Award | Wins | Nominations |
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1 | 8 | |
5 | 13 | |
2 | 5 | |
1 | 8 | |
0 | 1 | |
2 | 7 | |
0 | 3 | |
This is a list of awards and nominations received by Northern Irish actor, director, producer and screenwriter Sir Kenneth Branagh. Having trained Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, he became known for his stage and screen adaptations of William Shakespeare. In 2012 he was appointed a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II. He was made a Freeman of his native city of Belfast in January 2018.[1] In 2020, he was listed at number 20 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[2]
Branagh is known for his films as a director including the William Shakespeare film adaptations Henry V (1989), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Hamlet (1996), as well as the murder mystery Dead Again (1991), the drama Peter's Friends (1992) and the horror adaptation Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994). He also directed Thor (2011), the live action adaptation of Cinderella (2015), Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and the drama Belfast (2021).
He has received many accolades for his work including eight Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and Best Live Action Short Film. He also earned ten BAFTA Award nominations, five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, five Golden Globe Award nominations, a Grammy Award nomination, and three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. For his work on the West End stage he has earned seven Laurence Olivier Award nominations and two wins for Best Newcomer in 1982 and the Society of London Theatre Award in 2017.
Major associations
Academy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | Best Director | Henry V | Nominated | [3] |
Best Actor | Nominated | |||
1993 | Best Live Action Short Film | Swan Song | Nominated | [4] |
1997 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Hamlet | Nominated | [5] |
2012 | Best Supporting Actor | My Week with Marilyn | Nominated | [6] |
2022 | Best Picture | Belfast | Nominated | [7] |
Best Director | Nominated | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Won | |||
BAFTA Awards
British Academy Film Awards | ||||
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Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
1990 | Best Direction | Henry V | Won | [8] |
Best Leading Actor | Nominated | |||
1994 | Michael Balcon Award | Recipient | [9] | |
2012 | Best Supporting Actor | My Week with Marilyn | Nominated | [10] |
2022 | Best Film | Belfast | Nominated | |
Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Outstanding British Film | Won | |||
British Academy Television Awards | ||||
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
1987 | Best Actor | Fortunes of War | Nominated | |
2001 | Conspiracy | Nominated | ||
Shackleton | Nominated | |||
2008 | Best Drama Series | Wallander | Won | |
2009 | Best Actor | Won | ||
BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards | ||||
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
2017 | Albert R. Broccoli Award | Recipient | ||
Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
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Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
2001 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Conspiracy | Won | [11] |
2002 | Shackleton | Nominated | [12] | |
2005 | Warm Springs | Nominated | [13] | |
2009 | Wallander | Nominated | [14] | |
International Emmy Awards | ||||
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
2017 | Best Performance by an Actor | Wallander | Won | |
Golden Globe Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Much Ado About Nothing | Nominated | [15] |
2002 | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Conspiracy | Nominated | [16] |
2006 | Warm Springs | Nominated | [17] | |
2010 | Wallander | Nominated | [18] | |
2012 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | My Week with Marilyn | Nominated | [19] |
2022 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Belfast | Nominated | [20] |
Best Director | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Won | |||
Grammy Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | Best Spoken Word Album | Hamlet | Nominated | [21] |
Olivier Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | Best Newcomer | Another Country | Won | |
1985 | Best Actor | Henry V | Nominated | |
1988 | Best Comedy Performance | As You Like It | Nominated | |
2004 | Best Actor | Edmond | Nominated | |
2016 | The Winter's Tale | Nominated | ||
Best Director | Nominated | |||
2017 | Society of London Theatre Award | Recipient | ||
Guild Awards
Directors Guild of America Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Belfast | Outstanding Directing – Feature Film | Nominated |
Producers Guild of America Award
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Belfast | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Othello | Nominated | [22] |
2006 | Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Warm Springs | Nominated | [23] |
2012 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | My Week with Marilyn | Nominated | [24] |
2024 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Oppenheimer | Pending | [25] |
Major Festivals
Berlin Film Festival
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Dead Again | Golden Bear | Nominated |
Cannes Film Festival
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Palme d'Or | Nominated |
Toronto International Film Festival
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Belfast | People's Choice Award | Won |
Venice Film Festival
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | In the Bleak Midwinter | Golden Lion | Nominated |
Golden Osella | Won | ||
2007 | Sleuth | Golden Lion | Nominated |
Queer Lion | Nominated | ||
Queer Lion - Special Mention | Won |
Other awards and nominations
Australian Academy Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Belfast | Best Film | Nominated |
Best Direction | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Murder on the Orient Express | Best Director | Nominated |
2019 | All Is True | Nominated | |
Best Grownup Love Story | Nominated | ||
2022 | Belfast | Best Movie | Won |
Best Director | Nominated | ||
Best Screenwriter | Nominated | ||
Best Intergenerational Film | Nominated | ||
Best Time Capsule | Nominated | ||
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Broadcasting Press Guild
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Wallander: One Step Behind | Best Actor | Won |
Capri Award
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Ensemble Cast | Won |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1989 | Henry V | Best Actor | Nominated |
1996 | Hamlet | Nominated |
Detroit Film Critics Society
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
European Film Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | Henry V | European Actor of the Year | Won |
Best Director | Won | ||
Young European Film of the Year | Won |
Golden Raspberry Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Wild Wild West | Worst Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | Best Film | Nominated |
London Film Critics' Circle
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1993 | Much Ado About Nothing | British Producer of the Year | Won |
2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | British Supporting Actor of the Year | Won |
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Supporting Actor of the Year | Won |
Middleburg Film Festival
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Lifetime Achievement | Director Spotlight Award | Won |
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Lifetime Achievement | Lifetime Achievement in Acting and Directing Award | Won |
San Diego Film Critics Society Award
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | Hamlet | Best Actor | Won |
Sant Jordi Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1989 | Henry V | Best Foreign Actor | Won |
Satellite Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Warm Springs | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
2009 | Wallander: One Step Behind | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Nominated |
2021 | Belfast | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Won |
Best Director | Nominated | ||
Best Original Screenplay | Won |
Saturn Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Frankenstein | Best Actor | Nominated |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
WhatsOnStage Awards
Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Edmond | Best Actor in a Play | Won |
2009 | Ivanov | Won | |
2017 | The Entertainer | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Belfast celebrates Branagh's Freedom award – Belfast City Council". www.belfastcity.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order, The Irish Times
- ↑ "62nd Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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- ↑ "Oscars 2022: The full list of winners". TheGuardian.com. 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "1989 British Academy Film Awards". BAFTA.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "1993 British Academy Film Awards". BAFTA.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "2011 British Academy Film Awards". BAFTA.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "53rd Primetime Emmy Award". Emmy Awards.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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- ↑ "79th Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "1994 Grammy Awards". Grammy.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "12th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ "18th Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ↑ https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/sag-awards-nominations-2024-1235866459/
- ↑ Davis, Clayton (2021-09-30). "Kenneth Branagh, Dakota Johnson and 'Red Rocket' Cast Among Middleburg Film Festival Honorees (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ↑ "2021 Honored Guests". SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-10-08.