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Writer | Producer | Director

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Son-in-law of Clement Freud and Jill Freud. See more trivia »

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Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis
in New Zealand
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2013 About Time (screenplay) (pre-production)
 
2011 War Horse (screenplay)
 
2010 Doctor Who (TV series)
– Vincent and the Doctor (2010) (written by)
 
2009 Pirate Radio (written by)
 
2008 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series)
– The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) (teleplay)
 
2007 Mr. Bean's Holiday (character)
 
1994-2007 The Vicar of Dibley (TV series)
– Comic Relief Special (2007) (written by)
– The Vicar in White (2007) (written by)
– The Handsome Stranger (2006) (written by)
– Comic Relief Special (2005) (written by)
– Happy New Year (2005) (written by)
See all 24 episodes »
 
2007 Casualty (TV series)
– Sweet Charity (2007) (written by)
 
2005 The Girl in the Café (TV movie) (screenplay)
 
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (screenplay)
 
2003 Love Actually (written by)
 
2002 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (TV series)
– In the Wild/Missing Teddy (2002) (character)
– No Parking/Bean's Bounty (2002) (character)
– No Pets/Ray of Sunshine (2002) (characters)
 
2001 One Night with Robbie Williams (TV special documentary) (additional material)
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (screenplay)
 
2000 French & Saunders Live (video) (additional material)
 
1999 Hooves of Fire (TV short)
 
1999 Blackadder Back & Forth (short) (television series "The Black Adder", "Blackadder II", "Blackadder the Third" and "Blackadder Goes Forth" - uncredited / written by)
 
1999 Notting Hill (written by)
 
1997 Bean (characters / written by)
 
1997 The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (video)
 
1990-1995 Mr. Bean (TV series)
– Hair by Mr. Bean of London (1995) (additional material)
– Mind the Baby, Mr. Bean (1994) (additional material)
– Mr. Bean in Room 426 (1993) (additional material)
– Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (1992) (written by)
– Mr. Bean Rides Again (1992) (written by)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral (written by)
 
1992 Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face (TV documentary) (writer)
 
1991 Bernard and the Genie (TV movie)
 
1991 Comic Relief (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1990 French and Saunders (TV series)
– Episode #3.7 (1990) (writer)
 
1989 Blackadder Goes Forth (TV series)
– Goodbyeee (1989) (by)
– General Hospital (1989) (by)
– Private Plane (1989) (by)
– Major Star (1989) (by)
– Corporal Punishment (1989) (by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1989 The Robbie Coltrane Special (TV special) (writer)
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special) (uncredited)
 
1989 The Tall Guy (written by)
 
1989 Hysteria 2! (TV special) (additional material)
 
1988 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (TV short)
 
1988 Comic Relief (TV special) (writer)
 
1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol (TV movie) (by)
 
1987 Black Adder the Third (TV series)
– Duel and Duality (1987) (by)
– Amy and Amiability (1987) (by)
– Sense and Senility (1987) (by)
– Nob and Nobility (1987) (by)
– Ink and Incapability (1987) (by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986/II Comic Relief (TV documentary) (writer)
 
1986 Black-Adder II (TV series)
– Chains (1986) (by)
– Beer (1986) (by)
– Money (1986) (by)
– Potato (1986) (by)
– Head (1986) (by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1984 Spitting Image (TV series)
– Episode #1.12 (1984) (written by)
– Episode #1.10 (1984) (written by)
– Episode #1.9 (1984) (written by)
– Episode #1.8 (1984) (written by)
– Episode #1.7 (1984) (written by)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1982-1983 The Black Adder (TV series)
– The Black Seal (1983) (by / written by)
– Witchsmeller Pursuivant (1983) (written by)
– The Queen of Spain's Beard (1983) (by / written by)
– The Archbishop (1983) (by / written by)
– Born to Be King (1983) (by / written by)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1983 Dead on Time (short) (written by)
 
1982 Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV series)
– Episode #4.6 (1982) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
2009 Pirate Radio (executive producer)
 
