Richard Curtis
British screenwriter · New Zealand · On the map · Writers · Born 1956 · age 70
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis is a British screenwriter, producer and director.
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Rowan Atkinson Also in Dead on Time (1983)
Hugh Grant Richard directed Love Actually (2003)
Bill Nighy Richard directed Love Actually and About Time
Eric Fellner Produced Love Actually and Bridget Jones's Diary
Tim Bevan Produced Love Actually and Bridget Jones's Diary
Colin Firth Richard directed Love Actually (2003)
Paul Weiland Directed Bernard and the Genie (1991)
Tim McInnerny Richard wrote Notting Hill and Blackadder II
Emma Thompson Richard directed Love Actually and Pirate Radio
Tony Robinson Richard directed Blackadder
Debra Hayward Produced Love Actually (2003)
January Jones Richard directed Love Actually and Pirate Radio
Ben Elton Also in Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
Sue Vertue Produced Mr. Bean Takes an Exam (1991)- Duncan Kenworthy Produced Love Actually (2003)
Hugh Laurie Richard directed Blackadder
Liam Neeson Richard directed Love Actually (2003)
Stephen Fry Richard directed Blackadder
Chiwetel Ejiofor Richard directed Love Actually (2003)
Miranda Richardson Richard directed Blackadder
Rhys Ifans Richard directed Pirate Radio (2009)
Martine McCutcheon Richard directed Love Actually (2003)
Ralph Brown Richard directed Pirate Radio (2009)
Robin Driscoll Also in The Tall Guy (1989)
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, I remember how shocked I was five years ago when Scarlett said to me, "You can never use the word fat again".And, wow, you were right.
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One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known for romantic comedy-drama films, including Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Love Actually (2003), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), About Time (2013) and Yesterday (2019), as well as the war drama film War Horse (2011), and for having co-written the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Vicar of Dibley. His early career saw him write material for the comedy sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Spitting Image.
