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Richard Curtis at an event for War Horse (2011)

Awards

Richard Curtis

24 wins & 37 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1995 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral
  • Richard Curtis at an event for War Horse (2011)
    2025 Winner Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Banff Television Festival

  • Dawn French in The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
    2007 Nominee Banff Rockie Award
    • Best Comedy Program
    • The Vicar of Dibley
    For episode 'The Handsome Stranger' (UK)
    Shared with: Ed Bye · Paul Mayhew-Archer · Sophie Clarke-Jervoise

BAFTA Awards

  • Richard Curtis at an event for War Horse (2011)
    2007 Winner Academy Fellowship
    • Television
  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    2004 Nominee Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film
    • Love Actually
    Shared with: Duncan Kenworthy · Tim Bevan · Eric Fellner
  • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    2002 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best Screenplay - Adapted
    • Bridget Jones's Diary
    Shared with: Helen Fielding · Andrew Davies
  • Richard Curtis at an event for War Horse (2011)
    1999 Winner Special Award
  • Dawn French in The Vicar of Dibley (1994)
    1999 Nominee BAFTA TV Award
    • Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
    • The Vicar of Dibley
    Shared with: Sue Vertue · Jon Plowman · Dewi Humphreys · Paul Mayhew-Archer

British Comedy Awards

  • Richard Curtis at an event for War Horse (2011)
    1993 Winner WGGB Top Comedy Writer

British Independent Film Awards

  • Richard Curtis at an event for War Horse (2011)
    2001 Winner Variety Award

CableACE Awards

  • Rowan Atkinson in Mr. Bean (1990)
    1995 Nominee CableACE
    • Writing an Entertainment Special
    • Mr. Bean
    For episode "Merry Christmas Mr. Bean"
    Shared with: Rowan Atkinson · Robin Driscoll
  • Rowan Atkinson, Alan Cumming, and Lenny Henry in Bernard and the Genie (1991)
    1994 Nominee CableACE
    • International Movie or Miniseries/Comedy or Dramatic Special or Series
    • Bernard and the Genie
    Shared with: Peter Fincham · Mary Francis · Jacinta Peel · Paul Weiland
  • Rowan Atkinson in Rowan Atkinson Live (1992)
    1993 Winner CableACE
    • Writing an Entertainment Special
    • Rowan Atkinson Live
    Shared with: Rowan Atkinson · Ben Elton
  • Rowan Atkinson in Rowan Atkinson Live (1992)
    1993 Nominee CableACE
    • Comedy Special
    • Rowan Atkinson Live
    Shared with: Rowan Atkinson · Jeff Ross · Peter Bennett-Jones · Andre Ptaszynski · Thomas Schlamme · Ben Elton
  • Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson in Blackadder the Third (1987)
    1989 Nominee ACE
    • Writing a Comedy Series
    • Blackadder the Third
    Shared with: Ben Elton

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1995 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

Christopher Awards

  • Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
    2012 Winner Christopher Award
    • Feature Films
    • War Horse
    Shared with: Steven Spielberg · Lee Hall · Revel Guest · Kathleen Kennedy · Frank Marshall · Tracey Seaward · Adam Somner

Directors Guild of Great Britain

  • Richard Curtis at an event for War Horse (2011)
    2004 Winner Outstanding Contribution to British Film and Television

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy in The Girl in the Café (2005)
    2006 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Made for Television Movie
    • The Girl in the Café
    Shared with: Paul Abbott · Hilary Bevan Jones
  • Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy in The Girl in the Café (2005)
    2006 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
    • The Girl in the Café

European Film Awards

  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    2004 Nominee EFA People's Choice Award
    • Best European Director
    • Love Actually

Evening Standard British Film Awards

  • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    2002 Winner Evening Standard British Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Bridget Jones's Diary
    Shared with: Andrew Davies · Helen Fielding
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1995 Winner Evening Standard British Film Award
    • Best Screenplay
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

Golden Globes, USA

  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    2004 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Love Actually
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1995 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

Satellite Awards

  • Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
    2011 Nominee Satellite Award
    • Best Screenplay, Adapted
    • War Horse
    Shared with: Lee Hall

Hugo Awards

  • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    2011 Nominee Hugo
    • Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form
    • Doctor Who
    For Vincent and the Doctor (2010).
    Shared with: Jonny Campbell

