Guy Ritchie

Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer, writer, and businessman. Ritchie left school at age 15 and worked entry-level jobs in the film industry before going on to direct television commercials. In 1995, he directed a short film, The Hard Case, followed by the crime comedy, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), his feature-length directorial debut. He soon gained recognition with his second film, Snatch (2000), which also found critical and commercial success. Following Snatch, Ritchie directed Swept Away (2002), a critically panned box-office bomb starring Madonna, to whom Ritchie was married between 2000 and 2008. He went on to direct Revolver (2005) and RocknRolla (2008), which were less successful and received mixed audience reviews. In 2009 and 2011, he directed two box-office hits, Sherlock Holmes and its sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, respectively. The former was nominated for Academy Awards in Best Original Score and Best Art Direction. His other directed motion pictures are The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015), which is a remake of a 1960 spy series, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) and the live-action adaptation of Disney's Aladdin (2019). Aladdin earned more than $1 billion worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in 2019, and the 34th highest-grossing film of all-time during its theatrical run. In 2020, he returned to crime comedy with The Gentlemen (2019), which was mostly well received and a commercial success. In 2021, he directed Jason Statham in the action film, Wrath of Man.

Works

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization – the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.

Release Date:2024-04-18

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:1361

The Gentlemen

When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.

Release Date:2024-03-07

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:525

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.

Release Date:2023-04-19

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:2657

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre

Special agent Orson Fortune and his team of operatives recruit one of Hollywood's biggest movie stars to help them on an undercover mission when the sale of a deadly new weapons technology threatens to disrupt the world order.

Release Date:2023-01-04

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:1613

Wrath of Man

A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.

Release Date:2021-04-22

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:5467

The Gentlemen

American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

Release Date:2020-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:5954

Aladdin

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Release Date:2019-05-22

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:10138

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.

Release Date:2017-05-10

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Inn Owner

Vote Count:5745

Snatch

A group of up-and-coming hustlers stumble upon a truckload of stolen gold bullion and are suddenly thrust into the high-stakes world of organized crime.

Release Date:2017-03-16

Department:Writing

Job:Characters

Episode Count:20

Vote Count:73

The Guv'nor

A feature documentary about the life of Lenny McLean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, Jamie.

Release Date:2016-10-05

Character:himself

Vote Count:12

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

Release Date:2015-08-13

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:6400

The Men In Blazers Show

A celebration of the Premier League, the world's greatest sporting telenovela, with Roger Bennett and Michael Davies.

Release Date:2014-09-22

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Perfect Chemistry

The ever-budding relationship between Holmes and Watson, as well as the bonding duo who portray them.

Release Date:2012-06-12

Character:Self

Vote Count:34

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

Release Date:2011-11-22

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:10392

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented

Making of featurette for Sherlock Holmes (2009).

Release Date:2010-03-30

Character:Self

Vote Count:45

Sherlock Holmes

Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Release Date:2009-12-23

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:14049

Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness news and celebrity gossip, after originally covering stories from a popular news agenda. It aired its final edition on 4 February 2011 and was replaced by OK! TV in February 2011 which lasted just nine months on air before itself being axed.

Release Date:2009-09-14

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:12

RocknRolla

When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.

Release Date:2008-09-04

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:3000

The Graham Norton Show

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

Release Date:2007-02-22

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:259

I'm Going to Tell You a Secret

A documentary that follows Madonna on her 2004 Re-Invention World Tour.

Release Date:2005-10-18

Character:Self

Vote Count:23

Revolver

Hotshot gambler Jake Green is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the sole client of his accountant elder brother, Billy. Invited to a private game, Jake is in fear of losing his life.

Release Date:2005-09-11

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:1403

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton was first brought to the public's attention by this show.

Release Date:2003-06-04

Character:Self

Episode Count:2

Vote Count:4

Swept Away Movie Special

A behind-the-scene of Guy Ritchie's 2002 'Swept Away'.

Release Date:2002-10-20

Character:Self

Top Gear

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

Release Date:2002-10-20

Character:Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:765

Swept Away

Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue.

Release Date:2002-10-11

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:277

Mean Machine

Disgraced ex-England football captain, Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan, is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. When these prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards during a prison football match, Danny takes the lead.

Release Date:2001-12-26

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Vote Count:579

Making 'Snatch'

The making of Guy Ritchie's 'Snatch'.

Release Date:2001-07-03

Character:Self

Vote Count:18

Star

The Driver now carries an arrogant rock star who is visiting a major city (not Pittsburgh as earlier believed). Played by Madonna, this title character wants to get away from her bodyguards in the Driver's BMW. He soon gets tired of her and decides to have a bit of fun.

Release Date:2001-06-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:301

The Hire

BMW Films presents "The Hire", a series of nine short films produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002, with a ninth short film following in 2016. A form of branded content, all nine short films feature popular filmmakers from across the globe, star Clive Owen as the "Driver", and highlight the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.

Release Date:2001-04-26

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:17

Snatch

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

Release Date:2000-09-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Man Reading Newspaper (uncredited)

Vote Count:9170

Lock, Stock...

Lock, Stock... was a 2000 television series off-shoot from the 1998 film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The series was shown on Channel 4 and starred Ralph Brown, Daniel Caltagirone, Del Synnott, Scott Maslen and Shaun Parkes. Lock, Stock... was Ginger Productions' first commission. The show prominently featured the rhyming slang of London's East End, making it harder for some viewers to comprehend.

Release Date:2000-05-29

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:7

Vote Count:12

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.

Release Date:1998-08-28

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:6678

In the Grey

Two extraction specialists must plan an escape path for a high-level female negotiator.

Department:Writing

Job:Screenplay

Fountain of Youth

Two estranged siblings partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to follow clues on an epic adventure that will change their lives — and possibly lead to immortality.

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Gracie

Charts the rise of the legendary family fighting dynasty that brought Mixed Martial Arts from the streets of Brazil to the world stage.

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

The Hard Case

A short film about a player and a gambler.

Release Date:1995-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:9

Wife & Dog

Described as a “return to the colourful, back-stabbing world of the British aristocracy”.

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Untitled Guy Ritchie Series

Follow two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch all corners of the globe and the fiercely loyal "fixer" charged with protecting one of them at all costs.

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:1

Young Sherlock

The origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed, when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Episode Count:8