Richard Curtis

Writer/Director

Biography

Richard Curtis is a Writer, Director, Charity Fundraiser and Campaigner.

Credits

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 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

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 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

THAT CHRISTMAS AND OTHER STORIES (2024)

From international film phenomenon, Richard Curtis, and awardwinnning illustrator, Rebecca Cobb, comes three heartwarming tales of magical Christmases.

Gathered together for the first time in a beautiful treasury, The Empty StockingSnow Day and That Christmas make the ultimate Christmas trilogy – filled with joy, drama and all the trimmings.

Have you been naughty or nice? Will Father Christmas visit and will there be snow? Celebrate all kinds of Christmases in these funny festive tales…

The books have now been woven together into a major animated Netflix film.

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