Yes, somehow the actor-director hasn’t won an Oscar before this year’s ceremony.
Thirty-two years after receiving his very firstAcademy Awardnominations for 1989’sHenry V, actor-directorKenneth Branaghhas officially won his first Oscar.
Branagh wrote and directed the semi-autobiographicalBelfast, which starsJamie Dornan,Caitriona Balfe, and the young Jude Hill.

Kenneth Branagh wins the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
Branagh received his first Oscar nominations forHenry V, both for Best Director and Best Actor.