For the former state representative from Washington State see: Richard Curtis (politician)
For Richard Curtis the dog trainer see Richard Curtis (dog trainer)
Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis,
CBE (born 8 November 1958) is a
BAFTA,
Primetime Emmy winning and
Oscar nominated
English screenwriter,
music producer,
actor and
film director, known primarily for
romantic comedy films such as
Four Weddings and a Funeral,
Bridget Jones's Diary,
Notting Hill,
The Boat That Rocked and
Love Actually, as well as the hit
sitcoms
Blackadder,
Mr. Bean and
The Vicar of Dibley. He is also the founder of the British charity
Comic Relief.
Biography
Early life
Curtis was born in
Wellington,
New Zealand, the son of Glyness S. and Genevieve 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.
