Guy Ritchie Highlights

  • 2008: Directed (also produced and scripted) the Russian mob drama, "RocknRolla" starring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton and Tom Wilkinson
  • 2007: Developed the concept for the 10-issue limited series comic book, The Gamekeeper (Virgin Comics)
  • 2005: Helmed the Vegas-themed heist film "Revolver"; film was also critically panned
  • 2003: Developed the hidden camera show called "Swag," which aired on Britain’s Channel 5
  • 2002: Directed "Swept Away", a remake of the Italian film starring Madonna; the film was both a critical and commercial disappointment
  • 2001: Directed "Star", one of five short film advertisements for BMW shown over the Internet at bmwfilms.com; Madonna had featured role
  • 2001: Helmed Madonna's music video "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
  • 2000: Follow-up feature, "Snatch", with much of the "Lock, Stock" cast (i.e., Jason Flemying, Vinnie Jones, Jason Statham) and Brad Pitt, released in Britain; on the strength of his debut, Sony committed to film without reading a script; co-produced with Vaughn
  • 2000: Arrested May 17 for alledgedly assaulting a man outside the $2.7 million mansion he was renting with his girlfriend Madonna, who was five months pregnant at the time
  • 2000: Co-wrote and produced "Lock, Stock and Four Stolen Hooves", the pilot for seven-part British TV series "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", based on the feature; aired on Channel 4
  • 1998: Debut feature as writer-director, "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"; first film with producing partner, Matthew Vaughn; a friend of Ritchie's had aroused Vaughn's interest by lying that he had collaborated with playwright Peter Shaffer on the "Lock, Stock" script
  • 1995: Made 20-minute short film, "The Hard Case"
  • 1993: Got job as a runner for Soho film producers (date approximate)
  • After washing out of Standbridge Earls School at age 15, worked at Island Records
  • Following parents' divorce, spent much of his youth at Loton Park, the 17th-century home of his baronet stepfather, Sir Michael Leighton
  • Directed about 20 music videos as well as a few commercials
  • Split time between Fulham and Hatfield until parents divorced
  • Began working construction jobs at age 17

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