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Not a very good photo. Anyone got a better one? Djbrianuk 16:29, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I removed the comments regarding Branagh playing the new Batman as well as being a canidate for Obi-Wan Kenobi. I am sure of the former, but if anybody can find a source for the latter, feel free to restore it. It appears that the prankster who inserted Batman did not insert the Obi Wan comment, so I suppose it could possibly be true. —Preceding unsigned comment added by User:KMils ( talk • contribs)
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Hi, I wonder, why there is no short list of his theatre work? E.g.his 'Hamlet' with the RSC or his 'Richard III' in Sheffield.I think, that his work in the theatre is important enough to be listed here. Anne-theater 23.42 CET 5th, May 2007 I agree, as a biography this gives far too much weight to his film & TV career. There's no mention that he was the youngest ever actor to play Henry V with the RSC. Dimmacil ( talk) 11:01, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
I have removed the description of him as a 'British' actor. Such a claim should not be used uncited given his origins in Belfast. Claiming someone from Belfast as British or Irish without adequate research is likely to be offensive to some, and inaccurate. The fact that he refused a British royal honour is indicative that such a statement should not be made without further backup. Some people from Belfast do not regard themselves as British, and some do not regard themselves as Irish. Editors should not unilaterally impose their own interpretation of someones nationality. Without further clarification I would propose 'Northern Irish'. 71.204.133.75 22:09, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
BET it AMERICANS who know little of the FACTS..?? A person from BELFAST can be as BRITISH as someone from LONDON, EDINBURGH or LONDON......ALL UK.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:22, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
He supports Linfield and Rangers which leads one to the opinion that he is British first, and Irish merely by virtue of geographical birth. Peter O'Toole is Irish but was born in Britain. Branagh is British, but born on the island of Ireland —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.107.145.93 ( talk) 08:03, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
People from Northern Ireland have the right to be "British, Irish or both, if they so choose" per the Belfast Agreement. Kenneth has self identified as "Irish". Where is the debate? There is a clear bigotry at work here. This cannot be allowed on an encyclopedia, otherwise it makes a mockery of the entire site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.45.222.60 ( talk) 10:10, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
I'd say you're right about the bigotry but there's plenty of it still in Northern Ireland. Branagh has a British passport, he's a British citizen, so he's British. 86.180.37.142 ( talk) 20:26, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
A couple of points on this. (1)There is no such thing as a British Passport. There is a passport covering the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2)While the Belfast Agreement allows people of Northern Ireland to claim to be British or Irish I personally don't know anyone who would refer to anyone in Northern Ireland as anything other than Irish. You can be a UK citizen and English, Scottish or Welsh. Certainly you can be both a UK citizen and Irish as well? 87.194.162.141 ( talk) 15:23, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
I DOP NOT KNOW anyone in NI who would DARE call the majority IRISH..Have you been to NI? Do you know anything about us??? See NOT.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:26, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
There IS such a thing as a BRITISH passport (IS what has always been called since the ADJECTIVE pertaining to the UK is BRITSISH)... AND MOST NI PROTESTANTS dislike being called IRISH ..Would NEVER carry an IRISH passport, even though technically are entitled..Such are taken by the RC minority..Get it straight...ONLY an oddball minority of Loyalists would ever apply for an Irish passport... — Preceding
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2.30.230.38 (
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Seems to me the British Nationality Act 1981 is clear that someone born in the UK and who was a UK citizen at the required date (with rights of abode and work in the UK) is a British Citizen. This applies to the whole of the UK and not just that part defined as Great Britain. The fact that Branagh has accepted a Knight Bachelor also seems pretty definitive that he is a British Citizen and that is his nationality. — Preceding
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NEVER read such RUBBISH..IN WHAT WE ALL CALL A BRITISH passport we are described as BRITISH citizen...Includes the MAJORITY of us in NI who have such....A case of others telling US what we are ..Citizen of UK =BRITISH..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:09, 28 May 2014 (UTC) A LOT here NEED to know to call MOST people from Northern Ireland IRISH is taken as an insult.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:13, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
The guy played Henry V (one of the English greats) and a Colonel in the British Army... calling him just 'Irish' will no doubt mean people will be confused about his nationality. He came from an Anglican family and said family then moved to Reading in Southern England to avoid The Troubles - not Manchester, not Liverpool... bloody Reading! Quite frankly, I see any deviation from 'British actor from Northern Ireland' as biased. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.64.223 ( talk) 16:21, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I've restored the British note as the previous version called him an Ulster actor which is misleading as Ulster includes counties which are in the ROI. He has a knighthood so it is fairly clear that he identifies as British rather than Irish, so the article now clarifies that he is a British Actor from Belfast in Northern Ireland.
