Kenneth Branagh Turns 60

Sir Kenneth Branagh, whose upcoming film, Death on the Nile is awaiting a 2021 release, turns 60 today, December 10, 2020.

Branagh directs and stars in Death on the Nile, which is complete and was initially scheduled for release last October 23, but was delayed until 2021 due to the pandemic.

A preview of the film is below.

Kenneth Branagh Movies on Netflix, Amazon

Here are some of the top Kenneth Branagh movies and TV shows available for streaming from Netflix, Amazon Prime and other streaming providers.

• Dead Again (1991).  Branagh stars and directs this 1991 modern day mystery which co-stars his then-wife, Emma Thompson. For more details or to see this title on CBS All Access CLICK HERE.

• Much Ado About Nothing (1993). Branagh stars, directs and wrote the screenplay for this film adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy. For more details or to see this title on Amazon Prime CLICK HERE.

• Hamlet (1996). Branagh stars, directs, and wrote the screenplay for this film adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. For more details or to see this title on Amazon Prime (additional rental fee)  CLICK HERE.

• Wallander (2008).  Branagh stars as an angst-ridden Swedish police detective in this series that ran from 2008 to 2016.  For more details or to see this series on HBO Max CLICK HERE.
• My Week with Marilyn (2011).  Branagh stars as Sir Laurence Olivier in this dramatization of a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe. For more details or to see this title on Netflix CLICK HERE.
• Murder on the Orient Express (2017). Branagh stars as Hercule Poirot in this 2017 mystery which he also directed. For more details or to see this title on Amazon (additional rental fee) CLICK HERE.
• All Is True (2018).  Branagh portrays William Shakespeare near the end of his life.  For more details or to see this title on the Starz channel CLICK HERE.

Kenneth Branagh Profile 

Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh (/ˈbrænə/); was born 10 December 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  He is a celebrated actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. Branagh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London; in 2015 he succeeded Richard Attenborough as its president. He has been nominated for five Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards; he has won three BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards. He was knighted in 2012.

Is Kenneth Branagh Married?

From 1989 to 1995, Branagh was married to actress Emma Thompson. They appeared together in Fortunes of War, Look Back in Anger, Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Dead Again, and Peter’s Friends. During their marriage, and while directing and co-starring with Helena Bonham Carter in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, he began an affair with Bonham Carter. After Thompson divorced him, he and Bonham Carter were in a well-publicised relationship until 1999.

In 2003, he married film art director Lindsay Brunnock, whom he met during the shooting of Shackleton.

Is Kenneth Branagh on TV Today?

You can get a listing of all Kenneth Branagh upcoming appearances on network and cable TV at This TV Guide Link

How Old is Kenneth Branagh?

Kenneth Branagh is 60, having been born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on December 10, 1960.