Adam Curtis

Adam Curtis

Directing

Born May 26, 1955 · Dartford, Kent, England, UK

44 films as director · Active 1974–2025

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 expre…

Known for

Can't Get You Out of My Head

Can't Get You Out of My Head

2021

Bitter Lake

Bitter Lake

2015

The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self

2002

The Power of Nightmares

The Power of Nightmares

2004

The Power of Nightmares

The Power of Nightmares

2004

HyperNormalisation

HyperNormalisation

2016

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace

2011

Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box

1992

Directed(44)

God Turn Me Into A Flower

2023God Turn Me Into A Flower

Living in an Unreal World

2016Living in an Unreal World★ 10.0

HyperNormalisation

2016HyperNormalisation★ 7.5

Bitter Lake

2015Bitter Lake★ 7.6

"Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War

2014"Oh Dear"-ism II & Non-Linear War★ 7.4

Every Day Is Like Sunday

2011Every Day Is Like Sunday★ 6.8

Murdoch's Revolution

2010Murdoch's Revolution

Paranoia

2010Paranoia★ 7.0

It Felt Like a Kiss

2009It Felt Like a Kiss★ 6.5

The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism

2009The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ism★ 8.7

The Rise and Fall of the TV Journalist

2007The Rise and Fall of the TV Journalist★ 7.5

Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh

1997Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh★ 6.0

£830,000,000 - Nick Leeson and the Fall of the House of Barings

1996£830,000,000 - Nick Leeson and the Fall of the House of Barings★ 7.7

The Road to Terror

1989The Road to Terror★ 7.0

The Kingdom of Fun

1989The Kingdom of Fun

Bombay Hotel

1987Bombay Hotel

Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster

1984Inquiry: The Great British Housing Disaster★ 6.6

The Mayor of Montemilone

1984The Mayor of Montemilone★ 5.0

The Cost of Treachery

1984The Cost of Treachery★ 1.0

Selfridges

The Seaside

1983The Seaside

Trumpets and Typewriters: A History of War Reporting

1983Trumpets and Typewriters: A History of War Reporting

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

Acting(16)

2021Can't Get You Out of My HeadSelf - Narrator (voice)

2020MK UltraNarrator

2016HyperNormalisationSelf - Narrator (voice)

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2015Bitter LakeNarrator

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

2011Every Day Is Like SundayNarrator

2011All Watched Over by Machines of Loving GraceSelf - Narrator (voice)

2010ParanoiaDirector

2009The Rise of “Oh Dear”-ismNarrator (voice)

2007The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of FreedomNarrator

2004The Power of NightmaresNarrator

2002The Century of the SelfNarrator

1997Modern Times: The Way of All FleshNarrator

1995The Living DeadNarrator

1992Pandora's BoxNarrator