Adam Curtis (born Kevin Adam Curtis) is a British documentary film-maker.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011)
Starring as Presenter
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Monkey in the Machine and the Machine in the Monkey (Jun 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: The Use and Abuse of Vegetational Concepts (May 30, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Love and Power (May 23, 2011)
The Century of the Self (2002)
Starring as Narrator
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering (Apr 7, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads - He Must Be Destroyed (Mar 31, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: The Engineering of Consent (Mar 24, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Happiness Machines (Mar 17, 2002)
The Living Dead (1995)
Starring as Narrator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Part 3: The Attic (Jun 13, 1995)
- Episode 1x02: Part 2: You Have Used Me as a Fish Long Enough (Jun 6, 1995)
- Episode 1x01: Part 1: On the Desperate Edge of Now (May 30, 1995)
Crew Credits
Shifty (2025)
Episode crew as Writer
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Part Five - The Democratisation of Everything (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four - The Grinder (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three - I Love a Millionaire (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two - Suspicion (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Part One - The Land of Make Believe (Jun 14, 2025)
Episode crew as Director
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x05: Part Five - The Democratisation of Everything (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four - The Grinder (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three - I Love a Millionaire (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two - Suspicion (Jun 14, 2025)
- Episode 1x01: Part One - The Land of Make Believe (Jun 14, 2025)
Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone (2022)
Episode crew as Writer
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Part Seven - 1995 to 1999 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Part Six - 1994 to 1998 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Part Five - 1993 to 1996 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four - 1992 to 1994 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three - 1991 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two - 1989 to 1991 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Part One - 1985 to 1989 (Oct 13, 2022)
Episode crew as Director
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Part Seven - 1995 to 1999 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: Part Six - 1994 to 1998 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Part Five - 1993 to 1996 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four - 1992 to 1994 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three - 1991 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two - 1989 to 1991 (Oct 13, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: Part One - 1985 to 1989 (Oct 13, 2022)
Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Part Six - Are We Pigeon? Or Are We Dancer? (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Part Five - The Lordly Ones (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four - But What If the People Are Stupid? (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three - Money Changes Everything (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two - Shooting and F**king are the Same Thing (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Part One - Bloodshed on Wolf Mountain (Feb 11, 2021)
Episode crew as Director
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Part Six - Are We Pigeon? Or Are We Dancer? (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Part Five - The Lordly Ones (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Part Four - But What If the People Are Stupid? (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Part Three - Money Changes Everything (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Part Two - Shooting and F**king are the Same Thing (Feb 11, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Part One - Bloodshed on Wolf Mountain (Feb 11, 2021)
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011)
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Monkey in the Machine and the Machine in the Monkey (Jun 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: The Use and Abuse of Vegetational Concepts (May 30, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Love and Power (May 23, 2011)
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Monkey in the Machine and the Machine in the Monkey (Jun 6, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: The Use and Abuse of Vegetational Concepts (May 30, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Love and Power (May 23, 2011)
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
Show crew as Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: We Will Force You To Be Free (Mar 25, 2007)
- Episode 1x02: The Lonely Robot (Mar 18, 2007)
- Episode 1x01: F**k You Buddy (Mar 11, 2007)
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: We Will Force You To Be Free (Mar 25, 2007)
- Episode 1x02: The Lonely Robot (Mar 18, 2007)
- Episode 1x01: F**k You Buddy (Mar 11, 2007)
The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2004)
Show crew as Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Shadows in the Cave (Nov 3, 2004)
- Episode 1x02: The Phantom Victory (Oct 27, 2004)
- Episode 1x01: Baby It's Cold Outside (Oct 20, 2004)
Episode crew as Director
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Shadows in the Cave (Nov 3, 2004)
- Episode 1x02: The Phantom Victory (Oct 27, 2004)
- Episode 1x01: Baby It's Cold Outside (Oct 20, 2004)
The Century of the Self (2002)
Show crew as Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering (Apr 7, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads - He Must Be Destroyed (Mar 31, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: The Engineering of Consent (Mar 24, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Happiness Machines (Mar 17, 2002)
Episode crew as Director
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering (Apr 7, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads - He Must Be Destroyed (Mar 31, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: The Engineering of Consent (Mar 24, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Happiness Machines (Mar 17, 2002)
The Mayfair Set (1999)
Episode crew as Writer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Twilight of the Dogs (Aug 8, 1999)
- Episode 1x03: Destroy the Technostructure (Aug 1, 1999)
- Episode 1x02: Entrepreneur Spelt S.P.I.V. (Jul 25, 1999)
- Episode 1x01: Who Pays Wins (Jul 18, 1999)
Episode crew as Director
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Twilight of the Dogs (Aug 8, 1999)
- Episode 1x03: Destroy the Technostructure (Aug 1, 1999)
- Episode 1x02: Entrepreneur Spelt S.P.I.V. (Jul 25, 1999)
- Episode 1x01: Who Pays Wins (Jul 18, 1999)
The Living Dead (1995)
Show crew as Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Part 3: The Attic (Jun 13, 1995)
- Episode 1x02: Part 2: You Have Used Me as a Fish Long Enough (Jun 6, 1995)
- Episode 1x01: Part 1: On the Desperate Edge of Now (May 30, 1995)
Pandora's Box (1992)
Show crew as Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: A is for Atom (Jul 16, 1992)
- Episode 1x05: Black Power (Jul 9, 1992)
- Episode 1x04: Goodbye Mrs. Ant (Jul 2, 1992)
- Episode 1x03: The League of Gentlemen (Jun 25, 1992)
- Episode 1x02: To the Brink of Eternity (Jun 18, 1992)
- Episode 1x01: The Engineers' Plot (Jun 11, 1992)
Episode crew as Director
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: A is for Atom (Jul 16, 1992)
- Episode 1x05: Black Power (Jul 9, 1992)
- Episode 1x04: Goodbye Mrs. Ant (Jul 2, 1992)
- Episode 1x03: The League of Gentlemen (Jun 25, 1992)
- Episode 1x02: To the Brink of Eternity (Jun 18, 1992)
- Episode 1x01: The Engineers' Plot (Jun 11, 1992)