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Richard Curtis

Born 1956 · British screenwriter

Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis is a British screenwriter, producer and director. 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.

Richard Curtis, in order

  1. 1983–89 Blackadder (TV series): directed, wrote, created · streaming on Peacock, Roku Channel, Prime Video
  2. 1983 Dead on Time: wrote, acted · directed by Lyndall Hobbs · streaming on fuboTV, Tubi
  3. 1989 The Tall Guy: wrote, acted · directed by Mel Smith · critics 85%, audiences 66%
  4. 1990–95 Mr. Bean (TV series): wrote · directed by John Birkin and Paul Weiland · critics 100%, audiences 94% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Fandango at Home (free)
  5. 1991 Bernard and the Genie (TV movie): wrote · streaming on Prime Video, Prime Video (free), MX Player
  6. 1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral: wrote · directed by Mike Newell · critics 92%, audiences 74%
  7. 1994–2007 The Vicar of Dibley (TV series): wrote, created
  8. 1997 Bean: wrote, produced · directed by Mel Smith · critics 42%, audiences 53%
  9. 1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth (TV movie): wrote · directed by Paul Weiland · audiences 80%
  10. 1999 Hooves of Fire (TV movie): wrote · directed by Richard Starzak
  11. 1999 Notting Hill: wrote · directed by Roger Michell · critics 84%, audiences 79% · streaming on Paramount+, Peacock, MGM+
  12. 2001 Bridget Jones's Diary: wrote · directed by Sharon Maguire · critics 80%, audiences 81% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy
  13. 2003 Love Actually: directed, wrote, acted · critics 65%, audiences 72% · streaming on Netflix, Peacock, Starz
  14. 2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason: wrote · directed by Beeban Kidron
  15. 2005 The Girl in the Café (TV movie): wrote · directed by David Yates
  16. 2007 Mr. Bean's Holiday: wrote · directed by Steve Bendelack
  17. 2007 Red Nose Day (TV series): created
  18. 2008 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: wrote · directed by Anthony Minghella
  19. 2009 Pirate Radio: directed, wrote
  20. 2010 Doctor Who (2005) (TV series): wrote
  21. 2010 No Pressure (short film): wrote · directed by Dougal Wilson
  22. 2011 War Horse: wrote · directed by Steven Spielberg · critics 74%, audiences 74%
  23. 2013 About Time: directed, wrote · critics 71%, audiences 82% · streaming on Netflix
  24. 2013 Mary and Martha (TV movie): wrote · directed by Phillip Noyce
  25. 2014 Ahi Ka (The Long Burning Fires of Occupation) (short film): directed
  26. 2014 Trash: wrote · directed by Stephen Daldry
  27. 2015 Roald Dahl's Esio Trot (TV movie): wrote · directed by Dearbhla Walsh
  28. 2017 Red Nose Day Actually: directed, wrote
  29. 2019 Yesterday: wrote, produced · directed by Danny Boyle · critics 64%, audiences 89%
  30. 2022 We Are Still Here: directed, wrote
  31. 2023 Genie: wrote, produced · directed by Sam Boyd
  32. 2024 That Christmas: wrote · directed by Simon Otto