Biography
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born 8 November 1956) 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.
Awards & recognition
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award · 2025
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Primetime Emmy Award
- Writers Guild of America Award
- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2004 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1995 · nominated
Filmography35 titles
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Rising Phoenix
Mr. Bean
The Black Adder
About Time
Doctor Who
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
Doctor Who
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
War Horse
Notting Hill
The Vicar of Dibley
Bernard and the Genie
That Christmas
Pirate Radio
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Trash
Love Actually
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Yesterday
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
Starsuckers
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Bridget Jones's Diary
Dead on Time
Genie
Bean
Mary and Martha
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Casualty
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)