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Richard Curtis

1956 - Today

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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), Yesterday (2019) and That Christmas (2024), as well as the war drama film War Horse (2011), and for having co-written the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean and The Vicar of Dibley. His early career saw him write material for the comedy sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Spitting Image. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Curtis is the 3,138th most popular writer (up from 3,575th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular New Zealander Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Richard Curtis ranks 3,138 out of 7,302. Before him are Brian Herbert, Leone Ginzburg, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Robert Ressler, Jefimija, and Johannes Ewald. After him are Roberto Calasso, Jean Desmarets, Leonardo Padura Fuentes, Mohammad-Taqi Bahar, Walter Hasenclever, and Béla Király.

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Among people born in 1956, Richard Curtis ranks 167. Before him are David Alan Grier, Park Won-soon, Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium, Kim Jong-hun, Tim Russ, and Veronica Hart. After him are Artur Mas, Desireé Cousteau, GG Allin, Glen Matlock, Frank Arnesen, and Trần Đại Quang.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Richard Curtis ranks 38 out of 303. Before him are Helen Clark (1950), Tūheitia Paki (1955), Alan Dale (1947), Marton Csokas (1966), Lorde (1996), and Chris Wood (1991). After him are Cindy Kiro (1958), Janet Frame (1924), George Forbes (1869), Harry Kerr (1879), Wynton Rufer (1962), and Andrew Niccol (1964).

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Among WRITERS In New Zealand

Among writers born in New Zealand, Richard Curtis ranks 2. Before him are Katherine Mansfield (1888). After him are Janet Frame (1924), Ngaio Marsh (1895), Hugh Walpole (1884), Keri Hulme (1947), Margaret Mahy (1936), Philippa Boyens (2000), Anthony McCarten (1961), and Ruth Park (1917).

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