Richard Curtis

Writing · Born 1956-11-08 · 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

• Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell (2025)
• Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (2024)
• Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023)
• Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)
• imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023)
• The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special (2022)
• Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me (2022)
• Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021)
• The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out (2021)
• Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (2020)
• Being Bridget Jones (2020)
• Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
• There's Something About Romcoms (2016)
• Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book (2016)
• British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)
• The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
• Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny (2015)
• Frost on Sketch Shows (2013)
• Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things (2013)
• Starsuckers (2009)
• Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009)
• Blackadder Rides Again (2008)
• Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
• Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)