Richard Curtis

British screenwriter (born 1956)
Person human Q355300
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Richard Curtis was born on November 8, 1956[1], in Wellington[2]. He has worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], film producer[5], television producer[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,700 views/month, #5,731 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: John B. Curtis[9]
  • Mother: Glyness S.[10]
  • Spouse: Emma Freud[11]
  • Child: Scarlett Curtis[12], Jake Curtis[13], Charlie Curtis[14]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[15]
  • Occupation: film actor[16], director[17]
  • Educated at: Christ Church[18], Harrow School[19], Papplewick School[20]
  • Award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Writers Guild of America Award[22], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie[23], Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[24], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie[25], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Commons category: Richard Curtis[28]
  • Unmarried partner: Emma Freud[29]
  • Family name: Curtis[30]
  • Given name: Richard[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Richard Curtis[32]
  • Commons gallery: Richard Curtis[33]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[34], European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best Director[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Birth name: Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis[37]
  • Name in native language: Richard Curtis[38]
  • Number of children: 4[39]
  • Start of work period: 1979[40]

Why It Matters

Richard Curtis has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Richard Curtis born?

Richard Curtis's place of birth was Wellington[2].

Who were Richard Curtis's parents?

Richard Curtis's father was John B. Curtis[9]. Richard Curtis's mother was Glyness S.[10].

Who was Richard Curtis married to?

Richard Curtis's spouses include Emma Freud[11].

What did Richard Curtis do for work?

Richard Curtis worked as a screenwriter[3], film director[4], film producer[5], television producer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Richard Curtis go to school?

Richard Curtis was educated at Christ Church[18], Harrow School[19], and Papplewick School[20].

What awards did Richard Curtis receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[21], Writers Guild of America Award[22], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie[23], and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[24].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Richard Curtis. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-curtis
MLA “Richard Curtis.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 14 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-curtis.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_richard-curtis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Richard Curtis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-curtis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-14}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Richard Curtis — https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-curtis (retrieved 2026-10-14)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/richard-curtis · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A003148202
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es',
    Sitelink count → 40
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Rero id (legacy): A003148202, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 35179
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 35179, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → EF2F-F582-E4B9-D7A1-AE77
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  4. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Writers Guild of America Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42629|batch #42629]]: TP named as #10b"
  5. 18w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Writers Guild of America Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Richard
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Harvard Film Archive Project
    Image last checked license → —
    Instance of → human
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.