PompeyTheGreat (
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There's reference to him self Identifying as Irish, we can't just go changing the article pompey on personal whims. lets discuss this before editing it to our wants. if there's contention, lets leave it as both until we can decide.
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Please see WP:IMOS, specifically MOS:IMOS BIOPLACE. Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 16:59, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Is he legit going to direct Thor? There's no source, and I haven't heard anything like it. 70.179.98.58 ( talk) 23:23, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
I would like to formulate a sentence or 2 about his cultural and religious insensitivity as a director, regarding the casting of idris as Heimdel in Thor. There are many scandinavian people and comic fans who are furious for this kind of violation and feel hurt by it, much as if Muhammad was portrayed as white or the Queen of England, a black woman. Someone get back to me so we can start and negotiate the format. PeterHarlington ( talk) 14:55, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
There is a sentence listed in Branagh's film work detailing his work in audio books. This is sentence is obviously misplaced. Any ideas on where to move it or wether to remove it competely? In my opinion it is not notable enough to warrant its own section. TriiipleThreat ( talk) 13:27, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
An IP editor keeps adding Irish nationality with three poor references, WP:OR in all cases as the facts arent in them. The three that are given include "Kenneth Branagh is also of Irish descent"- not Irish nationality or citizenship, "Branagh moved to Reading when he was still in primary school, but has credited his Irish background for his love of language" with the ironic point of this interview in accpecting a royal honor which (Bachelor Knight) can be only bestowed on British citizens (if he had dual nationality he would have had to ask the Irish government for premission to recieve) and "I feel more Irish than English. I feel freer than British, more visceral, with a love of language. Shot through with fire in some way. That's why I resist being appropriated as the current repository of Shakespeare on the planet. That would mean I'm part of the English cultural elite, and I am utterly ill-fitted to be", again this is the closest but does not give his nationality or citizenship over ethnic background or does not affirm that he believes himself to be solely Irish either (and I re-emphasize that it is still not clear over nationality/citizenship or etnicity). Murry1975 ( talk) 19:00, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
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Northern Ireland is a region which is part of Britain, just like Scotland and Wales
Everybody in Northern Ireland are British having a British citizen and British passport
there is no such thing as Irish Citizen in Northern Ireland
so He is British — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.10.55.222 ( talk) 14:47, 4 November 2017 (UTC)
Do you even read his Bio? He moved to England since he was 9. He is not Northern Irish anymore despite there is no such thing as North Irish Nationality. Northern Ireland is not even a nation. prove me that there is such thing as Northern Irish Citizen, now. and He has been living in England for his life for over 50 years now and on — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.10.55.50 ( talk) 15:15, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
1.Prove that There is such thing as Northern Irish Citizen. 2.Prove that There is even North Irish Passport. 3. Prove that Northern Irish is a country. It has never been formed as a Country since the Beginning. It is a Region from the start. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.10.55.50 ( talk) 15:22, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
He doesn't hold an Irish passport, so saying he holds 'Irish' Nationality would be misleading. PompeyTheGreat ( talk) 13:37, 20 April 2020 (UTC) [1]
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I don't think 'irish-born British' is an apt descriptor in the lede. Kenneth himself is vocal on his Belfast/Northern Irish roots and identity. Halbared ( talk) 22:32, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
Collaborations seems a little arbitrary (extending this to other individuals would be arduous and of little value), the table herein could grow significantly to cover all twice-credited actor that gets a mention, surely adding prose to cover the significant and or multiple project co-works would be more beneficial especially if either party had direct hire/recommendation/red line/line in sand authority/investment/pull and these should really be differentiated. 121.99.108.78 ( talk) 08:39, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
In the second paragraph of the Career / Theatre section there’s a passage referring to RADA that says, "Branagh was part of the 'new wave' of actors to emerge from the Academy. Others included Jonathan Pryce, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Anton Lesser, Bruce Payne and Fiona Shaw". ....Aside from the fact that somebody is copying and pasting this section into other articles on actors, it seems odd: the "generation" it's referring to is rather vague, to stay the least. Jonathan Pryce left RADA around 1968. Alan Rickman left around 1967. Branagh left around 1981. To say he's from the same "generation" as the 2 other actors is incorrect. Pryce was "known" and was working through the 70's (actually Branagh would have been at school at the time), and although Rickman's success seemed concurrent with Brannagh's, to include him and Pryce in Branagh's generation would seem wide of the mark. Have also mentioned as much on the Pryce talk page.
