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Richard Curtis

Birth Name:
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis
Birth Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Profession
Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department
Richard Curtis

Fast Facts

  • Founded Make Poverty History, which aims to publicize the poverty in the world, especially in Africa, and close the gap between the world's rich and poor
  • Attended college at Oxford University and was a part of the Experimental Theatre Club, where he met and started to work with future actor and screenwriter Rowan Atkinson
  • Quote: "My imagination doesn't seem to operate very well outside of things I know well․ I've learned that the films I've truly loved․․․have a real confidence in the way people speak and act․ So the benchmark for me became writing about people I know․"
  • His breakthrough film was the romantic comedy "Four Weddings and a Funeral," which took the record for being the biggest-grossing British film in history at the time
  • Managed to best his own previous record for top-grossing British film with "Notting Hill․"
  • During his childhood, he lived in such places as New Zealand, the Philippines, and Sweden, due to his father's career as an executive for Unilever, the consumer goods company
  • Was ranked 12th place out of 100 in the 2008 issue of Telegraph’s list of most powerful people in the British culture

Awards

  • 1988ACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1989ACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1990BAFTA TV Award - Best Comedy Series:Winner
  • 1992BAFTA TV Award - Best Comedy (Programme or Series):Nominated
  • 1993CableACE - Writing an Entertainment Special:Winner
  • 1993CableACE - Comedy Special:Nominated
  • 1994ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 1994CableACE - International Movie or Miniseries/Comedy or Dramatic Special or Series:Nominated
  • 1994Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Film - Screenplay:Winner
  • 1995Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Nominated
  • 1995BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Original:Nominated
  • 1995CableACE - Writing an Entertainment Special:Nominated
  • 1995CFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 1995Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 1995Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1995ALFS Award - British Screenwriter of the Year:Winner
  • 1995WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
  • 1998BAFTA TV Award - Best Comedy (Programme or Series):Nominated
  • 1999BAFTA TV Award - Best Comedy (Programme or Series):Nominated
  • 2002BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted:Nominated
  • 2002Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2002ALFS Award - British Screenwriter of the Year:Winner
  • 2002USC Scripter AwardNominated
  • 2002WGA Award (Screen) - Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published:Nominated
  • 2003ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2004Discover Screenwriting AwardNominated
  • 2004Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
  • 2004EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Director:Nominated
  • 2004Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2004ALFS Award - British Screenwriter of the Year:Nominated
  • 2004ALFS Award - British Newcomer of the Year:Nominated
  • 2004Stinker Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2006Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Work of a Director, Producer or Screenwriter:Winner
  • 2006Humanitas Prize - 90 Minute or Longer Category:Winner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Made for Television Movie:Winner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Winner
  • 2007Banff Rockie Award - Best Comedy Program:Nominated
  • 2009Golden Capital - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009Golden Capital - Best Picture:Winner
  • 2011Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Nominated
  • 2011SFX Award - Best TV Episode:Nominated
  • 2011Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2011Bradbury AwardNominated
  • 2011Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best Television Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2012Christopher Award - Feature Films:Winner
  • 2013Variety Piazza Grande AwardNominated
  • 2013Waki.TV Audience Award - Best European Film:Winner
  • 2014Movies for Grownups Award - Best Screenwriter:Nominated
  • 2014Humanitas Prize - 90 Minute Category:Nominated
  • 2015Felix - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2017EMMA - Humanitarian Award:Winner
  • 2019EMMA - Best Short Film:Winner
  • 2020Humanitas Prize - Comedy Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2021Emmy - Outstanding Long Sports Documentary:Winner
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