Humanitas Prize

  • Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
    2020 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • Comedy Feature Film
    • Yesterday
    Shared with: Jack Barth
  • Mary and Martha (2013)
    2014 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 90 Minute Category
    • Mary and Martha
  • Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy in The Girl in the Café (2005)
    2006 Winner Humanitas Prize
    • 90 Minute or Longer Category
    • The Girl in the Café

Locarno Film Festival

  • Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson in About Time (2013)
    2013 Nominee Variety Piazza Grande Award
    • About Time

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    2004 Nominee ALFS Award
    • British Newcomer of the Year
    • Love Actually
  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    2004 Nominee ALFS Award
    • British Screenwriter of the Year
    • Love Actually
  • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    2002 Winner ALFS Award
    • British Screenwriter of the Year
    • Bridget Jones's Diary
    Shared with: Helen Fielding · Andrew Davies
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1995 Winner ALFS Award
    • British Screenwriter of the Year
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

San Sebastián International Film Festival

  • Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson in About Time (2013)
    2013 Winner Waki.TV Audience Award
    • Best European Film
    • About Time

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

  • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    2011 Nominee Bradbury Award
    • Doctor Who
    For the episode "Vincent and the Doctor"
    Shared with: Jonny Campbell

SFX Awards, UK

  • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    2011 Nominee SFX Award
    • Best TV Episode
    • Doctor Who
    For episode 'Vincent and the Doctor' (#5.10)
    Shared with: Jonny Campbell

USC Scripter Award

  • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    2002 Nominee USC Scripter Award
    • Bridget Jones's Diary
    Shared with: Helen Fielding · Andrew Davies

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    2002 Nominee WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
    • Bridget Jones's Diary
    Shared with: Helen Fielding · Andrew Davies
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1995 Winner WGA Award (Screen)
    • Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

Writers' Guild of Great Britain

  • Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    2011 Nominee Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
    • Best Television Drama Series
    • Doctor Who
    Shared with: Steven Moffat · Steve Thompson · Gareth Roberts · Neil Gaiman · Matthew Graham
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1994 Winner Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
    • Film - Screenplay
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

American Screenwriters Association, USA

  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    2004 Nominee Discover Screenwriting Award
    • Love Actually

Sports Emmy Awards

  • Ellie Cole in Rising Phoenix (2020)
    2021 Winner Emmy
    • Outstanding Long Sports Documentary
    • Rising Phoenix
    Shared with: Barbara Broccoli · Xavier Gonzalez · Andrew Ruhemann · Andee Ryder · Godric Smith · Barnaby Spurrier · John Battsek · Tatyana McFadden · Greg Nugent · Ian Bonhôte · Peter Ettedgui · Robert Ford · Otto Burnham

Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards, UK

  • Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, and John Hannah in One Red Nose and a Wedding (2019)
    2019 Winner EMMA
    • Best Short Film
    • One Red Nose and a Wedding
    Shared with: Mike Newell
  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Andrew Lincoln, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Red Nose Day Actually (2017)
    2017 Winner EMMA
    • Humanitarian Award
    • Red Nose Day Actually
    Shared with: Mat Whitecross

Cinema for Peace Awards

  • Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy in The Girl in the Café (2005)
    2006 Winner Cinema for Peace Award
    • Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Work of a Director, Producer or Screenwriter
    • The Girl in the Café
    Shared with: David Yates

Sannio FilmFest

  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Rhys Darby, and Talulah Riley in Pirate Radio (2009)
    2009 Nominee Golden Capital
    • Best Director
    • Pirate Radio
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy, Rhys Darby, and Talulah Riley in Pirate Radio (2009)
    2009 Winner Golden Capital
    • Best Picture
    • Pirate Radio

Online Film & Television Association

  • Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy in The Girl in the Café (2005)
    2005 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
    • The Girl in the Café

Awards Circuit Community Awards

  • Rowan Atkinson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Martine McCutcheon, and Bill Nighy in Love Actually (2003)
    2003 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Love Actually
  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    1994 Nominee ACCA
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards

  • Colin Firth, Renée Zellweger, and Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
    2004 Nominee Stinker Award
    • Worst Screenplay
    • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
    Shared with: Adam Brooks · Andrew Davies · Helen Fielding

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

  • Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson in About Time (2013)
    2014 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Screenwriter
    • About Time

20/20 Awards

  • Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Simon Callow, John Hannah, and Charlotte Coleman in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
    2015 Nominee Felix
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • Four Weddings and a Funeral

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