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- Full name: Guy Stuart Ritchie
- Born: September 10, 1968
- Birth place: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
- Height: 5'11"
- Ex-spouse: Madonna
- "Quicky divorce" granted on November 21, 2008
- Children: Rocco and David
- Practices karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsuThe New York Times: He Has Leverage (December 2, 2007)
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Guy Ritchie is a screenwriter and director. His first two feature length films were Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. His current work-in-progress is Sherlock Holmes, which stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Kelly Reilly.
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Career
After finding commercial and critical success with his first two films, Ritchie directed Madonna in Swept Away, a remake of a 1974 film by Lina Wertmuller. The film received negative reviews and grossed less than $600,000 in the U.S.Box Office Mojo: Swept AwayHis 2005 film, Revolver, met with similar critical vitriol and was only released on a limited basis in the U.S.Rotten Tomatoes: Revolver Ritchie's 2008, film, RocknRolla, is set for release in September in the U.K. and October in the U.S.
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Marriage to Madonna
Ritchie married pop superstar Madonna in December 2000. They have two sons, Rocco and David, the latter of whom was adopted from Malawi.People: Granted Preliminary Divorce (November 21, 2008)Divorce Rumors
In June 2008, rumours circulated that Guy Ritchie and Madonna planned to divorce. Though blogs and news organizations reported that Madonna had acquired the services of divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton, her publicist had unequivocally denied the separation rumor.Telegraphy: Madonna denies she and husband Guy Ritchie plan to divorce (July 2, 2008)Liz Rosenberg, Madonna's rep, announced on October 15, 2008, that Madonna and Ritchie were divorcing after seven-and-a-half years of marriage. On November 21, 2008, the pair were granted a preliminary divorce.People: Granted Preliminary Divorce (November 21, 2008)
Filmography
- The Hard Case (1995)
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
- Snatch (2000)
- Swept Away (2002)
- Revolver (2005)
- RocknRolla (2008)
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- The Gamekeeper (2010)
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Guy Ritchie Questions
Who is this guy? 4 AnswersThis XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below. − NoSuchKeyThe specified key does not exist.m... read more
Who is this guy? 2 AnswersHe's a rockstar turned author who decided to spend his days in the thick of technology at a startup. read more
Ok so I havent been following news on Madonna but is she really with some 20-year-old? What happened to Guy Ritchie? 1 AnswerMadonna and Guy split up last year. "after a series of rows and public appearances without each other, the couple called time on their tempetous relationship." ... read more -
Guy Ritchie Timeline
- Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
- 1968: Born on September 10 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
- 1995: The Hard Case - IMDb Listing
- 1998: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2000: Snatch - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2001: Star - IMDb Listing
- 2002: Swept Away - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2005: Revolver - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: Suspect - IMDb Listing
- 2008: RocknRolla - IMDb Listing
- 2009: Sherlock Holmes - IMDb Listing
- 2010: The Gamekeeper - IMDb Listing