Re: new section created by The One I Left -- without any context or specific attachment to facts in the article, this section seems to qualify as trivia. Please reference WP:HTRIVIA. If you can amend this section with further notes on how these films have been cited as influences, it would be worthy of inclusion. Otherwise, I'd recommend deletion of this section. -- GimmeChoco44 ( talk) 14:00, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
Ah, come on, this was a valuable part of the article. It’s a specific submission he made for a project, not coastal conversation or gossip. I’d be happy to find all of those entries in the articles for other contributors. Marty Mangold ( talk) 02:27, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
Query: Is it known whether his 1st wife, Emma Thompson, and Branagh have been able to sustain a friendship? The article doesn't address this in neither a positive nor negative way. I know that he scuttled his own marriage with his Helena Bonham Carter relationship, but they are both brilliant and it would be a crying shame if they never worked together again. Thank you for your time, Wordreader ( talk) 18:15, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
This is a wider issue for BLP, the "tested positive for Covid". Fortunately, Branagh recovered and is healthy, and is attending this year's Oscars. [2] But is his testing positive briefly for Covid and quickly recovering sufficiently notable for inclusion in an encyclopedia? I am not sure it passes a WP:10YT. Solipsism 101 ( talk) 19:02, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
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Not a very good photo. Anyone got a better one? Djbrianuk 16:29, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I removed the comments regarding Branagh playing the new Batman as well as being a canidate for Obi-Wan Kenobi. I am sure of the former, but if anybody can find a source for the latter, feel free to restore it. It appears that the prankster who inserted Batman did not insert the Obi Wan comment, so I suppose it could possibly be true. —Preceding unsigned comment added by User:KMils ( talk • contribs)
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s.You may wish to browse through User:AndyZ/Suggestions for further ideas. Thanks, Mal 06:28, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
Hi, I wonder, why there is no short list of his theatre work? E.g.his 'Hamlet' with the RSC or his 'Richard III' in Sheffield.I think, that his work in the theatre is important enough to be listed here. Anne-theater 23.42 CET 5th, May 2007 I agree, as a biography this gives far too much weight to his film & TV career. There's no mention that he was the youngest ever actor to play Henry V with the RSC. Dimmacil ( talk) 11:01, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
I have removed the description of him as a 'British' actor. Such a claim should not be used uncited given his origins in Belfast. Claiming someone from Belfast as British or Irish without adequate research is likely to be offensive to some, and inaccurate. The fact that he refused a British royal honour is indicative that such a statement should not be made without further backup. Some people from Belfast do not regard themselves as British, and some do not regard themselves as Irish. Editors should not unilaterally impose their own interpretation of someones nationality. Without further clarification I would propose 'Northern Irish'. 71.204.133.75 22:09, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
BET it AMERICANS who know little of the FACTS..?? A person from BELFAST can be as BRITISH as someone from LONDON, EDINBURGH or LONDON......ALL UK.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:22, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
He supports Linfield and Rangers which leads one to the opinion that he is British first, and Irish merely by virtue of geographical birth. Peter O'Toole is Irish but was born in Britain. Branagh is British, but born on the island of Ireland —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.107.145.93 ( talk) 08:03, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
People from Northern Ireland have the right to be "British, Irish or both, if they so choose" per the Belfast Agreement. Kenneth has self identified as "Irish". Where is the debate? There is a clear bigotry at work here. This cannot be allowed on an encyclopedia, otherwise it makes a mockery of the entire site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.45.222.60 ( talk) 10:10, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
I'd say you're right about the bigotry but there's plenty of it still in Northern Ireland. Branagh has a British passport, he's a British citizen, so he's British. 86.180.37.142 ( talk) 20:26, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
A couple of points on this. (1)There is no such thing as a British Passport. There is a passport covering the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2)While the Belfast Agreement allows people of Northern Ireland to claim to be British or Irish I personally don't know anyone who would refer to anyone in Northern Ireland as anything other than Irish. You can be a UK citizen and English, Scottish or Welsh. Certainly you can be both a UK citizen and Irish as well? 87.194.162.141 ( talk) 15:23, 9 February 2011 (UTC)
