Oscar-winning director set to make documentary on Celtic legend

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Celtic and Liverpool legend, Kenny Dalglish, is set to have a documentary made about his career this summer.

Kenny Dalglish represented both clubs during a playing career that spanned 21 years winning multiple domestic and European trophies during his time at the clubs.

In eight years at Celtic, Dalglish won four league titles, four Scottish Cups and a League Cup before he made the switch to Anfield for a British record transfer fee of £400,000 in 1977.

Dalglish spent 13 years at Liverpool where he established himself to legendary status winning six league titles, an FA Cup and four League Cups in England.

But it was on the European stage where Dalglish was impressive after helping Liverpool to three European Cup wins and a European Super Cup.

The iconic Dalglish also managed both clubs winning titles and cups as well as Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers and took the Ewood Park side to their first and only Premier League title in 1994.

Celtic icon’s life set for small screen

And now, to celebrate his life, Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia, who won the Academy award for a documentary about Amy Winehouse called Amy, is set to document Dalglish’s career in a film called King Kenny.

Managing Director of Prime Video UK, Chris Bird was joined by Gabby Logan and Kenny Dalglish at the Prime Video Presents showcase event in London to make the announcement as reported by Advanced Television.

The movie will be streamed on Prime Video and is set for release in the UK in 2025 and will also cover Dalglish’s private life as well as his professional achievements. The film is already in production.

Kenny Dalglish also does some excellent work for his charity, The Marina Dalglish Appeal, to raise money and awareness for cancer and also writes a weekly newspaper column covering Celtic and Scottish football.

The Celtic legend was also awarded the BBC Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sports Personality of the Year event in 2023.

Dalglish has had a long and successful career in and out of football and this documentary is sure to be a hit with all fans of football when it is released next year.