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Biography

Richard was born in New Zealand in 1956. His Australian parents moved around a lot during Richard's childhood, and he spent time in the…more

Born

11/8/1956, New Zealand

Birth Name

Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis

Gender

Male

Credits

Guest Star (7)

Role
- Comic Relief
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 15 Peter Kay: Raider of the Pop Charts - Part Two
    6/4/09
  - S 8: Ep 1 Comic Relief : The Fools' Guide
    2/3/09
  - S 7: Ep 7 Comic Relief Does The Apprentice
    3/15/07
- Survive This (2007)
  Expert
  - S 1: Ep 1 Emergency Landing
    2/13/07
- The Vicar of Dibley
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 3 The Story of... The Vicar of Dibley
    1/10/07
- Britain's Best Sitcom
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Vicar Of Dibley
    3/13/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Blackadder
    1/17/04
- Comic Relief
  Himself (Ricky Gervais's Video Diary segment)
  - S 5: Ep 6 RND 2003 - The Big Hair Do
    3/14/03
- Light Lunch
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Oscar : The Inside Story
    3/25/97
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 30: Ep 9 What A Relief!: Ten Years Of Comic Relief
    4/29/96
Cameo (1)

Role
- Comic Relief
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 14 Peter Kay's Raider of the Pop Charts
    3/15/09
Writer (9)

Role
- Doctor Who (2005)
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 10 Vincent and the Doctor
    6/5/10
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 0 Pilot
    3/23/08
- The Vicar of Dibley
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 4 Comic Relief - Wife Swap
    3/16/07
  - S 4: Ep 2 Happy New Year
    1/1/05
  - S 4: Ep 1 Merry Christmas
    12/25/04
  - S 3: Ep 5 Summer
    1/1/00
  - S 3: Ep 4 Spring
    12/27/99
  - + 15 More Credits
- Casualty
  Writer
  - S 21: Ep 29 Sweet Charity
    3/10/07
- Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire
    12/17/05
- Blackadder
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 8 Blackadder Back & Forth
    12/31/99
  - S 4: Ep 6 Plan F: Goodbyeee
    11/2/89
  - S 4: Ep 5 Plan E: General Hospital
    10/26/89
  - S 4: Ep 4 Plan D: Private Plane
    10/19/89
  - S 4: Ep 3 Plan C: Major Star
    10/12/89
  - + 22 More Credits
- Mr. Bean
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 19 Hair By Mr. Bean of London
    11/15/95
  - S 1: Ep 15 Back To School Mr. Bean
    10/26/94
  - S 1: Ep 11 Mr. Bean In Room 426
    2/17/93
  - S 1: Ep 10 Merry Christmas Mr. Bean
    12/29/92
  - S 1: Ep 9 Mr. Bean Rides Again
    2/17/92
  - + 5 More Credits
- Spitting Image
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 10 #10
    6/3/84
  - S 1: Ep 9 #9
    5/27/84
  - S 1: Ep 8 #8
    5/20/84
  - S 1: Ep 7 #7
    5/13/84
  - S 1: Ep 2 #2
    3/4/84
  - + 1 More Credits
- Not the Nine O'Clock News
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 6 Shame
    3/8/82
  - S 4: Ep 5 Made In Wales
    3/1/82
  - S 4: Ep 4 Show Twenty Five
    2/22/82
  - S 4: Ep 3 Hi Se Seo An Naught Ag A Naoi Chlog
    2/15/82
  - S 4: Ep 2 Show Twenty Three
    2/8/82
  - + 21 More Credits
Co-Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Vicar of Dibley
  Co-Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 2 The Christmas Lunch Incident
    12/25/96
  - S 1: Ep 1 Arrival
    11/10/94
Producer (1)

Role
- Comic Relief
  Producer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Comic Relief's Nose At Ten
    12/31/88
Creator (1)

Role
- The Vicar of Dibley
  Creator
Story Editor (1)

Role
- Mr. Bean
  Story Editor
  - S 1: Ep 15 Back To School Mr. Bean
    10/26/94
  - S 1: Ep 13 Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean
    1/10/94
Executive Producer (2)

Role
- The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Real Botswana Diamond
    4/19/09
  - S 1: Ep 5 Beauty and Integrity
    4/12/09
  - S 1: Ep 4 Problems With Moral Philosophy
    4/5/09
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Boy with the African Heart
    3/29/09
  - S 1: Ep 2 Poison
    3/22/09
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Vicar of Dibley
  Executive Producer

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Curtis to write Doctor Who episode

By Press Association, Sep 08, 2009

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- In a June 2008 Poll, Richard's Four Weddings and a Funeral narrowly beat Life of Brian to be named Best British Film (by 22% to 21%).
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- In June 2008, Richard was one of the celebrity guests at an auction of movie memorabilia hosted by Jonathan Ross. Guests included Stephen Fry and Nick Park. It benefits the National Film and Television School.
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- In 2008, Richard was nominated to the Independent on Sunday's 'Happy List', for his charity work and feel good films.
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- (on why he wanted to make "The Girl in the Cafe") Richard: Movies that engage with social and political issues are so often about things in the past. I was interested in the idea of doing something where the issue is absolutely on the table at the moment. I was trying to make people think about poverty at a relevant time.
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- (on why he switched from wanting to be an actor, to writing) Richard: But I turned out to be very bland, so I would always get cast as a character from Twelfth Night called Fabian, who hides behind the hedge and doesn't have any funny lines. So I decided I would have to write my own lines.
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- (on the benefits of expanding the Pinewood Studios in the UK) Richard: The practical benefits for film and television makers could be enormous, creating movies in one place -- not several locations -- and being right next to all the best film facilities.
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