Adam Curtis

Known for

Directing

Born

May 26, 1955 (age 71)

Birthplace

Dartford, Kent, England, UK

Biography

Adam Curtis (born 1955) is an award-winning British documentarian and writer. He has also worked as a television producer, director and narrator. He works for BBC Current Affairs. His programmes express a clear, albeit sometimes controversial, opinion about their subject.

Best known work

HyperNormalisation

2016

The Century of the Self

2002

Bitter Lake

2015

The Power of Nightmares

2004

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

2011

The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom

2007

It Felt Like a Kiss

2009

Can't Get You Out of My Head

2021

Pandora's Box

1992

Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone

2022

Filmography

2025
ShiftyTV
Editor, Director, Creator
2024
The WayTV
Executive Producer, Creator, Director
2023
God Turn Me Into A Flower
Director, Editor
2022
Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZoneTV
Writer, Director, Editor, Creator
2021
Can't Get You Out of My HeadTV
as Self - Narrator (voice) (6 episodes), Director, Writer, Creator
2020
MK Ultra
as Narrator, Creative Consultant
2016
HyperNormalisation
as Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
2016
Living in an Unreal World
Director, Writer
2015
Bitter Lake
as Narrator, Director, Writer, Editor
2014
"Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War
as Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
2011
Every Day Is Like Sunday
as Narrator, Director, Writer
2011
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving GraceTV
as Self - Narrator (voice) (3 episodes), Director, Writer, Presenter, Creator
2010
Paranoia
as Director, Director, Writer
2010
Murdoch's Revolution
Director
2009
The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism
as Narrator (voice), Director, Writer
2009
It Felt Like a Kiss
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
2009
Newswipe with Charlie BrookerTV
Director
2007
Adam Curtis: ShortsTV
Writer, Creator
2007
The Rise and Fall of the TV Journalist
Director, Writer
2007
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of FreedomTV
as Narrator (3 episodes), Director, Writer
2004
The Power of NightmaresTV
as Narrator (3 episodes), as self (3 episodes), Writer, Director, Creator
2002
The Century of the SelfTV
as Narrator (4 episodes), Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
1999
The Mayfair SetTV
Producer, Director
1998
Fishtank
Producer
1997
Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh
as Narrator, Director, Producer