Guy Ritchie
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 AwardWinner
- 1998Tokyo Grand PrixNominated
- 1998Prize of the City of Torino - Best Feature Film:Nominated
- 1999Alexander Korda Award for Best British FilmNominated
- 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 HitchcockNominated
- 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