Portrait of Adam Curtis

Directing

Adam Curtis

Career

Active from 1974 to 2025, busiest in 1983 and 1984 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score78/100
Highest rated
Poster for Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone
Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone
GoodWatch score95/100

Characters

1

The characters Adam Curtis played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 2.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Adam Curtis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Romance
    0.4, average 3.8
  • Family Dynamics
    1.6, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    0.4, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    0.2, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Thought-Provoking 7
  • Social Critique 6
  • Historical Analysis 5
  • Archival Footage 5
  • Political Commentary 4
  • Documentary Series 3
  • Investigative Documentary 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Complex Ideas 2
  • Thought-Provoking Documentary 2
  • Philosophical Inquiry 2
  • Contemporary Issues 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
God Turn Me Into A Flower
God Turn Me Into A Flower (2023)

Director, Editor

MK Ultra
MK Ultra (2020)

as Narrator

2010s

7 titles Β· average score 79
HyperNormalisation
HyperNormalisation (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

Living in an Unreal World
Living in an Unreal World (2016)

Writer, Director

Bitter Lake
Bitter Lake (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

as Narrator

"Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War
"Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War (2014)

as Narrator (voice)

Every Day Is Like Sunday
Every Day Is Like Sunday (2011)

as Narrator

Paranoia
Paranoia (2010)

as Director

Murdoch's Revolution
Murdoch's Revolution (2010)

Director

2000s

6 titles Β· average score 80
It Felt Like a Kiss
It Felt Like a Kiss (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

The Rise of β€œOh Dear”-ism
The Rise of β€œOh Dear”-ism (2009)

as Narrator (voice)

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show Β· as Narrator

The Rise and Fall of the TV Journalist
The Rise and Fall of the TV Journalist (2007)

Writer, Director

The Power of Nightmares
The Power of Nightmares (2004)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as Narrator / self

The Century of the Self
The Century of the Self (2002)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show Β· as Narrator

1990s

6 titles Β· average score 76
Fishtank
Fishtank (1998)

Producer

Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh
Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh (1997)

as Narrator

Β£830,000,000 - Nick Leeson and the Fall of the House of Barings
Β£830,000,000 - Nick Leeson and the Fall of the House of Barings (1996)

Director

The Living Dead
The Living Dead (1995)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Narrator

Tattoo
Tattoo (1995)

Director

Pandora's Box
Pandora's Box (1992)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Narrator

1980s

10 titles
The Road to Terror
The Road to Terror (1989)

Director

The Kingdom of Fun
The Kingdom of Fun (1989)

Producer, Director

Bombay Hotel
Bombay Hotel (1987)

Director

Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster
Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster (1984)

Director, Producer

The Cost of Treachery
The Cost of Treachery (1984)

Writer, Producer

The Mayor of Montemilone
The Mayor of Montemilone (1984)

Director, Producer

The Seaside
The Seaside (1983)

Director

Selfridges
Selfridges (1983)

Director, Writer

Trumpets and Typewriters: A History of War Reporting
Trumpets and Typewriters: A History of War Reporting (1983)

Director

Wedding Day - Not only Charles and Diana...
Wedding Day - Not only Charles and Diana... (1982)

Director