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Richard Curtis

Richard Curtis

Known for: Writing

Born 08/11/1956
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand

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.

Filmography

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Film ★ 6,8

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

Bicycle Courier (uncredited)

2019

Series ★ 4,5

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

Self

2007

Love Actually Film ★ 7,1

Love Actually

Trombone Player (uncredited)

2003

The Russell Howard Hour Series ★ 8,0

The Russell Howard Hour

Self

2017

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) Series ★ 2,0

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Self

2014

British Film Forever Series ★ 5,5

British Film Forever

2007

Vidéo Club Series ★ 7,5

Vidéo Club

Self

2018

There's Something About Romcoms Film ★ 6,0

There's Something About Romcoms

Self

2016

A Life on Screen Series ★ 8,0

A Life on Screen

Self

2014

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Film ★ 7,5

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Self

2016

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell Film ★ 7,5

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell

Self

2025

Film ★ 6,5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

2005

Film ★ 7,7

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Self - Contributor

2023

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV Film

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

2009

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves Film ★ 5,7

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Self

2016

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Film ★ 7,8

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Self

2008

Dead on Time Film ★ 6,7

Dead on Time

Man in restaurant

1983

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration Film ★ 6,3

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration

Self

2020

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World Series ★ 6,9

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World

Self

2025

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book Film ★ 8,0

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Self

2016

The Tall Guy Film ★ 5,7

The Tall Guy

Man Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)

1989

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special Film ★ 7,0

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special

Self

2022

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out Film

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

Self

2021

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Film ★ 7,1

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

Self

2023

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Film ★ 4,5

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Self

2008

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out Film ★ 10,0

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

Self

2024

Blackadder Rides Again Film ★ 7,5

Blackadder Rides Again

Self

2008

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me Film ★ 9,5

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me

Self

2022

The Story of Bean Film ★ 7,1

The Story of Bean

Self

1997

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out Film

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out

Self

2007

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things Film ★ 4,0

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

Self

2013

Happy Birthday Mr Bean Film ★ 7,8

Happy Birthday Mr Bean

Self

2021

Starsuckers Film ★ 6,7

Starsuckers

Self (archive footage)

2009

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Film ★ 7,0

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

Self

2023

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making Film ★ 6,0

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

Self

2001

Film ★ 7,0

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny

Self

2015

Being Bridget Jones Film ★ 9,0

Being Bridget Jones

Self

2020

Frost on Sketch Shows Film ★ 8,5

Frost on Sketch Shows

Self

2013