2008-2009 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– The Big Bonanza (2009) (executive producer)
– The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2008) (executive producer)
 
2007 Mr. Bean's Holiday (executive producer)
 
1994-2007 The Vicar of Dibley (TV series) (co-executive producer - 20 episodes)
– The Vicar in White (2007) (co-executive producer)
– The Handsome Stranger (2006) (co-executive producer)
– Happy New Year (2005) (co-executive producer)
– Merry Christmas (2004) (co-executive producer)
– Summer (2000) (co-executive producer)
See all 20 episodes »
 
2007 The Minister of Divine (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006 Sixty Six (executive producer)
 
2005 The Girl in the Café (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2002 Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe (TV short) (executive producer)
 
1999 Notting Hill (executive producer)
 
1999 Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997 Bean (executive producer)
 
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral (co-executive producer)
 
1992 Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2005 Live 8 (TV special documentary) (organizer)
 
1994 Mr. Bean (TV series) (script editor - 2 episodes)
– Back to School Mr. Bean (1994) (script editor)
– Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean (1994) (script editor)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2003 Love Actually
Trombone player (uncredited)
 
1989 The Tall Guy
Man Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)
 
1983 Dead on Time (short)
Customer in Cafe
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1985 The Lenny Henry Show (TV series)
 
Show ShowThanks (6 titles)
2008 Blackadder Rides Again (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
2007 The Comedy Christmas (TV documentary) (acknowledgment: archive "The Vicar of Dibley" courtesy of)
 
2003 Grand Theft Parsons (special thanks)
 
2002 Ali G Indahouse (special thanks)
 
1993 Chef! (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Rice and Peas (1993) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (47 titles)
2003-2012 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2012 John Howard Davies: A Life in Comedy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Fry's Planet Word (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Power and the Glory (2011) … Himself
 
2011 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (TV documentary)
Himself - Writer and Director
 
2010 Doctor Who Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– A Brush with Genius (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 A Night at the Office (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Peter Kay: Raider of the Pop Charts II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Peter Kay: Raider of the Pop Charts (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Blackadder Rides Again (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 New Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sacha Baron Cohen (2008) … Himself
– Ricky Gervais (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Four Weddings and a Funeral (2007) … Himself
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film (2007) … Himself (as Richard Curtis CBE)
– Corsets, Cleavage and Country Houses: The Story of British Costume Drama (2007) … Himself (as Richard Curtis CBE)
– Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism (2007) … Himself (as Richard Curtis CBE)
– Longing, Loving and Leg-Overs: The Story of British Romance (2007) … Himself (as Richard Curtis CBE)
 
2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Apprentice: You're Fired! (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee
– Episode #2.9 (2007) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2007 The British Academy Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Perfect Night In (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lenny Henry's Perfect Night In (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The Story of Dibley (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Soapstar Superstar (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.20 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Conversations with the Cast (video documentary short)
Himself - Host
 
2006 The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Live 8: A Bittersweet Symphony (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Live 8: Twenty Years Ago Today (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Dokument: Humor (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Portillo's Great British Losers (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Happy Birthday BBC Two (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 1st Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (video)
Himself - Honouree for Outstanding Contribution to British Film and Television
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Screenplay
 
2003 The British Comedy Awards 2003 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 November 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Spotlight on Location: Notting Hill (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 An Interview with Richard Curtis (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The Not the Nine O'Clock News Story (TV special short)
Himself
 
1999 McBeal Appeal (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Story of Bean (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Light Lunch (TV series)
Himself
– Oscar: The Inside Story (1997) … Himself
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Screenplay
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2009 Starsuckers (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Author of the very brief, very rude parody The Skinhead Hamlet. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Richard Curtis CBE

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Never, ever in any of our films have we thought 'we'll do this for the American market', Sometimes we'd change a song or a name or the word 'arse' but on the whole we try to make movies for home and then just hope they'll work in the US. See more »

Trivia:

Son-in-law of Clement Freud and Jill Freud. See more »

Trademark:

Works often take place in a historic event See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio