
Acting

Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creatu...

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1993

as Benedick

6.9
Acting

In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to...

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

1993

Producer, Director, Writer

6.9
Producing Directing Writing

In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to...

Swing Kids

Swing Kids

1993

as Herr Knopp, Gestapo (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficu...

Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

1992

as Andrew Benson

6.5
Acting

After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie...

Peter's Friends

Peter's Friends

1992

Director, Producer

6.5
Directing Producing

After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie...

Swan Song

1992

Director

6.8
Directing

An aging actor remembers his past stage triumphs and contemplates a dim future on the stage of an empty theatre. The film was nominated for an Oscar f...

Dead Again

Dead Again

1991

as Roman Strauss / Mike Church

6.4
Acting

In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is so...

Dead Again

Dead Again

1991

Director

6.4
Directing

In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is so...

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

1990

as Himself / Hamlet

5.7
Acting

IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guida...

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

1989

as Jimmy Porter

9.0
Acting

Look Back in Anger is a love triangle involving the brilliant-but-disaffected young Jimmy Porter, his upper-middle-class, impassive wife Alison Porter...

Henry V

Henry V

1989

as Henry V

7.1
Acting

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Henry V

Henry V

1989

Director, Writer

7.1
Directing Writing

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

1988

Stage Director, Director

6.9
Directing

The tale begins when a brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck, but survive to be washed up on the shore of Illyria. The sister, Viola, disgui...

Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude

1988

as Gordon Evans

5.0
Acting

Adaptation of an experimental play in nine acts by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. Strange Interlude makes extensive use of a soliloquy technique,...

Thames Wallah

Thames Wallah

1988

as Narrator

Acting

Documentary on David Triggs, who works for Thames Water, and is also a frequent visitor to India, as a consultant on the Indian Government's £200 mill...

A Month in the Country

A Month in the Country

1987

as James Soon

6.4
Acting

A destitute WWI veteran is hired to help carry out restoration work on a medieval mural in a rural Yorkshire church. While living in the quiet village...

High Season

High Season

1987

as Rick

5.3
Acting

On the isle of Rhodes, Katherine, an expatriate English photographer, lives with her daughter. A young local wants to encourage tourism, so he commiss...

Ghosts

Ghosts

1987

as Oswald Alving

Acting

Helene Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is about to open an orphanage as a mem...

Lorna

Lorna

1987

as Billy Martin

Acting

In the follow-up to Graham Reid’s trilogy of ‘Billy’ plays, Billy's sister Lorna Martin is left to care for their Uncle Andy. Lorna feels trapped, but...

The Lady's Not For Burning

The Lady's Not For Burning

1987

as Thomas Mendip

Acting

A war and world weary soldier tries to talk a witch-hunting cleric into hanging him; he is shaken from his quest for death when the beautiful Jennet i...

Coming Through

Coming Through

1985

as D.H. Lawrence

4.8
Acting

While researching the work of author D.H. Lawrence (Kenneth Branagh), Kate (Alison Steadman) begins a romance with a fellow academic, and learns about...

A Coming to Terms for Billy

A Coming to Terms for Billy

1984

as Billy Martin

Acting

Belfast, 1980: July, the marching season ... Norman Martin, away for two years, returns with his 'English woman', Mavis. How will the family - particu...

A Matter of Choice for Billy

A Matter of Choice for Billy

1983

as Billy Martin

4.0
Acting

Belfast 1978: the Martin family, a year on. Norman is away in England, and his eldest son, Billy, and daughter, Lorna, are in charge of their younger ...

To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse

1983

as Charles Tansley

5.4
Acting

A faithful dramatization of Virginia Woolf's novel. A lecturer, his family, the spinster Aunt Lily, an old friend, and a student, Charles Tansley, spe...

Easter 2016

Easter 2016

1982

as Student

Acting

Set in 2016 prior to the centennial of the Easter Rising at Northern Ireland's only integrated teacher training college. A struggle develops between t...

Too Late to Talk to Billy

Too Late to Talk to Billy

1982

as Billy Martin

Acting

Relationships are strained in a Belfast family, particularly between a father and his son. First in a multi-year trilogy.

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

1981

as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a d...

Mayday

Mayday

N/A

Acting

Lieutenant Troy Brennan's reconnaissance mission over Soviet territory goes awry, forcing him to crash-land and survive in Russian wilderness while ev...

Atonement

N/A

Acting

Based on Dexter Filkins’ resonant New Yorker article of the same name, about Marine Lu Lobello, haunted by memories of a deadly incident in Baghdad, w...

The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde

N/A

Director, Screenplay

Directing Writing

Described as a contemporary psychological thriller. Plot TBA.