I DOP NOT KNOW anyone in NI who would DARE call the majority IRISH..Have you been to NI? Do you know anything about us??? See NOT.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:26, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
There IS such a thing as a BRITISH passport (IS what has always been called since the ADJECTIVE pertaining to the UK is BRITSISH)... AND MOST NI PROTESTANTS dislike being called IRISH ..Would NEVER carry an IRISH passport, even though technically are entitled..Such are taken by the RC minority..Get it straight...ONLY an oddball minority of Loyalists would ever apply for an Irish passport... — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
2.30.230.38 (
talk) 23:18, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
Seems to me the British Nationality Act 1981 is clear that someone born in the UK and who was a UK citizen at the required date (with rights of abode and work in the UK) is a British Citizen. This applies to the whole of the UK and not just that part defined as Great Britain. The fact that Branagh has accepted a Knight Bachelor also seems pretty definitive that he is a British Citizen and that is his nationality. — Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Leedschris (
talk •
contribs)
21:51, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
NEVER read such RUBBISH..IN WHAT WE ALL CALL A BRITISH passport we are described as BRITISH citizen...Includes the MAJORITY of us in NI who have such....A case of others telling US what we are ..Citizen of UK =BRITISH..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:09, 28 May 2014 (UTC) A LOT here NEED to know to call MOST people from Northern Ireland IRISH is taken as an insult.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.30.230.38 ( talk) 23:13, 28 May 2014 (UTC)
The guy played Henry V (one of the English greats) and a Colonel in the British Army... calling him just 'Irish' will no doubt mean people will be confused about his nationality. He came from an Anglican family and said family then moved to Reading in Southern England to avoid The Troubles - not Manchester, not Liverpool... bloody Reading! Quite frankly, I see any deviation from 'British actor from Northern Ireland' as biased. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.64.223 ( talk) 16:21, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I've restored the British note as the previous version called him an Ulster actor which is misleading as Ulster includes counties which are in the ROI. He has a knighthood so it is fairly clear that he identifies as British rather than Irish, so the article now clarifies that he is a British Actor from Belfast in Northern Ireland.
PompeyTheGreat (
talk)
03:38, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
There's reference to him self Identifying as Irish, we can't just go changing the article pompey on personal whims. lets discuss this before editing it to our wants. if there's contention, lets leave it as both until we can decide.
Perendinatorian (
User talk:Perendinatorian) 02:50, 29 October 2021 (GMT)
Please see WP:IMOS, specifically MOS:IMOS BIOPLACE. Bastun Ėġáḍβáś₮ŭŃ! 16:59, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Is he legit going to direct Thor? There's no source, and I haven't heard anything like it. 70.179.98.58 ( talk) 23:23, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
I would like to formulate a sentence or 2 about his cultural and religious insensitivity as a director, regarding the casting of idris as Heimdel in Thor. There are many scandinavian people and comic fans who are furious for this kind of violation and feel hurt by it, much as if Muhammad was portrayed as white or the Queen of England, a black woman. Someone get back to me so we can start and negotiate the format. PeterHarlington ( talk) 14:55, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
There is a sentence listed in Branagh's film work detailing his work in audio books. This is sentence is obviously misplaced. Any ideas on where to move it or wether to remove it competely? In my opinion it is not notable enough to warrant its own section. TriiipleThreat ( talk) 13:27, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
An IP editor keeps adding Irish nationality with three poor references, WP:OR in all cases as the facts arent in them. The three that are given include "Kenneth Branagh is also of Irish descent"- not Irish nationality or citizenship, "Branagh moved to Reading when he was still in primary school, but has credited his Irish background for his love of language" with the ironic point of this interview in accpecting a royal honor which (Bachelor Knight) can be only bestowed on British citizens (if he had dual nationality he would have had to ask the Irish government for premission to recieve) and "I feel more Irish than English. I feel freer than British, more visceral, with a love of language. Shot through with fire in some way. That's why I resist being appropriated as the current repository of Shakespeare on the planet. That would mean I'm part of the English cultural elite, and I am utterly ill-fitted to be", again this is the closest but does not give his nationality or citizenship over ethnic background or does not affirm that he believes himself to be solely Irish either (and I re-emphasize that it is still not clear over nationality/citizenship or etnicity). Murry1975 ( talk) 19:00, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Kenneth Branagh/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.
