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Richard Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is an acclaimed British screenwriter, producer and film director. He has written and/or directed several beloved [[Main/RomanticComedy romcoms]], including: ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994), ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999), the first two Literature/BridgetJones films, ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003), ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) and ''[[Film/Yesterday2019 Yesterday]]'' (2019).

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Richard Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is an acclaimed British screenwriter, producer and film director. He has written and/or directed several beloved [[Main/RomanticComedy romcoms]], {{romantic comed|y}}ies, including: ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994), ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999), the first two Literature/BridgetJones films, ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003), ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) and ''[[Film/Yesterday2019 Yesterday]]'' (2019).
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** ''That Christmas'' (2024) (writer, based upon his books)
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->''"If you make a film about a man kidnapping a woman and chaining her to a radiator for five years - something that has happened probably once in history - it's called searingly realistic analysis of society. If I make a film like "Film/LoveActually", which is about people falling in love, and there are a about a million people falling in love in Britain today, it's called a sentimental presentation of an unrealistic world."''

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->''"If you make a film about a man kidnapping a woman and chaining her to a radiator for five years - something that has happened probably once in history - it's called searingly realistic analysis of society. If I make a film like "Film/LoveActually", ''Film/LoveActually'', which is about people falling in love, and there are a about a million people falling in love in Britain today, it's called a sentimental presentation of an unrealistic world."''
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** ''BernardAndTheGenie'' (1991) (writer only)

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Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.

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Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.

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Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''{{Series/Blackadder}}'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.



Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.

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Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.
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->''"If you make a film about a man kidnapping a woman and chaining her to a radiator for five years - something that has happened probably once in history - it's called searingly realistic analysis of society. If I make a film like ''Film/LoveActually'', which is about people falling in love, and there are a about a million people falling in love in Britain today, it's called a sentimental presentation of an unrealistic world."''

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** ''Series/Blackadder'' (1983-1989) (writer, co-creator)

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Richard Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is an acclaimed British screenwriter, producer and film director. He has written and/or directed several beloved [[Main/RomanticComedy romcoms]], including: ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994), ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999), the first two Literature/BridgetJones films, ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003), ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) and ''{{Film/Yesterday}}'' (2019).

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Richard Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is an acclaimed British screenwriter, producer and film director. He has written and/or directed several beloved [[Main/RomanticComedy romcoms]], including: ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994), ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999), the first two Literature/BridgetJones films, ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003), ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) and ''{{Film/Yesterday}}'' ''[[Film/Yesterday2019 Yesterday]]'' (2019).



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And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.

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And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.Creator/LennyHenry.
Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.

!Selected filmography:

* Film
** ''Film/TheTallGuy'' (1989) (writer only)
** ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994) (writer, executive producer)
** ''{{Film/Bean}}'' (1997) (writer, executive producer)
** ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999) (writer, executive producer)
** ''Literature/BridgetJones'':
*** ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001) (writer only)
*** ''Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' (2004) (writer only)
** ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003) (director, writer)
** ''Film/MrBeansHoliday'' (2007) (executive producer only)
** ''Film/TheBoatThatRocked'' (2009) (director, writer, executive producer)
** ''Film/WarHorse'' (2011) (writer only)
** ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) (director, writer, executive producer)
** ''Film/MammaMiaHereWeGoAgain'' (2018) (story, executive producer)
** ''{{Film/Yesterday}}'' (2019) (writer, producer)

* Television
** ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'' (1979-1982) (writer)
** ''Series/Blackadder'' (1983-1989) (writer, co-creator)
** ''Series/SpittingImage'' (1984-1985) (writer)
** ''Series/MrBean'' (1990-1995) (writer, co-creator)
** ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'' (1994-2007) (writer, executive producer)
** ''Series/TheNo1LadiesDetectiveAgency'' (2008) (writer, pilot episode)
** ''Series/DoctorWho'' (2010) (writer, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]])
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Richard Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is an acclaimed British screenwriter, producer and film director.[1] He has written and/or directed several beloved [[Main/RomanticComedy romcoms]], including: ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994), ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999), the first two Literature/BridgetJones films, ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003), ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) and ''{{Film/Yesterday}}'' (2019).

Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

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Richard Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is an acclaimed British screenwriter, producer and film director.[1] He has written and/or directed several beloved [[Main/RomanticComedy romcoms]], including: ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994), ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999), the first two Literature/BridgetJones films, ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003), ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) and ''{{Film/Yesterday}}'' (2019).

Additionally, he has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].
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Also, he also co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley''. Additionally, he has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

As if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.

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Also, Additionally, he also has co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley''. Additionally, he ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley'', and has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

As And as if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.
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Richard Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is an acclaimed British screenwriter, producer and film director.[1] He has written and/or directed several beloved [[Main/RomanticComedy romcoms]], including: ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral'' (1994), ''Film/NottingHill'' (1999), the first two Literature/BridgetJones films, ''Film/LoveActually'' (2003), ''Film/AboutTime'' (2013) and ''{{Film/Yesterday}}'' (2019).

Also, he also co-created several classic {{Main/Britcom}}s like ''Series/Blackadder'', ''Series/MrBean'' and ''Series/TheVicarOfDibley''. Additionally, he has written for such series as ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews'', and ''Series/SpittingImage''. He has also dabbled in more dramatic fare, such as ''Film/WarHorse'', and the 2011 ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E10VincentAndTheDoctor "Vincent and the Doctor"]].

As if all that wasn't enough, Curtis co-founded the UK charity UsefulNotes/ComicRelief with Creator/LennyHenry.

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