Richard Curtis
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis , CBE (born November 8, 1956 in Wellington , New Zealand) is a screenwriter of numerous British comedy series such as Mr. Bean , The Vicar Of Dibley and Blackadder . Films he wrote the script for include Four Weddings and a Funeral , Notting Hill , Bridget Jones - Chocolate For Breakfast and Bridget Jones - On The Edge Of Madness , The Girl in the Café, and Indeed ... Love . He also directed the latter for the first time.
Curtis is also a business partner of Bob Geldof and co-organizer of the Live 8 concert campaign. Together with Lenny Henry , he founded the Comic Relief charity in 1985 .
Filmography (screenwriter, selection)
- 1989: The Tall Guy (The Tall Guy) - Director: Mel Smith
- 1993: Four Weddings and a Funeral (Four Weddings and a Funeral) - Director: Mike Newell
- 1997: Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie (Bean) - Director: Mel Smith
- 1999: Notting Hill - Director: Roger Michell
- 2001: Bridget Jones - Chocolate for Breakfast (Bridget Jones' Diary) - Director: Sharon Maguire
- 2003: Actually ... love (Love actually) - and directed
- 2004: Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) - Director: Beeban Kidron
- 2005: G8 on Cloud Seven (The Girl in the Café) - Director: David Yates
- 2009: Radio Rock Revolution (The Boat That Rocked) - also director
- 2010: Doctor Who : Vincent and the Doctor (Vincent and the Doctor) - Director: Jonny Campbell
- 2011: Companions (War Horse) - directed by Steven Spielberg
- 2013: It's all a question of time (About Time) - also direction
- 2014 Trash - Director: Stephen Daldry
- 2014: Mr. Hopoppy's Secret (Esio Trot) - Co-Writer: Paul Mayhew-Archer, Director: Dearbhla Walsh
- 2019: Yesterday - Director: Danny Boyle
Awards
Oscar
- 1995: Nomination in the “Best Original Screenplay” category for Four Weddings and One Death
BAFTA Awards
- 2007: Honorary Award
- 2004: Nomination in the category “Best Film” for Actually… Love
- 2002: Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Bridget Jones
- 1999: Special award “Best TV Comedy” for The Vicar of Dibley
- 1998: Nomination for "Best TV Comedy" for The Vicar of Dibley
- 1995: Nomination for “Best Original Screenplay” for Four Weddings and a Death
- 1992: Nomination for "Best TV Comedy" for Mr. Bean
- 1990: Best TV Comedy Award for Blackadder
Emmy
- 2006: "Best Screenplay for a Miniseries or Feature Film" for The Girl in the Café
European film award
- 2004: Nomination “Audience Award Director” for Actually… Love
Golden Globes
- 2004: Nomination “Best Screenplay Fiction Film” for Actually… Love
- 1995: Nomination “Best Screenplay Fiction Film” for Four Weddings and One Death
Writers Guild of America
- 2002: Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Bridget Jones
- 1995: "Best Original Screenplay" for Four Weddings and a Death
Rose d'Or
- 2007: Golden Rose Comedy for The Vicar of Dibley (with Dawn French )
Web links
- Richard Curtis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Curtis, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Curtis, Richard Whalley Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wellington , New Zealand |