Richard Curtis
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Richard Curtis

Nov 8, 1956 - Wellington, New Zealand

Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE is New Zealand-born British screenwriter, music producer, actor and film director, known primarily for romantic comedy films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, and Love Actually, as well as the hit sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Vicar of Dibley. He is also the founder of the British charity Comic Relief.

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Media
Movie2016There's Something About RomcomsSelf
Movie2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotSelf
Movie2023Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf – Contributor
Movie2013Frost on Sketch ShowsSelf
Movie2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf
Movie2008Blackadder Rides AgainSelf
Movie2009StarsuckersSelf (archive footage)
Movie2023imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterSelf
Movie2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not OutSelf
Movie2022The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer SpecialSelf
Movie2003Love ActuallyTrombone Player (uncredited)
Movie2022Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and MeSelf
Movie2015Peter Kay: 20 Years of FunnySelf
Movie2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesSelf
Movie2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsSelf
Movie2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf
Movie2013Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsSelf
Movie2001Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the MakingSelf
Movie2020Miranda: My Such Fun CelebrationSelf
Movie2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ShawBicycle Courier (uncredited)
Movie1997The Story of BeanSelf
Movie2021Happy Birthday Mr BeanSelf
Movie2020Being Bridget JonesSelf
Movie2021The Vicar of Dibley: Inside OutSelf
Movie2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf
Movie2024Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutSelf
Movie2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellSelf
Movie1989The Tall GuyMan Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)
Movie1983Dead on TimeMan in restaurant
TV Show2006The One ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf1
TV Show2017The Russell Howard HourSelf1
TV Show2014A Life on ScreenHimself1
TV Show2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self1
TV Show2018Vidéo ClubSelf1
TV Show2025Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the WorldSelf3

Crew

Media
Movie1997BeanScreenplayWriting
Movie2003Love ActuallyDirectorDirecting
Movie2003Love ActuallyScreenplayWriting
Movie2001Bridget Jones's DiaryScreenplayWriting
Movie1994Four Weddings and a FuneralScreenplayWriting
Movie1991Bernard and the GenieWriterWriting
Movie1989The Tall GuyWriterWriting
Movie2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonScreenplayWriting
Movie2019Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet AgainWriterWriting
Movie2017Comic Relief: Red Nose DayExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1983Dead on TimeWriterWriting
Movie1992Rowan Atkinson LiveWriterWriting
Movie2009The Boat That RockedDirectorDirecting
Movie2009The Boat That RockedWriterWriting
Movie2009The Boat That RockedExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2011War HorseWriterWriting
Movie2013About TimeDirectorDirecting
Movie2013Mary and MarthaWriterWriting
Movie2006Sixty SixExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2014TrashScreenplayWriting
Movie1988Blackadder: The Cavalier YearsWriterWriting
Movie2013About TimeWriterWriting
Movie2023GenieWriterWriting
Movie2015Roald Dahl's Esio TrotWriterWriting
Movie1999Blackadder: Back & ForthWriterWriting
Movie1997BeanExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1989The Robbie Coltrane SpecialWriterWriting
Movie1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireWriterWriting
Movie1991Mr. Bean Goes to a PremièreWriterWriting
Movie1991Mr. Bean Takes an ExamWriterWriting
Movie2018Diamonds are a Bean's Best FriendCharactersWriting
Movie2000French & Saunders - LiveWriterWriting
Movie1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolWriterWriting
Movie2010No PressureWriterWriting
Movie2013About TimeExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2017Red Nose Day ActuallyDirectorDirecting
Movie2017Red Nose Day ActuallyScreenplayWriting
Movie2019YesterdayStoryWriting
Movie2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaWriterWriting
Movie1991The Exciting Escapades of Mr. BeanWriterWriting
Movie2005The Girl in the CaféScreenplayWriting
Movie2019YesterdayScreenplayWriting
Movie2019YesterdayProducerProduction
Movie2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotWriterWriting
Movie2023Blackadder: A Cunning StoryThanksCrew
Movie2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainStoryWriting
Movie2015Roald Dahl's Esio TrotExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingWriterWriting
Movie2024That ChristmasBookWriting
Movie2024That ChristmasScreenplayWriting
Movie1999Notting HillExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2020Rising PhoenixExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2020Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent TimesDirectorDirecting
Movie2020The Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownWriterWriting
Movie1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2024That ChristmasExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1994Four Weddings and a FuneralCo-Executive ProducerProduction
Movie2013Megh RoddurStoryWriting
Movie2005The Girl in the CaféExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1999Notting HillWriterWriting
Movie1992Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum KitWriterWriting
Movie1984Madness the PilotWriterWriting
TV Show2009The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyProducerProduction
TV Show1979Not the Nine O'Clock NewsWriterWriting
TV Show1990Mr. BeanWriterWriting
TV Show1963Doctor WhoWriterWriting
TV Show1994The Vicar of DibleyWriterWriting
TV Show1994The Vicar of DibleyProducerProduction
TV Show2005Doctor WhoWriterWriting
TV Show1986CasualtyWriterWriting
TV Show1983BlackadderWriterWriting
TV ShowN/AOld BeanWriterWriting
TV Show2002Mr. Bean: The Animated SeriesCreatorCreator
TV Show1994The Vicar of DibleyCreatorCreator
TV Show1990Mr. BeanCreatorCreator
TV Show2009The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyCreatorCreator
TV Show1983BlackadderCreatorCreator
TV Show1988Comic ReliefCreatorCreator