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Richard Curtis

Richard Curtis is a British screenwriter. Born on 8 November 1956, this profile follows Richard Curtis through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Love Actually and Notting Hill. The location trail reaches Somerset House courtyard, Millennium Bridge and Grosvenor Chapel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

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Richard Curtis
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CHAPTER 02

Love Actually · Somerset House courtyard

Richard Curtis is credited as director and writer on Love Actually. The work’s existing location story leads to Somerset House courtyard. Somerset House's own screen guide records the outdoor ice-rink and Christmas-tree sequence from Love Actually in its courtyard. This is a precise, visitable production location, while seasonal installations naturally change over time.

Love Actually — credits ↗︎London City Hall — London film locations to love ↗︎

CHAPTER 03

Notting Hill · The Notting Hill Bookshop

Richard Curtis is credited as writer on Notting Hill. The work’s existing location story leads to The Notting Hill Bookshop. Visit London identifies The Notting Hill Bookshop as a setting and inspiration for the film's fictional travel shop. The real shop is on Blenheim Crescent; the film's exterior was filmed nearby and the interior was recreated, so the World keeps inspiration and camera geography distinct.

Notting Hill — credits ↗︎Visit London — The Notting Hill Bookshop ↗︎Kensington and Chelsea — Notting Hill on Film ↗︎

THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

A life on the map.

Explore 8 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.

01 / DOCUMENTED LOCATION · london

The Notting Hill Bookshop ↗︎

The real bookshop behind William's Travel Book Company

Visit London identifies The Notting Hill Bookshop as a setting and inspiration for the film's fictional travel shop. The real shop is on Blenheim Crescent; the film's exterior was filmed nearby and the interior was recreated, so the World keeps inspiration and camera geography distinct.

Visit London — The Notting Hill Bookshop ↗︎Kensington and Chelsea — Notting Hill on Film ↗︎

13–15 Blenheim Crescent, London W11 2EE

Open street map ↗︎
IN THE STORY

Explore a shared connection.

Browse all people →

WORKS

Culture, connected.

Follow the work through its real places.

KEEP EXPLORING

Cities and Worlds.

CITY

London ↗︎

From the West End to the streets beyond it: cinema, music and the layers of a changing city.

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

Creative connections.

Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.

Actor

Liam Neeson ↗︎

Liam Neeson is an actor from Northern Ireland. Born on 7 June 1952, this profile follows Liam Neeson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Love Actually. The location trail reaches Union Station, Somerset House courtyard and Millennium Bridge. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Alec Baldwin ↗︎

Alec Baldwin is an American actor. Born on 3 April 1958, this profile follows Alec Baldwin through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Pearl Harbor (2001), The Aviator (2004), To Rome with Love (2012) and A Star Is Born (2018). The location trail reaches Union Station, Sowden House and Trevi Fountain, with existing stories in Rome. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Emma Thompson ↗︎

Emma Thompson is an English actress and screenwriter. Born on 15 April 1959, this profile follows Emma Thompson through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Love Actually. The location trail reaches Somerset House courtyard, Millennium Bridge and Grosvenor Chapel. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Hugh Grant ↗︎

Hugh Grant is a British actor. Born on 9 September 1960, this profile follows Hugh Grant through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Love Actually, Notting Hill and Paddington 2. The location trail reaches Somerset House courtyard, Millennium Bridge and Grosvenor Chapel, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Colin Firth ↗︎

Colin Firth is an English actor and producer. Born on 10 September 1960, this profile follows Colin Firth through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Love Actually and The King's Speech. The location trail reaches Somerset House courtyard, Millennium Bridge and Grosvenor Chapel, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

Actor

Billy Bob Thornton ↗︎

Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. Born on 4 August 1955, this profile follows Billy Bob Thornton through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), Goliath (2016) and Love Actually. The location trail reaches Musso & Frank Grill, Chez Jay and Somerset House courtyard. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.

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