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Richard Curtis

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 8, 1956 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Wellington, New Zealand

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.

Known For

Acting
2025Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellSelf
2025Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the WorldSelf
2024Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutSelf
2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotSelf
2023Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor
2023imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterSelf
2022The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer SpecialSelf
2022Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and MeSelf
2021Happy Birthday Mr BeanSelf
2021The Vicar of Dibley: Inside OutSelf
2020Miranda: My Such Fun CelebrationSelf
2020Being Bridget JonesSelf
2019Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ShawBicycle Courier (uncredited)
2018Vidéo ClubSelf
2017The Russell Howard HourSelf
2016There's Something About RomcomsSelf
2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf
2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesSelf
2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsSelf
2015Peter Kay: 20 Years of FunnySelf
2014A Life on ScreenSelf
2014Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self
2013Frost on Sketch ShowsSelf
2013Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsSelf
2009StarsuckersSelf (archive footage)
2009Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2008Blackadder Rides AgainSelf
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf
2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not OutSelf
2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
2003Love ActuallyTrombone Player (uncredited)
2001Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the MakingSelf
1997The Story of BeanSelf
1989The Tall GuyMan Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)
1983Dead on TimeMan in restaurant
Production
2024That ChristmasExecutive Producer
2020Rising PhoenixExecutive Producer
2019YesterdayProducer
2019Four Weddings and a FuneralExecutive Producer
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive Producer
2017Comic Relief: Red Nose DayExecutive Producer
2015Roald Dahl's Esio TrotExecutive Producer
2013About TimeExecutive Producer
2009The Boat That RockedExecutive Producer
2009The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyProducer
2006Sixty SixExecutive Producer
2005The Girl in the CaféExecutive Producer
1999Notting HillExecutive Producer
1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathExecutive Producer
1997BeanExecutive Producer
1994Four Weddings and a FuneralCo-Executive Producer
1994The Vicar of DibleyProducer
Directing
2020Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent TimesDirector
2017Red Nose Day ActuallyDirector
2013About TimeDirector
2009The Boat That RockedDirector
2003Love ActuallyDirector
Writing
2024That ChristmasBook
2024That ChristmasScreenplay
2023GenieWriter
2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotWriter
2020The Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownWriter
2019Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet AgainWriter
2019YesterdayStory
2019YesterdayScreenplay
2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingWriter
2018Diamonds are a Bean's Best FriendCharacters
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainStory
2017Red Nose Day ActuallyScreenplay
2015Roald Dahl's Esio TrotWriter
2014TrashScreenplay
2013Mary and MarthaWriter
2013About TimeWriter
2013Megh RoddurStory
2011War HorseWriter
2010No PressureWriter
2009The Boat That RockedWriter
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaWriter
2005The Girl in the CaféScreenplay
2005Doctor WhoWriter
2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonScreenplay
2003Love ActuallyScreenplay
2001Bridget Jones's DiaryScreenplay
2000French & Saunders - LiveWriter
1999Blackadder: Back & ForthWriter
1999Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireWriter
1999Notting HillWriter
1997BeanScreenplay
1994Four Weddings and a FuneralWriter
1994The Vicar of DibleyWriter
1992Rowan Atkinson LiveWriter
1992Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum KitWriter
1991Bernard and the GenieWriter
1991Mr. Bean Takes an ExamWriter
1991Mr. Bean Goes to a PremièreWriter
1991The Exciting Escapades of Mr. BeanWriter
1990Mr. BeanWriter
1989The Tall GuyWriter
1989The Robbie Coltrane SpecialWriter
1988Blackadder: The Cavalier YearsWriter
1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolWriter
1986CasualtyWriter
1984Madness the PilotWriter
1983Dead on TimeWriter
1983BlackadderWriter
1979Not the Nine O'Clock NewsWriter
1963Doctor WhoWriter
-Old BeanWriter
Crew
2023Blackadder: A Cunning StoryThanks