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Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is a British screenwriter, producer and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Love Actually (2003), Bridget ...
Richard Curtis is a New Zealand-born British filmmaker who has created romantic comedies such as Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and About Time. He has also written and produced TV shows like The Vicar of Dibley and Red Nose Day, and directed music videos and documentaries.
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- 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' Released: 1994. Hugh Grant stars yet again, this time as the perpetually single Charles, who is drawn to Carrie (Andie MacDowell), an American woman.
- 'Love Actually' Released: 2003. This ensemble film was Curtis's directorial debut. Here, he intertwines the lives of multiple characters in London during the Christmas season, each facing their own romantic struggles.
- 'Notting Hill' Released: 1999. "I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." Set amidst the vibrant streets of London's Notting Hill neighborhood, this gem follows the unlikely connection between William Thacker (Hugh Grant), a humble bookstore owner, and Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), a world-famous Hollywood actress.
- 'About Time' Released: 2013. About Time is a time-travel fantasy romance in the tradition of Groundhog Day (and followed, in turn, by Palm Springs). Domhnall Gleeson leads the cast as Tim Lake, a young man who discovers on his 21st birthday that he possesses the ability to time travel within his own life.
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Learn about the life and career of Richard Curtis, a New Zealand-born writer and producer of popular romantic comedies. Find out his trademarks, trivia, quotes and filmography on IMDb.
- November 8, 1956
- Four Weddings And A Funeral: 96% Four Weddings and a Funeral is a British classic. The film cemented Hugh Grant as one of the world's biggest stars and guaranteed him romcom roles for years to come.
- The Tall Guy: 89% Released in 1990, the Tall Guy follows a (you guessed it) really tall American comedian who becomes sick of being second fiddle to a British comedian, who vows to walk his own path and forge a successful career.
- Notting Hill: 83% Notting Hill is a romantic comedy that shows the relationship and the struggles that come from it between a modest travel book store owner and the world's most famous actress.
- Bridget Jones' Diary: 80% Adapted from the popular novel of the same name by Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones' Diary follows the titular Bridget Jones as she begins to keep a diary in order to reach her life goals.
Richard Curtis is a British writer, producer, director and actor known for his romantic comedies and sitcoms. See his full list of credits, including Love Actually, Notting Hill, Blackadder and more.
Learn about Richard Curtis, the screenwriter and director of popular British romantic comedies like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Love Actually. See his filmography, ratings, reviews, and biography on Rotten Tomatoes.
