Adam Curtis

Film director

1955 –

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Who is Adam Curtis?

Kevin Adam Curtis is an English film maker. His best known work is The Century of the Self, a film that examined how Freud's theories of the unconscious shaped the development of public relations and advertising. He says, "My favourite theme is power and how it works in society", and his works explore areas of sociology, philosophy and political history. He describes his work as journalism that happens to be expounded upon through the medium of film. His films have won six BAFTAs. He has been closely associated with the BBC throughout his film making career.

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Born
May 26, 1955
Kent
Also known as
  • Kevin Adam Curtis
Parents
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • University of Oxford

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on July 23, 2013

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