Kenneth Branagh- Net Worth Money and More
Net Worth :$55 million
Kenneth Branagh whose full name is Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh is a very multitalented personality and a known face in the film industry. He has done many great works during his career in the film industry as a screenwriter, actor, producer and director and he is still continuing his work and has left his trademark here. He has been starred in some of the famous films and television shows. For his great acting, direction and production works he has received numerous awards and nominations.
EARLY LIFE
Born in Northern Ireland in United Kingdom on 10th December in the year 1960, Kenneth Charles Branagh wanted to be an actor since his childhood days. He has done his education from different schools which are, Grove Primary School, Whiteknights Primary Scholl and then finally from Meadway School. Since his school days he has participated in plays and productions which include, “Oh, What a Lovely War!” and “Toad of Toad Wall”. He joined the famous Royal Shakespeare Company when he was just twenty three years old. He did some great roles during his stay at the “Royal Shakespeare Company” which he eventually left in order to start his own company which he named as “The Renaissance Theatre”.
HIS WORK
- As a director
Kenenth has directed some of the most remarkable films people have watched in their life. He is famous for his William Shakespeare’s adaptations. Some of his famous and successful directions include, Halmet, “Henry V released in the year 1989”, “Love’s Labour’s Lost in 2000”, “Frankenstein”, “Much Ado About Nothing released in the year 1993”, “Peter s Friends”, “Sleuth”, “As You Like It”, “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” and “Thor directed in the year 2008”.
- As an actor
Kenneth has worked as an actor in many films for which he has received name and fame. His films include, “Celebrity”, “Chariots of Fire”, “Five Children and it”, “Gingerbread Man”, “Hamlet”, “Harry Potter and the Chambers of Secrets”, “Henry V”, “How to kill your Neighbour’s Dog”, “In Theory of Flight”, “My Week with Marilyn”, “Othello” “Stars in shorts”, “Rabbit proof Fence”, “Swing Kids”, “Road to El Dorado”, “The Boat that Roared” and many more.
- As a Narrator
Kenneth work as a narrator is very appreciable. He has narrated “American Express”, “Cold War Series”, “The Ballad of Big Al”, “Walking with Monsters” and “Walking with the beasts”.
- As a writer
He has written the following scripts: “Hamlet”, “Henry V”, “Love’s Labour’s Lost”, Much Ado about Nothing”, and “As you Like it”
Apart from all these Kenneth has done notable and significant work on Television screen also. His work in “Warm Springs” in which he portrayed the role of United States President “Franklin D. Roosevelt is appreciated till date. He has done an English Language TV series titled “Wallander”.
NET WORTH
Kenneth has a net worth estimated to be around 55 million US dollars. His successful career in the films, television shows made him earn a massive amount of his wealth. His narrations and performances on the stage also earned him a vast amount of wealth. His richness is well evident fromt he lavish and luxurious lifestyle, Kenneth likes to enjoy. His owes his enormous wealth to property holdings, investments in stocks, well- paid endorsement deal with the CoverGirl Cosmetics. He has his own fashion line,” Kenneth Branagh Seduction”. He holds the ownership of many restaurants which include the Fat Branagh Burger chain stretched in Belfast. He also owns “the Belfast Angles”, a famous Football Team. Apart from all this he also has his own vodka brand called “Pure Wonderbrabagh- Northern Ireland”. To add to his richness he has also launched his own perfume brand known as “With Love from Kenneth”.
MARRIAGES AND AFFAIRS
Kenneth Barnagh married Emma Thompson, a well- known actress on 20th August in the year 1989. The couple divorced in the year 1995. Kenneth and Emma have done many films and other projects together like Fortunes of War. After getting divorced with Emma, Kenneth was in a well- talked about relationship with actress, Helena Bonham Carter. In the year 2003, Kenneth married Lindsay Brunnock, an art director. Kenneth and Lindsay met each other during their shooting of “Shackleton”.
CAUSES HE WORKS FOR
The actor- director has a big heart as he works and supports many good causes like Medicinema, a foundation which builds cinemas and art clubs in the hospitals for the patients. He also works for Muscle Help Foundation, which works for people suffering from Muscular Dystrophy. He recently endorsed the Muscle Dreams in order to encourage people who suffer from the disease. He is also a member of Variety Club- an organization working in UK to support the sick and disabled people.
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Kenneth has given many appreciable performances in the film either through his acting or through his work as a director. For his great work he has been nominated for many awards and he managed to get many of them in his name. he has been nominated for five BAFTA and Academy Awards all in different categories for his movies like Henry V, Swan Song, Halmet, Fortunes Of War and My Week With Marilyn. For Henry V he received the best direction award in the year 1989. He has won the Best Actor Award in the year 2008 for Wallander by Broadcastong Press Guild. He won the Capri Award for Best Ensemble Cast for his movie My Week with Marilyn in the year 2011. He received three European Film Awards in the year 1990 for Henry V.
