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My Take
Guy Ritchie is proof that film school is optional but a point of view is not. He left school at fifteen, learned the trade from the bottom, and turned that street-level education into a signature: overlapping chatter, kinetic cutting, criminals who talk like poets with bad intentions. I love that his shelf holds both an Edgar Award and a pair of Razzies — he swings hard enough to miss spectacularly, then steadies himself with crowd-pleasers like Sherlock Holmes and Aladdin. The judo background and business ventures fit the persona: a scrapper who treats filmmaking as a contact sport. British gangster cinema owes him a genre.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Guy Ritchie
- Name (Japanese)
- ガイ・リッチー
- Reading
- がい・りっちー
- Born
- September 10, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Hatfield, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / entrepreneur / judoka
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Edgar Awards
- 2002 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
- 2002 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Snatch | — | |
| Notable work | RocknRolla | — | |
| Notable work | Sherlock Holmes | — | |
| Notable work | Aladdin | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Guy Ritchie born?
Born September 10, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Guy Ritchie from?
Guy Ritchie is from Hatfield, United Kingdom.
What does Guy Ritchie do?
Guy Ritchie works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur, judoka.
What is Guy Ritchie known for?
Notable works include Snatch, RocknRolla, Sherlock Holmes.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.