WRITER
Richard Curtis
Known for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw · Doctor Who · Doctor Who
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Nov 8, 1956
- Birthplace
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Known For
- 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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Dead on TimeMan in restaurant
1983Dead on TimeWriter
1983
Madness the PilotWriter
1984
Blackadder's Christmas CarolWriter
1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier YearsWriter
1988
The Robbie Coltrane SpecialWriter
1989
The Tall GuyMan Leaving Bathroom (uncredited)
1989The Tall GuyWriter
1989
Bernard and the GenieWriter
1991
Mr. Bean Goes to a PremièreWriter
1991
Mr. Bean Takes an ExamWriter
1991
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. BeanWriter
1991
Rowan Atkinson LiveWriter
1992
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum KitWriter
1992
Four Weddings and a FuneralCo-Executive Producer
1994Four Weddings and a FuneralWriter
1994
BeanScreenplay
1997BeanExecutive Producer
1997
The Story of BeanSelf
1997
Blackadder: Back & ForthWriter
1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathExecutive Producer
1999
Notting HillExecutive Producer
1999Notting HillWriter
1999
Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of FireWriter
1999
French & Saunders - LiveWriter
2000
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the MakingSelf
2001
Bridget Jones's DiaryScreenplay
2001
Love ActuallyTrombone Player (uncredited)
2003Love ActuallyDirector
2003Love ActuallyScreenplay
2003
Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonScreenplay
2004TF
The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
2005
The Girl in the CaféScreenplay
2005The Girl in the CaféExecutive Producer
2005
Sixty SixExecutive Producer
2006
Stephen Fry: 50 Not OutSelf
2007
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaWriter
2008
Blackadder Rides AgainSelf
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsSelf
2008
StarsuckersSelf (archive footage)
2009
The Boat That RockedDirector
2009The Boat That RockedWriter
2009The Boat That RockedExecutive Producer
2009
Victoria Wood: Seen on TVSelf
2009
No PressureWriter
2010
50 Greatest Harry Potter MomentsSelf - Writer and Director
2011
War HorseWriter
2011
About TimeDirector
2013About TimeWriter
2013About TimeExecutive Producer
2013
Frost on Sketch ShowsSelf
2013
Mary and MarthaWriter
2013
Megh RoddurStory
2013
Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsSelf
2013
TrashScreenplay
2014PK
Peter Kay: 20 Years of FunnySelf
2015
Roald Dahl's Esio TrotWriter
2015Roald Dahl's Esio TrotExecutive Producer
2015
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesSelf
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf
2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsSelf
2016
There's Something About RomcomsSelf
2016
Comic Relief: Red Nose DayExecutive Producer
2017
Red Nose Day ActuallyDirector
2017Red Nose Day ActuallyScreenplay
2017
Diamonds are a Bean's Best FriendCharacters
2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainStory
2018Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainExecutive Producer
2018
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & ShawBicycle Courier (uncredited)
2019
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Yet AgainWriter
2019
One Red Nose Day and a WeddingWriter
2019
YesterdayStory
2019YesterdayScreenplay
2019YesterdayProducer
2019
Being Bridget JonesSelf
2020
Miranda: My Such Fun CelebrationSelf
2020
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent TimesDirector
2020
Rising PhoenixExecutive Producer
2020
The Vicar of Dibley: In LockdownWriter
2020
Happy Birthday Mr BeanSelf
2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside OutSelf
2021
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and MeSelf
2022
The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer SpecialSelf
2022
Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor
2023Blackadder: A Cunning StoryThanks
2023
Blackadder: The Lost PilotSelf
2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotWriter
2023
GenieWriter
2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterSelf
2023
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside OutSelf
2024
That ChristmasBook
2024That ChristmasScreenplay
2024That ChristmasExecutive Producer
2024
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellSelf
2025
Not AloneExecutive Producer
2027Television
Doctor WhoWriter
1963
Not the Nine O'Clock NewsWriter
1979
BlackadderWriter
1983BlackadderCreator
1983
CasualtyWriter
1986
Comic ReliefCreator
1988
Mr. BeanWriter
1990Mr. BeanCreator
1990
The Vicar of DibleyWriter
1994The Vicar of DibleyProducer
1994The Vicar of DibleyCreator
1994
Mr. Bean: The Animated SeriesCreator
2002
Doctor WhoWriter
2005
British Film Forever2 eps
2007TA
The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyProducer
2009The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyCreator
2009
A Life on ScreenSelf · 1 eps
2014
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)Self · 1 eps
2014
The Russell Howard HourSelf · 1 eps
2017
Four Weddings and a FuneralExecutive Producer
2019
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the WorldSelf · 3 eps
2025OB
Old BeanWriter
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