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Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis,, is a British screenwriter, producer, and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Love Actually (2003), and About Time (2013). He is also known for the drama War Horse (2011), and for having co-written the hit sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and The Vicar of Dibley. His early career saw him write material for the BBC's Not the Nine O'Clock News and ITV's Spitting Image.
Birth Name
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis
Born
Thursday, 08 November 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Happy Birthday Mr Bean | Self / Himself | 2021 |
| Morning Live | Self | 2020 |
| The Sara Cox Show | Self - Special Guest | 2019 |
| Peston | Self - Screenwriter and campaigner | 2018 |
| The Russell Howard Hour | Self - Special Guest | 2017 |
| The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | Self - Writer, Director / Self | 2016 |
| There's Something About Romcoms | Self - Writer & Director | 2016 |
| Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood | Self | 2016 |
| Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny | Himself | 2015 |
| Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) | Self | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Red Nose Day Actually | 2017 |
| About Time | 2013 |
| The Boat That Rocked | 2009 |
| Love Actually | 2003 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| That Christmas | 2024 |
| Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas | 2020 |
| Rising Phoenix | 2020 |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | 2019 |
| Yesterday | 2019 |
| Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | 2018 |
| Red Nose Day | 2015 |
| Esio Trot | 2015 |
| About Time | 2013 |
| The Boat That Rocked | 2009 |
| The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | 2008 |
| Mr. Bean's Holiday | 2007 |
| Sixty Six | 2006 |
| The Girl in the Café | 2005 |
| Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe | 2002 |
| Notting Hill | 1999 |
| Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death | 1999 |
| Bean | 1997 |
| The Vicar of Dibley | 1994 |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | 1994 |
| Genie | 1991 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Won |
| 2006 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Won |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1995 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