Wikipedia:WikiProject Belfast:
Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography:
|
Last edited at 03:52, 25 August 2006 (UTC). Substituted at 21:04, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
Northern Ireland is a region which is part of Britain, just like Scotland and Wales
Everybody in Northern Ireland are British having a British citizen and British passport
there is no such thing as Irish Citizen in Northern Ireland
so He is British — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.10.55.222 ( talk) 14:47, 4 November 2017 (UTC)
Do you even read his Bio? He moved to England since he was 9. He is not Northern Irish anymore despite there is no such thing as North Irish Nationality. Northern Ireland is not even a nation. prove me that there is such thing as Northern Irish Citizen, now. and He has been living in England for his life for over 50 years now and on — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.10.55.50 ( talk) 15:15, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
1.Prove that There is such thing as Northern Irish Citizen. 2.Prove that There is even North Irish Passport. 3. Prove that Northern Irish is a country. It has never been formed as a Country since the Beginning. It is a Region from the start. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.10.55.50 ( talk) 15:22, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
He doesn't hold an Irish passport, so saying he holds 'Irish' Nationality would be misleading. PompeyTheGreat ( talk) 13:37, 20 April 2020 (UTC) [1]
References
I don't think 'irish-born British' is an apt descriptor in the lede. Kenneth himself is vocal on his Belfast/Northern Irish roots and identity. Halbared ( talk) 22:32, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
Collaborations seems a little arbitrary (extending this to other individuals would be arduous and of little value), the table herein could grow significantly to cover all twice-credited actor that gets a mention, surely adding prose to cover the significant and or multiple project co-works would be more beneficial especially if either party had direct hire/recommendation/red line/line in sand authority/investment/pull and these should really be differentiated. 121.99.108.78 ( talk) 08:39, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
In the second paragraph of the Career / Theatre section there’s a passage referring to RADA that says, "Branagh was part of the 'new wave' of actors to emerge from the Academy. Others included Jonathan Pryce, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Anton Lesser, Bruce Payne and Fiona Shaw". ....Aside from the fact that somebody is copying and pasting this section into other articles on actors, it seems odd: the "generation" it's referring to is rather vague, to stay the least. Jonathan Pryce left RADA around 1968. Alan Rickman left around 1967. Branagh left around 1981. To say he's from the same "generation" as the 2 other actors is incorrect. Pryce was "known" and was working through the 70's (actually Branagh would have been at school at the time), and although Rickman's success seemed concurrent with Brannagh's, to include him and Pryce in Branagh's generation would seem wide of the mark. Have also mentioned as much on the Pryce talk page.
Re: new section created by The One I Left -- without any context or specific attachment to facts in the article, this section seems to qualify as trivia. Please reference WP:HTRIVIA. If you can amend this section with further notes on how these films have been cited as influences, it would be worthy of inclusion. Otherwise, I'd recommend deletion of this section. -- GimmeChoco44 ( talk) 14:00, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
Ah, come on, this was a valuable part of the article. It’s a specific submission he made for a project, not coastal conversation or gossip. I’d be happy to find all of those entries in the articles for other contributors. Marty Mangold ( talk) 02:27, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
Query: Is it known whether his 1st wife, Emma Thompson, and Branagh have been able to sustain a friendship? The article doesn't address this in neither a positive nor negative way. I know that he scuttled his own marriage with his Helena Bonham Carter relationship, but they are both brilliant and it would be a crying shame if they never worked together again. Thank you for your time, Wordreader ( talk) 18:15, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
This is a wider issue for BLP, the "tested positive for Covid". Fortunately, Branagh recovered and is healthy, and is attending this year's Oscars. [2] But is his testing positive briefly for Covid and quickly recovering sufficiently notable for inclusion in an encyclopedia? I am not sure it passes a WP:10YT. Solipsism 101 ( talk) 19:02, 27 March 2022 (UTC)