
Richard Curtis
Department: Writing
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

There's Something About Romcoms
2016

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023

Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023

Frost on Sketch Shows
2013

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016

Blackadder Rides Again
2008

Starsuckers
2009

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023

Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007

The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
2022

Love Actually
2003

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
2022

Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
2015

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
2013

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
2001

Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
2020

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
2019

The Story of Bean
1997

Happy Birthday Mr Bean
2021

Being Bridget Jones
2020

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024

Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
2025

The Tall Guy
1989

Dead on Time
1983

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005

The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007

The Russell Howard Hour
2017

A Life on Screen
2014

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2014

Vidéo Club
2018

Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
2025