Adam Curtis
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- May 26, 1955 in Dartford, Kent, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1950–2025 (76 Years)
- Total Credits
- 110 credits in database
Biography
Kevin Adam Curtis was born on May 26, 1955, in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He is an English documentary filmmaker, writer, television producer, director, and narrator who works for BBC Current Affairs. Curtis began his career as a conventional documentary producer for the BBC throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s. His known directing credits include Pandora's Box, released in 1992, The Power of Nightmares, released in 2004, and HyperNormalisation, released in 2016. According to available records, his programmes express a clear, albeit sometimes controversial, opinion about their subject. He has forty-seven known credits and is also known under the names Kevin Adam Curtis and 아담 커티스.
Career overview
Kevin Adam Curtis was born on May 26, 1955, in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He is a documentary filmmaker, director, writer, and producer. Curtis began his career working as a conventional documentary producer for the BBC throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s. His work includes working for BBC Current Affairs, and his programmes express clear opinions about their subjects.
Throughout his career, Curtis has directed and produced several notable projects. Among the works he is known for directing are Pandora's Box released in 1992, The Power of Nightmares released in 2004, and HyperNormalisation released in 2016.
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Full Filmography
110 titles- Shifty (2025) Editor
- Shifty (2025) Director
- Shifty (2025) Creator
- The Way (2024) Executive Producer
- The Way (2024) Creator
- The Way (2024) Director
- God Turn Me Into A Flower (2023) Director
- God Turn Me Into A Flower (2023) Editor
- Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone (2022) Writer
- Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone (2022) Director
- Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone (2022) Editor
- Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone (2022) Creator
- Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021) Director
- Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021) Writer
- Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021) Creator
- MK Ultra (2020) as Narrator
- MK Ultra (2020) Creative Consultant
- HyperNormalisation (2016) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- HyperNormalisation (2016) Writer
- HyperNormalisation (2016) Director
- Living in an Unreal World (2016) Writer
- Living in an Unreal World (2016) Director
- Bitter Lake (2015) as Narrator
- Bitter Lake (2015) Director
- Bitter Lake (2015) Writer
- Bitter Lake (2015) Editor
- "Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War (2014) as Narrator (voice)
- "Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War (2014) Director
- "Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War (2014) Writer
- All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011) Director
- All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011) Writer
- All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011) Presenter
- All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011) Creator
- Every Day Is Like Sunday (2011) as Narrator
- Every Day Is Like Sunday (2011) Director
- Every Day Is Like Sunday (2011) Writer
- Paranoia (2010) as Director
- Paranoia (2010) Director
- Paranoia (2010) Writer
- Murdoch's Revolution (2010) Director
- Newswipe with Charlie Brooker (2009) Director
- It Felt Like a Kiss (2009) Director
- It Felt Like a Kiss (2009) Producer
- It Felt Like a Kiss (2009) Writer
- It Felt Like a Kiss (2009) Editor
- The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism (2009) as Narrator (voice)
- The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism (2009) Director
- The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism (2009) Writer
- The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007) as Narrator
- The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007) Director
- The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007) Writer
- Adam Curtis: Shorts (2007) Writer
- Adam Curtis: Shorts (2007) Creator
- The Rise and Fall of the TV Journalist (2007) Writer
- The Rise and Fall of the TV Journalist (2007) Director
- The Power of Nightmares (2004) as Narrator
- The Power of Nightmares (2004) as self
- The Power of Nightmares (2004) Writer
- The Power of Nightmares (2004) Director
- The Power of Nightmares (2004) Creator
- The Century of the Self (2002) as Narrator
- The Century of the Self (2002) Producer
- The Century of the Self (2002) Director
- The Century of the Self (2002) Writer
- The Century of the Self (2002) Creator
- The Mayfair Set (1999) Producer
- The Mayfair Set (1999) Director
- Fishtank (1998) Producer
- Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh (1997) as Narrator
- Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh (1997) Director
- Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh (1997) Producer
- £830,000,000 - Nick Leeson and the Fall of the House of Barings (1996) Director
- Modern Times (1995) Director
- The Living Dead (1995) as Narrator
- The Living Dead (1995) Director
- The Living Dead (1995) Creator
- Tattoo (1995) Director
- Pandora's Box (1992) as Narrator
- Pandora's Box (1992) Writer
- Pandora's Box (1992) Producer
- Pandora's Box (1992) Director
- Pandora's Box (1992) Creator
- The Road to Terror (1989) Director
- The Kingdom of Fun (1989) Director
- The Kingdom of Fun (1989) Producer
- An Ocean Apart (1988) Producer
- An Ocean Apart (1988) Director
- An Ocean Apart (1988) Creator
- Bombay Hotel (1987) Director
- The Mayor of Montemilone (1984) Director
- The Mayor of Montemilone (1984) Producer
- Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster (1984) Director
- Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster (1984) Producer
- The Cost of Treachery (1984) Producer
- The Cost of Treachery (1984) Writer
- The Cost of Treachery (1984) Director
- Italians (1984) Director
- Just Another Day (1983) Director
- Trumpets and Typewriters: A History of War Reporting (1983) Director
- The Seaside (1983) Director
- Selfridges (1983) Director
- Selfridges (1983) Writer
- Wedding Day - Not only Charles and Diana... (1982) Director
- 40 Minutes (1981) Director
- Out of Court (1977) Director
- Inside Story (1974) Producer
- Inside Story (1974) Director
- The Trap (1950)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Adam Curtis best known for?
Adam Curtis is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003), Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003), Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003), Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003).
When and where was Adam Curtis born?
Adam Curtis was born on May 26, 1955 in Dartford, Kent, England, UK.
How many credits does Adam Curtis have?
Adam Curtis has accumulated over 110 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2025.
What is Adam Curtis's background in cinema and television?
Kevin Adam Curtis was born on May 26, 1955, in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom. He is an English documentary filmmaker, writer, television producer, director, and narrator who works for BBC Current Affairs. Curtis began his career as a conventional documentary producer for the BBC throughout the 1980s and into ...
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