KENNETH BRANAGH: Well, it was definitely enhanced by the idea of the lockdown. There was much more introspection, I think, at the beginning of this period. But the desire to write something about ...

"Belfast" is a coming-of-age drama inspired by filmmaker Kenneth Branagh's own childhood growing up in Northern Ireland. HOLLYWOOD -- Filmmaker Kenneth Branagh relives the good and bad of his own ...

Branagh, who had eight career nominations heading into Sunday's ceremony, accepted the original screenplay Oscar for 'Belfast.' By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Branagh had received ...

On Tuesday morning, Belfast writer-director Kenneth Branagh had a lot to celebrate. Branagh became both the first man to be nominated in seven different categories in Oscar history and broke his ...

Director-actor-writer Kenneth Branagh filmed a love letter to his youth with the crowd-pleasing, semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” which opens on area screens this weekend. Based on his experiences ...

The writer-director explains how a scene between Buddy (Jude Hill) and his grandfather Pop (Ciarán Hinds) shows characters from different generations on the brink of a major change. By Tyler Coates ...

Even among Sir Kenneth Branagh’s storied career, the semi-autobiographical Belfast is an accomplishment. He wrote, produced, and directed the film, which earned seven nominations at the 2022 Academy ...

Kenneth Branagh was born in Northern Ireland in 1960, according to IMDb. The son of working-class parents, Branagh felt an early affinity for acting. He went on to study at the Royal Academy of ...

Northern Irish director and actor Kenneth Branagh revealed that he can still talk with a strong Belfast accent during an interview on RTÉ's Late Late Show on Friday night. Branagh moved from Belfast ...

In his deeply personal story Belfast, writer-director Kenneth Branagh a child’s view of conflict. When he was nine years old, the Troubles in Northern Ireland began and Branagh had to leave his ...