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Richard Curtis
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis CBE, born on 8th November 1956, is a prominent British screenwriter, producer, and director. As one of the UK's most accomplished comedy screenwriters, Curtis is recognized chiefly for his work in romantic comedy films, including popular hits such as Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), and Love Actually (2003). His other notable works include the drama War Horse (2011), and sitcoms like Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and The Vicar of Dibley. Curtis began his career writing for the BBC's Not the Nine O'Clock News and ITV's Spitting Image. In 2007, he received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement. Beyond his film career, Curtis is known for his philanthropic work as the co-founder of the British charity Comic Relief, alongside Sir Lenny Henry, raising over £1 billion. He received the BAFTA Humanitarian Award in 2008 for co-creating Comic Relief and contributing to other charitable causes. He was listed as one of the 50 funniest figures in British comedy by The Observer in 2003.
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Given Name: Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis
Born: Wellington, New Zealand
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birthday: November 8, 1956
Occupations: Screenwriter, director, producer
Years Active: 1979-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Emma Freud
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Movies Featuring Richard Curtis
About Time
Pirate Radio
Love Actually
Peter Kay: 20 Years of Funny
There’s Something About Romcoms
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Red Nose Day Actually
Baldrick’s Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
A Life on Screen, Hugh Grant
Dead on Time
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
The Tall Guy
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Being Bridget Jones
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
imagine… French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Blackadder Rides Again
Not Again: Not the Nine O’Clock News
Starsuckers
Blackadder’s Most Cunning Moments
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World
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2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
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imagine… French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
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Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
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2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Special
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Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
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2020
Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration
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Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Being Bridget Jones
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