Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire) is an English screenwriter and film director.

On December 22, 2000, he married the American pop singer and actress Madonna at Skibo Castle in Scotland. They have a son, Rocco, born August 11, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, and have adopted a Malawian baby boy, David.

He and Madonna are both devotees of the quasi-mystical Kabbalah Centre and donated money and time to practicing and spreading its teachings.

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Ritchie directed a 20-minute short film in 1995 entitled The Hard Case. His first full-length feature was the successful Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998. Recalling Quentin Tarantino, The Sting and The Italian Job, the film was widely praised for its wit. It also introduced actor Jason Statham (The Transporter) to worldwide audiences, and introduced former football player Vinnie Jones Read more...