Kenneth Branagh wins the first Oscar of his career for Best Original Screenplay for Belfast
Kenneth Branagh wins the first Oscar of his legendary career for Best Original Screenplay for Belfast
Branagh has been nominated for eight Oscars in his legendary career but had never won until Sunday night. The 61-year-old actor-writer-director won the Oscar over Don’t Look Up (Adam McKay & David Sirota), Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson), King Richard (Zach Baylin) and The Worst Person in the World (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt). The film was based on his own experiences growing up in Belfast, with the filmmaker delivering a heartfelt speech after his first Oscar win.Branagh is also nominated this year for Best Director and Best Picture for Belfast, setting a record for being nominated in seven categories.The writer-director took to the stage to deliver a heartfelt speech in front of the packed crowd at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
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After an iconic career spanning more than 40 years, Kenneth Branagh is finally an Oscar winner, taking home his first gold statuette for Best Original Screenplay for Belfast.
The 61-year-old actor-writer-director won the Oscar over Don’t Look Up (Adam McKay & David Sirota), Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson), King Richard (Zach Baylin) and The Worst Person in the World (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt).
The film was based on his own experiences growing up in Belfast, with the filmmaker delivering a heartfelt speech after his first Oscar win.
Oscar win: After an iconic career spanning more than 40 years, Kenneth Branagh is finally an Oscar winner, taking home his first gold statuette for Best Original Screenplay for Belfast
Branagh had been nominated for an Oscar five times before this year, for Best Director and Best Actor for Henry V in 1990, Best Live Action Short Film for Swan Song in 1992, Best Adapted Screenplay for Hamlet in 1996 and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for My Week With Marilyn in 2011.
Branagh is also nominated this year for Best Director and Best Picture for Belfast, setting a record for being nominated in seven categories.
The writer-director took to the stage to deliver a heartfelt speech in front of the packed crowd at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
Oscar nominee: Branagh had been nominated for an Oscar five times before this year, for Best Director and Best Actor for Henry V in 1990, Best Live Action Short Film for Swan Song in 1992, Best Adapted Screenplay for Hamlet in 1996 and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for My Week With Marilyn in 2011
‘Thank you. Touch. Thank you. Whoa. Thank you. Academy voters, thank you, my fellow nominees, I salute you,’ Branagh began.
‘This is an enormous honor for my family, it’s a great tribute to an amazing city and fantastic people,’ he added.
‘I’m only standing here because of the incredible support of dame Donna Langley, fearless leader of focus leaders, Jason Cassidy and their amazing team,’ he continued.
Thanks: ‘Thank you. Touch. Thank you. Whoa. Thank you. Academy voters, thank you, my fellow nominees, I salute you,’ Branagh began
‘Northern Ireland screen are brilliant. UK cast and crew, this story is the search for joy and hope in the face of violence and loss,’ the filmmaker continued.
‘We lost some people along the way. Johnny Sessions, Jim Dornan, we miss them, we love them, we will never forget them and we will never forget all of those lost in the heartbreaking, heartwarming, human story of that amazing city of Belfast on the fabulous island of Ireland,’ he said.
‘This means a lot. Thank you so much. Thank you,’ he concluded to much applause.
Cast and crew: ‘Northern Ireland screen are brilliant. UK cast and crew, this story is the search for joy and hope in the face of violence and loss,’ the filmmaker continued
Branagh also directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in The Death on the Nile, based on the Agatha Christie novel.
While his next directorial effort is unclear, he will play Boris Johnson in The Sceptred Isle.
He’ll next be seen on the big screen in Christopher Nolan’s new film Oppenheimer, which is currently filming.
New film: Branagh also directed and starred as Hercule Poirot in The Death on the Nile, based on the Agatha Christie novel
