Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis CBE (born 8 November 1956) is a British screenwriter, producer and film director. One of Britain's most successful comedy screenwriters, he is known primarily for romantic comedy films, among them Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Notting Hill (1999), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), Love Actually (2003), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), …

Biographie Jeunesse et débuts télévisuels. Richard Curtis est né en 1956 en Nouvelle-Zélande, de parents australiens [1] mais a grandi dans diverses parties du monde, et notamment à Manille (Philippines) et Stockholm car son père, important dirigeant de la firme Unilever, était souvent muté pour des raisons professionnelles.. Il est arrivé en Grande-Bretagne à l'âge de 11 ans, et …

Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. He first achieved success and recognition with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted group The Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late …

Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres.. He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times. Matheson himself was co-writer of the first film version, The Last Man on Earth, …

Richard Warren Sears (December 7, 1863 – September 28, 1914) was an American manager, businessman and the founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company with his partner Alvah Curtis Roebuck. Early life. Sears as a young man. Sears was born in Stewartville, Minnesota. His father was James Warren Sears, born circa 1828 in New York, a blacksmith and ...

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential stand-up comedians of all time.

Richard III (997/1001 – 6 August 1027) was the duke of Normandy who reigned from August 1026 to his death. His brief reign opened with a revolt by his brother. Life. Richard III was the eldest son of Richard II of Normandy. Around 1026, Richard was sent by his ...

Leben. Richard Chamberlain begann, erst gegen Ende seines Kunststudiums am Pomona College, Kalifornien, sich für das Theater zu interessieren. Seine ersten Versuche auf einer Studentenbühne wurden allerdings 1956 durch seine Einberufung zum Wehrdienst nach Ostasien unterbrochen. Zwei Jahre später kehrte er als Sergeant in die USA zurück.. Nach der …

Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794) was an American statesman and Founding Father from Virginia, best known for the June 1776 Lee Resolution, the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain leading to the United States Declaration of Independence, which he signed.He also served a one-year …

Richard & Judy (also known as Richard & Judy's New Position) is a British television chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show originally aired on Channel 4 from 26 November 2001 to 22 August 2008, but later moved to digital channel Watch from 7 October 2008 to 1 July 2009.