Richard Curtis

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Anthony Jones
Associate Agent: Danielle Walker

Books

Agent: Robert Kirby
Associate Agent: Kate Walsh

Film, TV & Theatre

Film

ProductionCompanyNotes

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 Nighy
*Won Best European Film San Sebastian International Film Festival 2013
*Nominated 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 etc
* Nominated for Best British Film, BAFTA Awards 2004
* Nominated 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 2002
* Nominated for Best British Film, BAFTA Awards 2002
* Nominated for Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), Golden Globes 2002
* Nominated for Best Comedy Film, British Comedy Awards 2001
* Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, BAFTA Awards 2002
* Nominated 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 Roberts
* Evening Standard Peter Sellers Award for Comedy
* Winner Audience Award for Best Film, BAFTA 2000
* Nominated for Best British Film, BAFTA Awards 2000
* Winner 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 Callow
* Winner Best Film Award, BAFTA 1995
* Nominated for Best Original Screenplay Award, BAFTA 1995
* Nominated for Oscar for Best Picture, Academy Awards 1995
* Nominated for Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards 1995
* Nominated for Best Screenplay, Golden Globes 1995
* Nominated for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical), Golden Globes 1995
* Winner Best Comedy Film, British Comedy Awards 1994
* Winner Best Foreign Film, Cesar Awards 1995
* Winner Best Original Screenplay Award, WGA 1995
* Winner Best Foreign Film Award, AFI 1995
* Winner British Screenwriter of the Year Award, LCCFA 1995
* Winner 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

ProductionCompanyNotes

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 Redgrave
* Winner of Humanitas Prize, 90 minute Category
* Winner 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 French
* Winner International EMMY 1998
* Nominated for Best Comedy Programme Award, BAFTA 1998
* Nominated for Best Comedy Programme Award, BAFTA 1999
* Winner Most Popular Comedy Programme Award, National Television Awards 1998
* Nominated Most Popular Comedy Programme Award, National Television Awards 2000
* Winner 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 Atkinson
* Winner Best Comedy Series Award (Series 3), BAFTA 1998
* Winner 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

Books

Children's

Publication DetailsNotes
2014

Puffin

A snowy day, a deserted school and the teacher you least want to see. Welcome to Snow Day, the most magical day of the year . . .

When Danny goes to school one quiet, snowy morning, the last thing he expects to find is a deserted school and his least favourite teacher. But that's exactly what he does find. And what starts as the worst day imaginable, ends as the most life-affirming and magical day of the year.

An incredibly moving story about finding friendship in the most unexpected of places.

2012

Puffin

It's Christmas Eve and there's one very important question on everyone's mind - have YOU been good this year?

For twins Sam and Charlie this is a big worry. Charlie has been especially naughty and everyone is sure that she won't get any presents AT ALL. But when Santa makes a mistake, it's up to naughty Charlie to put things right. Will her last-minute secret act of kindness be enough to redeems her after all?