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Guy Ritchie Biography

Birth Name:Guy Stuart Ritchie

Birth Place:Hatfield, England

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Casting director

Fast Facts

  • Supported a 2010 fundraiser for the Hoping for the Children of Palestine
  • Has two children with pop star Madonna and two with model Jacqui Ainsley
  • His directorial debut came in 1995 with the short film "The Hard Case․"
  • Quote: "What I liked about American movies when I was a kid was that they're sort of larger than life and I think I'm still suffering from that reaction․"
  • Known for employing a high-speed camera technique in his action films
  • Known for collaborating with actors Jason Statham and Mark Strong, and producer Matthew Vaughn
  • Was in attendance at the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William Windsor

Awards

  • 1998British Independent Film Award-Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film: nominated
  • 1998British Independent Film Award-Best British Director of an Independent Film: nominated
  • 1998Best Director Award-: winner
  • 1998Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 1998Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 1999Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
  • 1999Evening Standard British Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: winner
  • 1999ALFS Award-British Screenwriter of the Year: winner
  • 1999MTV Movie Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
  • 2000Golden Hitchcock-: nominated
  • 2000Edgar-Best Motion Picture: winner
  • 2001Video Premiere Award-Best Internet Video Premiere: winner
  • 2001Empire Award-Best British Director: winner
  • 2002Stinker Award-Worst Sense of Direction (Stop them before they direct again!): nominated
  • 2003Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner
  • 2003Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
  • 2009Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
  • 2010Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2019Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated