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My Take
Curtis is one of those writers whose name you don't notice until you realize he wrote half the romantic comedies that shaped a generation's idea of love. Born in Wellington but quintessentially British in sensibility, he has a rare gift: he makes sentiment feel earned rather than cheap. Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Love Actually, About Time, Yesterday, plus Blackadder and Mr. Bean's television roots, and the conscience behind Comic Relief. What I admire most is the warmth under the wit. The awards and the CBE are nice, but his real legacy is teaching audiences it's okay to feel deeply and laugh at themselves.
Overview
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis (born 8 November 1956) is a British screenwriter, producer and director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known for romantic comedy-drama films, including Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Love Actually (2003), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), About Time (2013) and Yesterday (2019), as well as the…
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Curtis
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・カーティス
- Reading
- りちゃーど・かーてぃす
- Born
- November 8, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film producer / television producer / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.