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Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis

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Richard Curtis - Richard Curtis - writer, writer, screenwriter, screenwriter, producer, actor, producer, actor, filmmaker and a filmmaker and a very interesting very interesting personality. His personality. His scripts and films scripts and films literally literally fascinate. That's fascinate. That's why we have a why we have a desire to learn desire to learn about this man as about this man as much as possible, much as possible, to get acquainted to get acquainted with his workwith his work..

The famous British writer Richard Curtis was born on November 8, 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of producer Anthony John Curtis and his wife Gliness. Richard passed his childhood in various countries, including Sweden and the Philippines.

Biography

With eleven years, Curtis lived in the UK, where he graduated from the prestigious boarding school London Harrow. In Harrow Curtis became the head of the school, especially given his English and literature. After school, went to Oxford University, the English language and literature.

London School of Harrow

At Oxford he met At Oxford he met future famous actor-future famous actor-comedian Rowan comedian Rowan Atkins, who for years Atkins, who for years became his creative became his creative partner. They are partner. They are successfully successfully performed at the performed at the Edinburgh Festival in Edinburgh Festival in 1979, after which 1979, after which they received the they received the offer to participate in offer to participate in the creation of a new the creation of a new comedy series.comedy series.

To work on To work on the show "Not the show "Not nine-hour nine-hour news," Curtis news," Curtis was recruited was recruited as one of the as one of the screenwriters.screenwriters.

After the end of a broadcast of this After the end of a broadcast of this show, already in 1982, Curtis and show, already in 1982, Curtis and Atkinson launched a new project - Atkinson launched a new project - the TV series the TV series ««Black AdderBlack Adder».».

At the time, Curtis wrote a At the time, Curtis wrote a fairly active comedy scripts for fairly active comedy scripts for film and television, quite film and television, quite regularly collaborated with the regularly collaborated with the project "is not nine-hour news." project "is not nine-hour news." He wrote a series of songs and He wrote a series of songs and some sketches of the project.some sketches of the project.

•In addition to the scenario of Curtis in 1985, he founded and existing to this day charity "Comic Relief".

In 1990, Richard In 1990, Richard Curtis, together Curtis, together with other writers with other writers was awarded the was awarded the British Academy British Academy and television.and television.

And in 2000, Curtis was promoted to a And in 2000, Curtis was promoted to a higher degree, becoming a Commander of higher degree, becoming a Commander of the Order. He made his directorial debut, the Order. He made his directorial debut, putting the comedy "Love Actually".putting the comedy "Love Actually".

For this For this comedy Curtis comedy Curtis was nominated was nominated for the awards for the awards of the British of the British Academy Film Academy Film and Television and Television "Golden "Golden Globe".Globe".

In 2006, In 2006, Richard Curtis Richard Curtis was awarded was awarded the Prize of the Prize of the American the American "Emmy" for the "Emmy" for the film "Lady in film "Lady in the cafe."the cafe."

The first major success was the Richard The first major success was the Richard Curtis romantic comedy in 1994 Four Curtis romantic comedy in 1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral. The film was Weddings and a Funeral. The film was very popular, but Curtis was nominated for very popular, but Curtis was nominated for an Oscar for "best story".an Oscar for "best story".

Richard Curtis now lives in Volbersvik, Suffolk with wife Emma Freud, Civil, who bore him three children: daughter, Rachel, and two sons - James and Charlie.

The eldest son - Charlie

Richard Curtis is Richard Curtis is one of the one of the founders of Comic founders of Comic Relief and Make Relief and Make Poverty History. Poverty History. He is also the He is also the organizer (along organizer (along with Bob Geldof) with Bob Geldof) Live 8.Live 8.

In an interview, Richard In an interview, Richard confessed that his favorite confessed that his favorite movie is the drama of Robert movie is the drama of Robert Altman of Nashville.Altman of Nashville.

Since then, Richard has Since then, Richard has successfully worked on the successfully worked on the films and the success, of films and the success, of course, accompanied him did course, accompanied him did not always, but in general the not always, but in general the projects have always been projects have always been taken by Curtis quite warm.taken by Curtis quite warm.

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