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Richard Curtis


Film, TV & Theatre Agent

Film, TV & Theatre Agent

Anthony Jones
Agent
Danielle Walker
Associate Agent
dwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
Georgina Carrigan
Agent
gcarrigan@unitedagents.co.uk
Gemma Bicknell
Associate Agent
gbicknell@unitedagents.co.uk

Books Agent

Robert Kirby
Agent
0203 214 0800
Olivia Davies
Associate Agent
odavies@unitedagents.co.uk
020 3214 0884

Film, TV & Theatre

Film

Production

Company

Notes

THAT CHRISTMAS

2023

Locksmith Animation/Netflix

Animated film written with Peter Souter, based on his children's novel Illustrator: Rebecca Cobb Executive Producer: Colin Hopkins

GENIE

2023

Universal Pictures/Peacock

Screenplay based on original television film BERNARD AND THE GENIE with Melissa McCarthy & Paapa Essiedu Directed by Sam Boyd

YESTERDAY

2019

Working Title Films/Universal

Original screenplay Directed by Danny Boyle with Himesh Patel & Lily James

TRASH

2014

Working Title Films

Adapted from the novel by Andy Mulligan Directed by Stephen Daldry with Martin Sheen, Rooney Mara

ABOUT TIME

2013

Working Title/Universal Pictures

Original Screenplay Writer and Director Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Nicky Kentish Barnes with Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill NighyWon Best European Film San Sebastian International Film Festival 2013Nominated Best Film New York Film Festival 2013

THE BOAT THAT ROCKED

2009

Working Title/Universal Pictures

Original Screenplay Writer and Director Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Hilary Bevan Jones with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, January Jones, Rhys Ifans, Jack Davenport

BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON

2004

Working Title

Co-written with Helen Fielding, Andrew Davies, Adam Brooks Directed by Beeban Kidron Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish with Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant

LOVE ACTUALLY

2003

Working Title/Universal Pictures

Original Screenplay Writer and Director Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Duncan Kenworthy with Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson etcNominated for Best British Film, BAFTA Awards 2004Nominated for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Golden Globes 2004 * Nominated for Best Screenplay, Golden Globes 2004

BRIDGET JONES' DIARY

2001

Working Title

Co-written with Andrew Davies & Helen Fielding Directed by Sharon Maguire with Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant.Winner British Screenwriter of the Year, LCCFA 2002Nominated for Best British Film, BAFTA Awards 2002Nominated for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Golden Globes 2002Nominated for Best Comedy Film, British Comedy Awards 2001Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, BAFTA Awards 2002Nominated for Best Screenplay, WGA Awards 2002

NOTTING HILL

1999

NHP/Working Title/Polygram

Original Screenplay/Executive Producer Directed by Roger Michell with Hugh Grant, Julia RobertsEvening Standard Peter Sellers Award for ComedyWinner Audience Award for Best Film, BAFTA 2000Nominated for Best British Film, BAFTA Awards 2000Winner Best Comedy Film, British Comedy Awards 1999 * Nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), Golden Globes 1999

BEAN

1997

Working Title/Polygram

Original Screenplay with Robin Driscoll/Executive Producer Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Peter Bennett-Jones Directed by Mel Smith with Rowan Atkinson

FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL

1994

Working Title

Original Screenplay/Co-Executive Producer Produced by Duncan Kenworthy Directed by Mike Newell with Hugh Grant, Andie Macdowell, Simon CallowWinner Best Film Award, BAFTA 1995Nominated for Best Original Screenplay Award, BAFTA 1995Nominated for Oscar for Best Picture, Academy Awards 1995Nominated for Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards 1995Nominated for Best Screenplay, Golden Globes 1995Nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), Golden Globes 1995Winner Best Comedy Film, British Comedy Awards 1994Winner Best Foreign Film, Cesar Awards 1995Winner Best Original Screenplay Award, WGA 1995Winner Best Foreign Film Award, AFI 1995Winner British Screenwriter of the Year Award, LCCFA 1995Winner Best Screenplay Award, WGGB 1994

THE TALL GUY

1989

Working Title/Miramax

Original screenplay Directed by Mel Smith Produced by Paul Webster with Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson

Television

Production

Company

Notes

ESIO TROT

2014

BBC

TV Film Based on the novel by Roald Dahl Co-written with Paul Mayhew-Archer Produced by Hilary Bevan Jones Directed by Dearbhla Walsh With Judi Dench & Dustin Hoffman

MARY AND MARTHA

2013

Working Title Television/HBO

TV Film Original Screenplay Directed by Phillip Noyce Produced by Hilary Bevan Jones, Lisa Bruce, Genevieve Hofmeyr with Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn

THE GIRL IN THE CAFE

2005

BBC/Tightrope

TV Film Original Screenplay Directed by David Yates Produced by Hilary Bevan Jones with Bill Nighy, Kelly Macdonald, Ken Stott, Corin RedgraveWinner of Humanitas Prize, 90 minute CategoryWinner of Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Emmys 2006 * Winner of Outstanding Writing for Movie, Emmys 2006

THE VICAR OF DIBLEY

Tiger Aspect/Richard Curtis/BBC

with Dawn FrenchWinner International EMMY 1998Nominated for Best Comedy Programme Award, BAFTA 1998Nominated for Best Comedy Programme Award, BAFTA 1999Winner Most Popular Comedy Programme Award, National Television Awards 1998Nominated Most Popular Comedy Programme Award, National Television Awards 2000Winner Best Comedy Drama, RTS Awards 1998

BLACKADDER BACK AND FORTH

2000

Tiger Aspect

Original Screenplay Millenium Dome Special. Directed by Paul Weiland

BERNARD AND THE GENIE

1991

Talkback/Attaboy Prods/BBC

Directed by Paul Weiland Produced by Jacinta Peel with Lenny Henry, Rowan Atkinson, Alan Cumming

MR BEAN

Tiger Aspect

with Rowan Atkinson

BLACKADDER'S CHRISTMAS CAROL

1988

BBC

TV Film Adapted from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Co-written with Ben Elton Directed by Richard Boden Produced by John Lloyd with Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie

SPITTING IMAGE

ITV

Co-writer

THE LENNY HENRY SHOW

1984

BBC


BLACKADDER:

BBC

4 series Co-written with Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton with Rowan AtkinsonWinner Best Comedy Series Award (Series 3), BAFTA 1998Winner Best Comedy Series Award (Series 4), BAFTA 1990

NOT THE NINE O'CLOCK NEWS

BBC

4 series with Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones, Chris Langham