For the former state representative from Washington State see: Richard Curtis (politician)
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis,
CBE (born
8 November 1956) is a
BAFTA and
Primetime Emmy Award- winning
Academy Award- nominated
New Zealand-born
British screenwriter, known primarily for
romantic comedy films such as
Four Weddings and a Funeral,
Bridget Jones's Diary,
Notting Hill and
Love Actually, as well as the hit
TV sitcoms
Blackadder,
Mr. Bean and
The Vicar of Dibley.
Biography
Early life
Curtis was born in
Wellington,
New Zealand, the son of Glyness S. and Anthony J. Curtis,
[Richard Curtis Biography (1956-)] who was an executive at
Unilever. Curtis and his family lived in several different countries during his childhood, including
Sweden and the
Philippines. Part of the family still lives in
Sydney, Australia. Curtis has lived in England since he was 11. He began school at Papplewick School, Ascot (as did his younger brother; Jamie), before he won a scholarship to
Harrow, where he was head of school. He achieved a first-class degree in English Language and Literature at
Christ Church, Oxford, and it was at
Oxford that he met, and began working with,
Rowan Atkinson.
